Joy Kalio

Senior News Correspondent/Editor at Cool FM Nigeria
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(386) 825-5501
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Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria, NG
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Media Watcher for May 3rd Indiana State Primaries Election
    U.S. Department of State
    Apr, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • B.Sc. Linguistics and Commuication Studies - Second Class Honours (Upper Divission)
    University of Port Harcourt Nigeria

Experience

  • Cool FM Nigeria
    • Nigeria
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior News Correspondent/Editor
      • Oct 2010 - Present

      COOL FM, WAZOBIA AND NIGERIA INFO ACHIEVEMENTS  Covered the United States of American Embassy in Lagos.  Company correspondence in Rivers State Government House from 2012 to November 2013.  Covered the 2012 political campaigns/rallies and the General Elections in Port Harcourt.  Covered the 2015 General Elections in Lagos .  Covered events as assigned by the head of news.  Trained trainees assigned to the department. COOL FM, WAZOBIA AND NIGERIA INFO ACHIEVEMENTS  Covered the United States of American Embassy in Lagos.  Company correspondence in Rivers State Government House from 2012 to November 2013.  Covered the 2012 political campaigns/rallies and the General Elections in Port Harcourt.  Covered the 2015 General Elections in Lagos .  Covered events as assigned by the head of news.  Trained trainees assigned to the department.

  • Wazobia FM
    • Nigeria
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior News Correspondent/Editor
      • Aug 2010 - Present

      WAZOBIA, NIGERIA INFO, and COOL FM ACHIEVEMENTS  Covered the United States of American Embassy in Lagos.  Company correspondence in Rivers State Government House from 2012 to November 2013.  Covered the 2012 political campaigns/rallies and the General Elections in Port Harcourt.  Covered the 2015 General Elections in Lagos .  Covered events as assigned by the head of news.  Trained trainees assigned to the department. WAZOBIA, NIGERIA INFO, and COOL FM ACHIEVEMENTS  Covered the United States of American Embassy in Lagos.  Company correspondence in Rivers State Government House from 2012 to November 2013.  Covered the 2012 political campaigns/rallies and the General Elections in Port Harcourt.  Covered the 2015 General Elections in Lagos .  Covered events as assigned by the head of news.  Trained trainees assigned to the department.

  • Nigeria Info FM
    • Nigeria
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior News Correspondent/Editor
      • Nov 2010 - Present

      NIGERIA INFO, COOL FM, AND WAZOBIA ACHIEVEMENTS  Covered the United States of American Embassy in Lagos.  Company correspondence in Rivers State Government House from 2012 to November 2013.  Covered the 2012 political campaigns/rallies and the General Elections in Port Harcourt.  Covered the 2015 General Elections in Lagos .  Covered events as assigned by the head of news.  Trained trainees assigned to the department. NIGERIA INFO, COOL FM, AND WAZOBIA ACHIEVEMENTS  Covered the United States of American Embassy in Lagos.  Company correspondence in Rivers State Government House from 2012 to November 2013.  Covered the 2012 political campaigns/rallies and the General Elections in Port Harcourt.  Covered the 2015 General Elections in Lagos .  Covered events as assigned by the head of news.  Trained trainees assigned to the department.

  • U.S. Department of State
    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • NIGERIAN DELEGATE AT NUTS AND BOLTS USA ELECTION
      • Apr 2016 - May 2016

      FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, WASHINGTON DC.ACHIEVEMENTS Covered Indiana State, United States of America 2016 Primaries Election on May 3rd 2016. Covered Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Terre Haute, Indiana State, United States of America on May 1st 2016. Covered Former President of America, Bill Clinton’s Campaign rally at McMullen Park Community Center, Fort wayne, Indiana State, United States of America were he campaigned on behalf of his wife, Former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid on April 30th 2016. Covered Ted Cruz campaign rally at Marion Indiana, United States of America before he suspended his presidential bid on May 2nd 2016. Covered Bernie Sanders campaign rally at Monument Circle, Indianapolis, United States of America May 3rd 2016. Covered protest by Americans who protested in Indiana State, against Carrier Air-conditioning Manufacturing Company that left the United States of America for Mexico on May 2nd 2016. Interviewed Indiana State LT. Governor Eric Holcomb on what the government is doing to sustain jobs in America as Carrier left America for Mexico. Interviewed Republican Party Candidate, Ted Cruz on his campaign promises before suspending his presidential bid. Interviewed some Americans who are non-supporters of Donald Trump at Terre Haute Indiana State United States of America. Show less

    • NIGERIAN DELEGATE AT NUTS AND BOLTS UNITED STATE OF AMERICA ELECTION
      • Apr 2016 - May 2016

      FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, WASHINGTON DC.ACHIEVEMENTS Interviewed Indiana State Republican Party Chairman, Jeff Cardwell if the party is in support of Donald Trump’s hate speeches during campaign. Interviewed Indiana State Democratic Party Chairman, John Zody.  Interviewed Chairman of the Howard County Republican Party and GOP chairman for the Indiana 4th Congressional District, Craig Dunn if he was going to back Donald Trump at the GOP convention after the alleged threats and hate messages from Trump supporters against him for refusing to speak in favor of Donald Trump during an interview with Politico. Interview with Inspector, John Johnson, during Primaries at the College Park Church, Clay Southwest 2 Precints, Hamilton County, Indiana State, United States of America. Interview with Co-General Counsel, Daner Simmons Indiana Election Division, United States of America. Interviewed Eric Walker, Deputy Communications Director for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), on the Democratic Party’s stance from foreign and national security policy to immigration and outreach to various voter demographics. Interviewed Sean Spicer, Chief Strategist and Communications Director, RNC on the Republican Party’s stance from foreign and national security policy to immigration and outreach to various voter demographics. Show less

    • NIGERIAN DELEGATE AT NUTS AND BOLTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ELECTION
      • Apr 2016 - May 2016

       Interviewed Thomas Neale, Specialist, American National Government Congressional Research Service at the library of Congress on how the Electoral College works? Interviewed Pew Research Center experts: Director of Hispanic Research, Mark Hugo Lupez, Senior Researcher, Jessica Martinez, Senior Researcher, Alec Tyson on the importance of the Hispanic and Women’s vote and the tension between established groups like the Baby Boomers and evangelicals and rising groups like Millennials and the ‘Nones’. Interviewed Akram Elias on U.S. government politics. Interviewed Brendan Buck, Chief Communications Adviser to House Speaker, Paul Ryan on Speaker Ryan’s #ConfidentAmerica agenda as the U.S. heads into the 2016 elections. Interviewed Ben Marter, Press Secretary to Senate Assistant Minority Leader Dick Durbin on the Democratic Party’s legislative agenda in the Senate in the run up to the 2016 election.  Interviewed Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics on what a ‘battle ground state’ is and why recent U.S. elections have been decided by a relatively small portion of the U.S. electorate that lives in these key states. Interviewed Council on Foreign Relations expert and Senior Vice President , Director of Studies, James Lindsay on the US 2016 election and its potential impact on U.S foreign policy. Interviewed Nate Byer, Strategy Director on the use of Social Media in political campaigns. Interviewed Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Indianapolis, Laura Albright and Editor/Publisher, Abdul Hakim-Shabazz on the overview of Indiana state politics and elections in the U.S. Interviewed Indiana State Elections Administrator, Kathy Richardson on preparedness ahead of Indiana State Primaries Election in the United States of America. Interviewed Professor Majorie Hershey at University of Indianapolis on post-election analysis after Indiana State Primaries Election. Show less

