"It would take us 3 months to get a new song"-Tripple A speaks out on his 10th year in media |Street Magazine
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Mr vybs: Who is Tripple A?
Tripple A: Iam Akugizibwe Amos Amooti, Tripple A da Omega is my studio name and I
host hotsports Sabasaba and request line show on Voice of Kamwenge radio.
Mr vybs: Of all professions, why
radio?
Tripple A: Me joining radio, actually before radio, I was an artist. I went to the
studio and recorded two songs. I took my CD to a certain radio station and a
certain presenter threw that CD. Since then, I said…what does it take to be a
radio presenter. I must go there and start helping upcoming artists because
what they go through is not easy. When I joined radio, I quit music.
Mr vybs: How was your journey to
radio?
Tripple A: After high school, I couldn’t make it to campus. I went to Life fm for
training in radio production and broadcasting. After 2 months of training at
Life fm, Africano Aharikundira called me for sports commentary and love zone
show hosting at radio Rukungiri.
Mr vybs: So how comes that you are
now this side?
Tripple A: In 2012, Sylvia Mugyenyi VOK station manager called me for Sports
broadcasting. So I’ve been this side since 2012.
Mr vybs: Who did you look at in your budge
to radio?
Tripple A: There is a guy called Davis, he is now the PD of Voice of Toro. By that
time he was doing sports, very well in Rutoro, that’s why I also do sports in
Rutoro. He is the guy who inspired me. And another guy who inspired me
specifically to do sports, Kenneth this guy was on UBC (radio Uganda). Kenneth
and, Innocent Tegusubwa the Tolimwavu guy of Bukedde TV. Those are the guys who
inspired me to do sports, and Davis to do it in local language. I would be
doing it in Luganda but David inspired me and I enjoy sports in local language
than any other language.
Mr vybs: Do you have like some day in
your media practice you look at and say like, this was my best day since I
joined media?
Tripple A: I swear upon, my first day I went on air. It was on, actually you can’t
believe this. Ironically I joined radio Rukungiri on 16th of March
and I again joined Vok still on 16th on March. So on 16th of March in 2009, that
was the first day I opened the microphone. The first day I went on air, that
was my best moment ever.
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| Day out, happiness amidst media practice. |
Mr vybs: How do you rate traditional
media and today’s media?
Tripple A: This is the reason why we are going to school. Gone are the days when we
would depend on greeting cards. Even by the years of radio Uganda those had
even no greeting cards. They could use tapes but now technology has advanced.
Radios, TVs are very many; there is a very taut competition in this media
system. Presentation is changing to favor media personalities. Gone are the days when it would take 3 months
to get a brand new song but now we have YouTube you get a song in a few
minutes.
Mr vybs: With your experience in
media, what do you think is lacking and should be introduced?
Tripple A: Very many challenges, first of all we don’t have an association that
unites us. We don’t speak one language
as media people, there are very many associations but they are not cooperative.
And with such a due, very many presenters, media people especially in these rural
areas are not paid. And we ourselves are not cooperative.
Then we have the so called unprofessional media people and they are
killing our professionalism. This is
seriously killing media.
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| Radio day out at Amos' home in Kahungye. Photo by Mr vybs. |
Mr vybs: You told me you are a son to
the reverend, and most of the people feel like when a person is moving to these
media things radio TV, he is becoming something not close to church. So how did
you come to media amidst your dad being a religious leader and,?
Tripple A: Gone are the days when they used to think so but now things
changed. We always have religious
leaders preaching are they bayaye! There are some radios that are owned by
pastors, churches……are they bayaye! Same applies to artists, someone would
say….becoming an artist, you are a muyaye kabisa. But now things changed we are
in a system where we have professionals. You cannot say you are a son to a
reverend, what matters is what you do there. Are you doing the right job, are
you educating people. As long as you use the program you have to educate people.
Mr vybs: Then, you’ve been to whether
Namboole, or what commentating national games. Any highlight about the
experience?
Tripple A: Ohh my best game ever was recently when we qualified after 39 years.
That was my best game.
And my worst moment here in Uganda is when we failed to beat Zambia in
penalties in order to qualify for the Afcon. I was still in Namboole I even
failed to move from Namboole to town. My friend just picked me from Namboole
actually to the room where I was sleeping. But I’ve been there for every single
game in Namboole very many games against Ghana, against Togo…against South
Africa.
But We’ve covered very many games here in fort portal for secondary
schools they are uncountable. For voice
of Kamwenge so far we’ve played against Kamusiime Sacco in Rubirizi, against
Kyabenda, National water against Alliance very many games.
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| Tripple A foot work during media games in Fort Portal. Photo by Mr vybs |
Mr vybs: What are some of your
achievements so far??
Tripple A: I won an award in 2016 in fort portal for the best sports show for my
Hotsports Sabasaba show in Rwenzori teen’s awards. I’ve got very many medals in
different sports tournaments, the few I can remember are…….John and Juliet
foundation tournament in Rubirizi I got a medal………Kabango motor rally and foot
ball tournament, I got a medal. I also got a medal in fort portal, I was an
emcee and assistant officer for Rwenzori region. So I have all those medals home.
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| Tripple A broadcasting Toro province games in fort-portal live |
Mr vybs: Where do you see yourself in
5-10 years?
Tripple A: I’m almost 10 years old in media.
I did IT and, you didn’t ask me why I did IT instead of journalism. I
like making research and discovering new things. I would really love like to be
a consultant in media than being on air presenting. I wouldn’t love being in media for so long, I
rather be a consultant in some fields am good at.
Mr vybs: What are like your favorite
times, then music?
Tripple A: My best moment is when I’m watching soccer. Then listening to music, I
like soul music. I like western music and more especially country. And my wife
too bytheway, She likes soul music and gospel.
Mr vybs: Your favorite diets?
Tripple A: I like beans posho and Matoke. Then Soda and water, I don’t booze.
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| Akankunda Dalen, Tripple's wife. She is a fashionista |
Mr vybs: Which kind of people do you
like?
Tripple A: I like uhhh someone who is very open. I like open people. I hate lies
and pretence. Like pretending you love Omega in other words you go behind me
and you talk ill about me.
Mr vybs: Anything like your worst
day?
Tripple A: My worst moment was the first day I S.1 at Maddox secondary school. Guys ran after me, I don’t know whether
teasing still exists. It is actually my worst day in life since I was born.
Mr vybs: Advise to those who feel
like they should be like you?
Tripple A: I want to first appeal to my fellow presenters to respect everyone
coming up. I want also to encourage
those coming up boys and girls to be themselves. Have your own way of doing
your work, be original people will recognize and believe in your originality.
Mr vybs: Okk Thank you.
Tripple A: Interesting.
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| Ellan Atusemeza, Tripples first son. He is a complete gunner. |
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| Dalen(wife) and Ellan(son) chilling during family times |
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