Shine Begho Usanga (born 15 September 1985) is a Nigerian radio personality, television host, producer, promoter,

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and a businesswoman. Begho hosts events including ''The Twists With Shine'' and ''Shine with The Stars'', as well as being the former

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co-host on 96.9 Cool FM Lagos for 5 years. Begho is the former radio host of ''The Sunday Chilloutzone Show'', ''The Twist With Shine Radio Show'', a weekend radio show on COOL-FM

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. In 2017, Shine moved to 102.3 Max FM Lagos hosting the evening drive time show and in 2019 became the host of the midday show The Maxhits'''.

Life and work

Early life and education

Begho was born in Delta State,

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, and did her elementary education in

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Delta State High School in

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and College in

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. She is the daughter of late Chief Justice Begho, a Chief justice of then

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, and Ester Begho, a businesswoman. Begho studied

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(journalism) at

Madonna University Madonna University is a private Roman Catholic university in Livonia, Michigan. It was founded as the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Junior College by the Felician Sisters in 1937. It became Madonna College in 1947 and Madonna Univers ...

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2002. While in college, she was a dancer and model. Begho graduated in 2007 and moved back home to

permanently to pursue her broadcasting career.

Professional background

Television hosting

In 2007, Begho got a job as a television presenter with Galaxy Television. She also hosted a kids' TV show, and was featured on various television programmes and

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Radio hosting

In January 2008, Begho became a co-host of the

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radio program ''Thank God It's Friday''. The show aired every Friday afternoon; Shine Begho would finish her TV and rush to the radio station to join the other hosts. In April 2008, she went for her

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and was a major radio presenter in camp. In 2009, Begho became one of the new radio presenters With HOT FM Abuja, co-hosting the evening

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show. In December 2009, Begho moved back to Lagos and had a short stint with Classic FM radio. In 2010, she moved to start up a new radio station 105.1 CITY FM as a pioneer presenter alongside other presenters; she co-hosted the breakfast show and hosted the weekend show. In January 2011, Begho moved to Rainbow FM, hosting the breakfast show and later on moved her time belt to the evening drive time show and later on the afternoon drive time belt. Still in 2011, Begho joined an internet radio called ''Zoodrums Radio'' for two months and then moved to 96.9 COOL FM Lagos, where she co-hosted the breakfast show and hosts her own show over the weekend, ''The Sunday Chilloutzone Show'' and ''The Twist with Shine Radio Show''. In October 2017, Shine Begho joined a new radio station 102.3 Maxfm lagos, first it was just the weekend and then, in January 2018, she became the host of the evening drive time show (Max Drive) every weekday, and in January 2019, became the new host for the ''Maxhits.''

Accolades

* Global Media brand Ambassador for Globally Igniting Africa Organization * Ambassador Arkbridge Integrated (

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) * Host: Kennis music Easter Fiesta * Presenter Mystery shopper Promo * Radio Host: ''The Good morning Nigeria Show'', 5 am – 10, weekdays. ''The Sunday Chilloutzone Show'' Sundays 1 pm – 7 pm and ''The Twist With Shine Radio Show'' 4–5 pm Sundays on 96.9 Coolfm FM Lagos * Radio Host: Max hits 10am – 2pm weekdays on 102.3 Max Fm Lagos * Radio Host: Chelsea spirit of success party radio show , syndicated radio show * Nominee: Nigeria Merit broadcasters Awards (sexiest OAP 2012) and Female OAP of the Year 2012 * Audition Judge: Miss Tourism 2014 * Audition Judge: Mr Universe 2014 * Host : Miss Tourism 2014 * Host: Mr Universe 2014 * Radio Personality of the Year: Dynamix All Youth Awards 2012 * Radio Presenter of the year : Nira Awards 2012 * Radio Personality of the year : scream awards 2014 * Breakfast show presenter of the year : Nigeria Merit Broadcasters Awards 2014 * Star Crusader: 1 million gift of literacy 2015 * Nominee:

ELOY Awards ELOY (Exquisite Lady of the Year) Awards is an award for women excelling in their field of work. It was established by Tewa Onasanya in 2009. During the ELOY awards which was held in Lagos Continental Hotel in 2018, the convener Tewa Onasanya rev ...

2018 Radio host of the year

References

10 minutes with shine of cool fm
– Simply Samad

– UberNaija *http://ofofo.iblaze.tv/?p=3137
shine with the stars mini concert
– The Net
Slickcity Empire
– African Modelling Eyes
Kehinde Ajose

Shine with stars-season 2
– Uber Naija

– Beat pluz
twist with shine
– Lee Magazine
Twist with Shine
– Reel radio
twist with shine
– Dear artiste
twist with shyne
– Olori Supergal
TTWS

External links

Weekly Entertainment News
– Bella Naija

– Ladun Liadi

– Millare Fashion

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