Crystal Newman Explained
Crystal Newman |
Birth Place: | Nairobi |
Birth Name: | Angela Newman |
Occupation: | - Radio presenter (2000 - 2018)
- Television host
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Nationality: | Ugandan |
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Crystal Newman (born Angela Newman in Nairobi) is a Ugandan radio and television presenter. Newman presented The Drive and Hit Selector shows at 88.2 Sanyu FM, located in Kampala, Uganda.[1]
Career
Newman retired from radio presenting after 18 years in August 2018.[2] She was considered one of the most recognisable voices in Uganda.[3]
In August–September 2018, Newman was host of the Uganda Festival 2018 in Washington DC.[4]
Newman hosted the first and second season's of reality television show NSSF Friends with Benefits alongside Gaetano Kagwa in 2015 and 2017.[5] [6]
Person life
Newman's parents were Sande Newman, a Ugandan Aircraft pilot and Alex Newman, a former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees worker.[7] She was one of four girls in the family.[8]
Newman graduated with Bachelor of Science in mass communications at Makerere University.[3]
Notes and References
- News: Musoke-Nteyafas . Jane . Angela Crystal Newman-Kavulu: Uganda's Hottest Radio Personality . 3 September 2018 . UGPulse . 31 July 2008.
- News: Taremwa . Alex . Crystal Newman, Marcus Kwikiriza, McKenzie, Jackie Lumbasi: why are we losing so much radio talent? . 5 September 2018 . Matooke Republic . 7 August 2018.
- News: Abeka . Moses . What we shall miss about former Sanyu FM host Crystal Newman . 3 September 2018 . Matooke Republic . 7 August 2018.
- Web site: Kushaba . Kyle Duncan . Crystal Newman to host the Uganda Festival 2018 . New Vision . 9 September 2018 . 6 April 2018.
- News: Gaetano and Crystal to host Friends with Benefits season II . 8 October 2018 . Sqoop.
- News: Gaetano, Crystal Scoop NSSF Friends with Benefits Deal Again . 8 October 2018 . Telesqop.
- News: Ruby . Josh . BREAKING NEWS: It’s a wrap! Crystal Newman quits radio . Mbu . 5 September 2018 . 5 August 2018.
- News: Crystal Newman is no quitter . 8 September 2018 . Independent Uganda . 8 November 2016.