Shine Begho


Shine Begho Usanga is a Nigerian radio personality, television host, producer, promoter, brand ambassador and a businesswoman. She hosts events including The Twists With Shine and Shine with The Stars, as well as being the former breakfast show co-host on 96.9 Cool FM Lagos for 5 years.
She is also the former radio host of The Sunday Chilloutzone Show, The Twist With Shine Radio Show, a weekend radio show on COOL-FM Lagos. Shine is a multiple award winning radio host and has received various awards, recognitions and nominations for her radio show. In 2017, Shine moved to 102.3 maxfm lagos hosting the evening drive time show and in 2019 became the host of the mid-day show 'The Maxhits'.

Life and work

Early life and education

Shine Begho was born in Delta State Nigeria, and did her elementary education in Sapele Delta State High School in Benin City, Edo State and College in Anambra State. She is the daughter of late Chief Justice Begho, a Chief Justice of then Bendel State, and Ester Begho, a businesswoman. Her father was known as the "Dog Bite Magistrate", popular for his dog bite case, and his autobiography.
Shine Begho went on to study Mass Communication at Madonna University, Okija 2002. While in college, she was a dancer and model. Shine Begho graduated the university at the age 22 in 2007 and moved back home to Lagos permanently to pursue her broadcasting career.

Professional background

Television hosting

In 2007, Begho got a job as a television presenter with Galaxy Television. She also hosted a kids' TV show, and has also featured on various television programmes and reality shows.

Radio hosting

In January 2008, Begho became a co-host of the Eko FM radio program Thank God It's Friday. The show aired every Friday afternoon; Shine Begho would finish her TV and rush to the radio station to join the other hosts. In April 2008 she went for her national youth service corp and was a major radio presenter in camp. In 2009 Begho became one of the new radio presenters With HOT FM Abuja, co-hosting the evening drive time show.
In December 2009, Begho moved back to Lagos and had a short stint with Classic FM radio. In 2010 she moved to start up a new radio station 105.1 CITY FM as a pioneer presenter alongside other presenters; she co-hosted the breakfast show and hosted the weekend show. In January 2011 Begho moved to Rainbow FM, hosting the breakfast show and later on moved her time belt to the evening Drive time show and later on the afternoon drive time belt. Still in 2011, Begho joined an internet radio called Zoodrums Radio for two months and then moved to 96.9 COOL FM Lagos, where she co-hosted the breakfast show and hosts her own show over the weekend, The Sunday Chilloutzone Show and The Twist with Shine Radio Show.
In october 2017 Shine Begho joined a new radio station 102.3 Maxfm lagos, first it was just the weekend and then january 2018 she became the host of the evening drive time show every weekday and in january 2019 became the new host for the mid-day show

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