Crystal Newman

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Crystal Newman
Born
Nairobi
Occupation
  • Radio presenter (2000 - 2018)
  • Television host
Spouse(s)
Fred Kavulu
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(m. 2005)​

Crystal Newman (born Angela Newman in Nairobi) is a Ugandan radio and television presenter. Newman presented The Drive and Hit Selector shows at , 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]

References[]

  1. ^ Musoke-Nteyafas, Jane (31 July 2008). "Angela Crystal Newman-Kavulu: Uganda's Hottest Radio Personality". UGPulse. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ Taremwa, Alex (7 August 2018). "Crystal Newman, Marcus Kwikiriza, McKenzie, Jackie Lumbasi: why are we losing so much radio talent?". Matooke Republic. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b Abeka, Moses (7 August 2018). "What we shall miss about former Sanyu FM host Crystal Newman". Matooke Republic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ^ Kushaba, Kyle Duncan (6 April 2018). "Crystal Newman to host the Uganda Festival 2018". New Vision. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Gaetano and Crystal to host Friends with Benefits season II". Sqoop. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Gaetano, Crystal Scoop NSSF Friends with Benefits Deal Again". Telesqop. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  7. ^ Ruby, Josh (5 August 2018). "BREAKING NEWS: It's a wrap! Crystal Newman quits radio". Mbu. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Crystal Newman is no quitter". Independent Uganda. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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