    • TRAININGS ATTENDED
      • Apr 2016 - May 2016

      28th APRIL 2016 AT INDIANA STATE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA• Training on Indiana Politics and elections by Editor and Publisher, Abdul Hakim-Shabazz, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Indianapolis, Laura Albright and Professor of History, Director of Institute of Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives, University of Indianpolis, Edward Frantz29th APRIL 2016 AT INDIANA STATE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA• Training on Indiana State Division of Election by Co-Director, Indiana Election Division, Brad King and Co-Director Indiana Election Division, Angie Nussmeyer. Show less

    • TRAININGS ATTENDED
      • Apr 2016 - May 2016

      24th APRIL TO 5TH MAY 2016Represented Nigeria at the United States of America on a two weeks reporting tour covering the ‘Nuts and bolts’ of a US election, a global reporting tour focused on the November 2016 Presidential elections in Washington DC. Program sponsor: The US Department of State’s Foreign Press Center.25TH APRIL 2016 AT THE FOREIGN PRESS CENTER WASHINGTON DC• Training on federalism and other aspects of U.S government, politics, culture and society by Akram Elias, President Capital Communications Group, Inc. 26th APRIL 2016 AT THE FOREIGN PRESS CENTER WASHIGNTON DC• Training on the use of Social Media in Political Campaigns by Strategy Director, Nate Byer, Creative Direcor, Danielle Kantor and Social Media and Communications Strategist, Brook Miller.27th APRIL 2016 AT THE FOREIGN PRESS CENTER WASHINGTON DC• Training on how to cover the 2016 U.S. elections and the U.S. politics more broadly. Briefers Chief Investigative Reporter at Politico, Kenneth P. ‘Ken’ Vogel, National Political Reporter, Politico, Katie Glueck• Training on U.S. Election Law: Campaign finance, voter registration, contested or brokered political conventions, and recall elections, by Benjamin L. Ginsberg, Election law expert, former national counsel to the G.W.Bush and Mitt Romney presidential campaigns. • Senior Director, Communications at the National Council of La Raza Julian Teixeira discussed on the Latino vote, role and mission of La Raza, promoting and protecting equal opportunity in voting, and function of civic engagement groups in U.S. political life. Show less

  • BBC
    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • TRAINING ATTENDED
      • Jan 2012 - Apr 2015

      BBC MEDIA ACTION 4 YEAR LONG TRAINING ON REPORTING GOVERNANCE ISSUES • Professional interviewing techniques, Effective news gathering and Making stories relevant and engaging for the audience 2012. • Reporting issues of governance and making political office holders accountable 18 to 20th November 2013. • The Media Forum/Thematic and Technical Training and preparation on how to cover the 2015 General Elections in Nigeria by BBC Media 6 to 9th May 2014. • Producing Creative Governance Programs that will make a Difference 20 to25th April 2015. Show less

  • PLATEAU RADIO TELEVISION COPORATION
    • PLATEAU RADIO AND TELEVISION CORPORATION, JOS
    • REPORTER - NYSC
      • Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

       Conduct Field Reporting for PRTV.  Participated in the edition of the NYSC annual magazine as the asst. scribe.  Covered the media report of the 2008 Jos crisis.  Participated in the Millenium Development Goal for Family and Community Life Reorientation Awareness Training.  Conduct Field Reporting for PRTV.  Participated in the edition of the NYSC annual magazine as the asst. scribe.  Covered the media report of the 2008 Jos crisis.  Participated in the Millenium Development Goal for Family and Community Life Reorientation Awareness Training.

  • RADIO RIVERS
    • RIVERS STATE
    • NEWS REPORTER - INDUSTRIAL TRAINEE
      • Oct 2005 - Dec 2005

       Participated in the day to day coalition of news bulletin.  A team member in the weekly government house report, tagged “From the Brick House”.  Participated in the preparation of catalogue in the News Department.  Participated in the day to day coalition of news bulletin.  A team member in the weekly government house report, tagged “From the Brick House”.  Participated in the preparation of catalogue in the News Department.

Education

  • UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
    BA, LINGUISTICS AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
    2002 - 2007

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