| Crystal Newman | |
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| Born | Angela Newman Nairobi |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
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Fred Kavulu (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 88.2 Sanyu FM, located in Kampala, Uganda.
Career
Newman retired from radio presenting after 18 years in August 2018. She was considered one of the most recognisable voices in Uganda.
In August–September 2018, Newman was host of the Uganda Festival 2018 in Washington DC.
Newman hosted the first and second season's of reality television show NSSF Friends with Benefits alongside Gaetano Kagwa in 2015 and 2017.
Person life
Newman's parents were Sande Newman, a Ugandan Aircraft pilot and Alex Newman, a former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees worker. She was one of four girls in the family.
Newman graduated with Bachelor of Science in mass communications at Makerere University.
References
- Musoke-Nteyafas, Jane (31 July 2008). "Angela Crystal Newman-Kavulu: Uganda's Hottest Radio Personality". UGPulse. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- 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.
- ^ Abeka, Moses (7 August 2018). "What we shall miss about former Sanyu FM host Crystal Newman". Matooke Republic. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- Kushaba, Kyle Duncan (6 April 2018). "Crystal Newman to host the Uganda Festival 2018". New Vision. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "Gaetano and Crystal to host Friends with Benefits season II". Sqoop. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Gaetano, Crystal Scoop NSSF Friends with Benefits Deal Again". Telesqop. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- Ruby, Josh (5 August 2018). "BREAKING NEWS: It's a wrap! Crystal Newman quits radio". Mbu. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- "Crystal Newman is no quitter". Independent Uganda. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.