Barely Hanging in There on SOAS Radio
As part of my initiative to revive SOAS Radio after two years of radio silence, I co-hosted, produced and edited Barely Hanging in There. It is a weekly radio show about social issues that may be facing SOAS's students, alumni, and community.
Audio Documentary
Description: I created this audio documentary for a Multimedia Journalism course as part of a Multimedia Journalism Certificate.
The audio documentary is 1 hour & 20 minutes long.
The sources in the documentary are:
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Craig Hall - artistic Director of Vertigo Theatre,
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Chantelle Han - actor and director,
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Maissa Houri - actor and producer,
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Omar Javaid - actor and producer,
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Jennifer Johnson - Vice President of Arts Commons,
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Kristin Boettger - art therapist.
Resources: All audio material, interviewees, and topics were sourced out by me. All audio recording and editing was done by me.
Equipment and software used: Shure SM58 mic, Zoom H4n portable recorder, Adobe Audition
Real Diverse
Description: Real Diverse is an unscripted podcast that I co-created with two of my friends. It's a passion project that highlights the challenges faced the Millennial generation in their social, professional, and personal lives.
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Resources: I recorded and edited all episodes of the podcast. I sourced out the original music made for the podcast via a freelancer, and I co-wrote the scripts for the scripted introductions.
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Equipment: Zoom Meetings, Zoom H4n, Shure SM58 mics, Adobe Audition.
Calgary Arabia Radio
Description: I founded Calgary Arabia radio in 2015. Calgary Arabia was a radio show, broadcast on Red FM 106.7 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and live streamed on Facebook every Thursday from 10 pm to 12 AM. Calgary Arabia's goal was to give voice to the Canadian Arab community and keep our audience on track with current artistic and cultural happenings. In the first two years of hosting Calgary Arabia, the show had reached more than 1.8 million organic impressions. The show's segments were also published online on Facbeook, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anghami.
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Accreditations: During the 7 years of hosting & producing Calgary Arabia, I was able to cover countless events and festivals locally, nationally, and internationally. Some of the most prominent festivals are: The Cannes International Film Festival 2022 & 2021, The Academy Awards 2021, the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 & 2021, The Calgary International Film Festival 2018, 2020 & 2021, The Toronto Fashion Week 2019.
Expansion plan: With a plan to expand Calgary Arabia Radio to a 24/7 online radio station, the second half of 2022 is dedicated to building a team and programming that serves the Canadian Arab community across Canada
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Resources: I singlehandedly did all the hosting & production required for the show. I managed our social media channels. I recorded and edited interviews (video & audio). I sourced out guests. I communicated with artist managers, agents, and publicists. I wrote scripts for all segments on the show. I pre-interviewed guests. I prepared for interviews and conducted all of them.
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Equipment and software: Zoom Meetings, Zoom H4n, Shure SM58 mics, Shure Super 55 Deluxe Mic, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premier Pro, Webcast, Open Broadcasting Software (OBS), iMediaTouch, vMix, Anchor.FM.
Check out the Videos page for more information about Calgary Arabia's video segments & interviews.