Wow, it's all female presenters on NBC's TV 1's Soccer Pitch Show, They are analysing the the African Team's performance in the 2014 World Cup currently underway in Brazil. Mmmmm, isn't that just great for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation to give our women, and young ones for that matter an opportunity to talk about the beautiful game and the world's stop sport game?
Yes, it's five of them, four on the set, chatting about the various top goal scorers, the controversies of some teams and payment or bonuses, countries that saw their sport administrators costing them their jobs to the bite on the pitch and the Boateng brothers. They are talking about players' ball controls, from foot to chest to headers and composurers and general goal tactics. The world cup fans' highs and lows to goal technology and who is hot on the pitch - "my hot guy on the pitch, and off the pitch", just to add a bit of humour to the discussions. There was also an Interactive Presenter who brough the total female presenters number to five.
What a transformation in the NBC studio's - especially at the Sport Desk? The tradition has been to have male soccer analysts and presenters who are perceived to be football gurus and soccer knowledgeable. But, the world and broadcasting industry is really transforming - the fact that women can now also play football, professional football for that matter. In October this year for example, the NBC will show-case the Women's Champions' League - International Women Football. Therefore, if they can play football, why not analyze it too.
Again, thumbs up to the NBC - it was time to have given our women this opportunity - they have what it takes to be the top analysts once they are supported, and groomed. And Namibia is talking "50/50" though, not only when it comes to politics, but it is a concept that must be embraced at all levels including football.
Yes' it's been Jane Jacobs, Lucy K, Chiyenne Jimmy, and ..... Innocent Tjimbundu on the set, and Yna Tshapaka as the Interactive Presenter. You guys just rocked - keep up that spirit -and keep an eye on the soccer mantle so that you can learn more and more and at the same time, entertain the nation with your studio tete-a-tete.
And, way to go NBC - it's ours - both for male and female Namibians - equal opportunity is what? You are on points! Keep going, it get only get better -if we give our young broadcasters a chance - at all levels, including on soccer pitches! Today, Thursday, 03 July 2014 will go deep in the NBC and Namibian History as having been a night for Ladies on Soccer Pitch.
Yes, it's five of them, four on the set, chatting about the various top goal scorers, the controversies of some teams and payment or bonuses, countries that saw their sport administrators costing them their jobs to the bite on the pitch and the Boateng brothers. They are talking about players' ball controls, from foot to chest to headers and composurers and general goal tactics. The world cup fans' highs and lows to goal technology and who is hot on the pitch - "my hot guy on the pitch, and off the pitch", just to add a bit of humour to the discussions. There was also an Interactive Presenter who brough the total female presenters number to five.
What a transformation in the NBC studio's - especially at the Sport Desk? The tradition has been to have male soccer analysts and presenters who are perceived to be football gurus and soccer knowledgeable. But, the world and broadcasting industry is really transforming - the fact that women can now also play football, professional football for that matter. In October this year for example, the NBC will show-case the Women's Champions' League - International Women Football. Therefore, if they can play football, why not analyze it too.
Again, thumbs up to the NBC - it was time to have given our women this opportunity - they have what it takes to be the top analysts once they are supported, and groomed. And Namibia is talking "50/50" though, not only when it comes to politics, but it is a concept that must be embraced at all levels including football.
Yes' it's been Jane Jacobs, Lucy K, Chiyenne Jimmy, and ..... Innocent Tjimbundu on the set, and Yna Tshapaka as the Interactive Presenter. You guys just rocked - keep up that spirit -and keep an eye on the soccer mantle so that you can learn more and more and at the same time, entertain the nation with your studio tete-a-tete.
And, way to go NBC - it's ours - both for male and female Namibians - equal opportunity is what? You are on points! Keep going, it get only get better -if we give our young broadcasters a chance - at all levels, including on soccer pitches! Today, Thursday, 03 July 2014 will go deep in the NBC and Namibian History as having been a night for Ladies on Soccer Pitch.
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