THE BATTLE: Why Homeboyz Radio’s Mwalimu Rachel Is A Much Better Presenter Than KIss FM’s Adelle Onyango

It’s no secret that Kiss FM presenter is more famous than Homeboyz Radio queen mwalimu Rachel. But let’s be honest. Who is the better radio presenter? It’s Mwalimu Rachel and I’ll tell you why. SO let’s get to it

Energy and Passion

Mwalimu Rachel is the most energetic female presenter in the country. She’s simply electrifying. When you listen to her Class 124 you are whisked through time, all the way to 4 pm even without realizing it. From the way she runs things, one can easily tell that Rachel loves what she does. She thrives in it. Her voice stands out like a statuesque thumb and her laughter is infectious.

Not to imply that Adelle is not energetic but most of the time, she comes out as more passive. She sounds like an employee that’s burdened by work. Someone who is eager to finish their tasks for the day then go home. But of course no one can take away the good work that the ever-smiling Kiss princess has done so far. She wouldn’t have become influential by doing a shoddy job.

But having an edge in terms of nationwide reach has helped her. The fact that Kiss FM covers the whole of the nation while Homeboyz Radio’s airwaves only covers Nairobi is a decisive element in the battle for supremacy. If you are outside Nairobi and it’s environs you have to listen to Homeboyz Radio online. I don’t know why the station has never expanded it’s reach but I believe that if Rachel had the same nationwide audience, she’d be a much bigger star than she is right now

Variety

Mwalimu Rachel’s Class 124 show is built on solid ideas. That’s the reason why it’s so popular among the teens and younger adults. There’s a classroom policy supported by well divided segments. These ideas enable listeners to engage her in a frequent basis. Rachel makes listeners feel like they are running the show, not the other way round. She doesn’t have the “I am the boss here” mentality. The kind of music played on the show is good too, ranging from hip hop to EDM and dancehall. The talented Homeboyz deejays also have few minute segments during Rachels show, during which they provide a club-like atmosphere.

What about Adelle’s show? It’s not that bad but it’s kinda plain to be honest. The only thing that rescues the show is its presenter’s charming persona and likability. Otherwise we are just served with the same old monotonous tracks playing over and over coated by a few trending topics.

Listener rewards

Mwalimu Rachel’s show offers lots of listener rewards. There’s the ever exciting event dubbed ‘Class In The Sun’ during which listeners of the show get to meet, interact, party and entertained by a popular artiste – all for free. Goodies to be won are always in plenty too. And it’s easy to get lucky since all you have to do in order to walk home with airtime, a ticket t a show or gift hamper is answer a question that Rachel has asked via Facebook or Twitter

Adelle’s show doesn’t offer plenty of rewards. We can argue that it’s not her responsibility to deliver rewards. maybe the responsibility of the management. But she can at least demand that such things be present in her show since she’s a big fish.