Media/Radio Producer and Lecturer
Finland
- Current
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- News editor at Worker's World Media Production
- Visiting Lecturer at University of Cape Town
- Producer at Voxpop Africa Media
- Photographer at independent (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Volunteer/Presenter/Producer at Bush Radio
- Technical Operator at Kerrang! 105.2
- Presenter at Radio NRJ (Energy)
- Education
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- University of Cape Town
- Birmingham City University
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Mikko Kapanen’s Summary
I currently edit and produce content for the African Labour News for Worker's World Media. These news are broadcasted on SABC's Channel Africa and on several other African Public Broadcasters' stations. I take photographs and do design for Inkokhelo (www.inkokhelo.com) and lecture at UCT (University of Cape Town) Centre for Film and Media Studies where I have been teaching radio specialist students.
Before these I co-ran an audio production company Voxpop Africa Media (www.voxpopafrica.com)
I have ten years experience in radio in three different countries. I have presented shows in Finnish and English on commercial and community sectors. I have also studied radio in UCE (University of Central England) in Birmingham.
I am particularly interested in the practices of community radio, which I have researched at Bush Radio in Cape Town. At Bush Radio I also did my weekly international Hip Hop programme, which was a pilot project for the station when its production moved overseas and was produced weekly from UK with the help of internet.
I am also a photographer and my exhibition ‘Kipepeo’ has been so far in Café Muse (Manchester Museum, UK). I have designed promotional material for South African independent artists and adverts in Finland.
Mikko Kapanen’s Specialties:
- Lecturing in the University of Cape Town
- Radio experience in Finland, UK and South Africa.
- Presenting in Finnish and English.
- Producing programmes and podcasts.
- Training editing software at Bush Radio.
Mikko Kapanen’s Experience
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News editor
Worker's World Media Production
(Broadcast Media industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Editing and producing content for the African Labour News for SABC's Channel Africa and several African public broadcasters
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Visiting Lecturer
University of Cape Town
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
Teaching radio at the Centre for Film and Media Studies in the University of Cape Town.
Topics of the lectures have included:
- Podcasting
- Presenting
- The content of talk in radio
- Music programming for radio
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Producer
Voxpop Africa Media
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Voxpop Africa Media is an audio production company in South Africa specialising in audio based media solutions. Our target markets are community and commercial stations, NGO's, corporates and Government departments. We produce audio such as features, documentaries and podcasts and place them for our clients either on air or online. More info at www.voxpopafrica.com
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Photographer
independent (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
- Photography exhibition 'Kipepeo' at Manchester Cafe Muse (Manchester Museum)
- Promotional photographs and graphic design for South African independent artists and Birmingham (UK) based PR company Speakerboxx PR. -
Volunteer/Presenter/Producer
Bush Radio
(Broadcast Media industry)
September 2005 — March 2008 (2 years 7 months)
- Presenter and producer of music specialist show (international Hip Hop), 'Welfare State of Mind'
- Training staff for audio editing software Adobe Audition
- Feature, station imaging, and PSA writing, editing and producing
- Designing web blogs for the station -
Technical Operator
Kerrang! 105.2
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2004 — October 2004 (6 months)
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Presenter
Radio NRJ (Energy)
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 8 months)
Mikko Kapanen’s Education
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University of Cape Town
Masters , Media Theory and Practice , 2009 — 2010 (expected)
Studies towards Masters degree at UCT's Centre for Film and Media Studies
- Media Markets and Media Strategies
- Copyrights
- Travel Journalism and writing -
Birmingham City University
BA Honours , Media and Communication , 2003 — 2007
- Radio theory and production
- Programme Director for iRadio internet station
- Programmes for University Station
- Photography and graphic design
- Radio drama and commercial writing and production
Additional Information
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Mikko Kapanen’s Interests:
Media, radio, international music (some would call it world music), photography, graphic design, politics & history.
Mikko Kapanen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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