Following reports that Next Radio General Manager Marcus Kwikiriza is set to replace Robert Kabushenga as the new Chief Executive Officer of Vision Group, Marcus has today quit his job at Next media.
The rumors started after Kabushenga, who had worked as CEO of Vision Group for over 14 years, announced his official resignation from the news leading company a few weeks ago, he said that he took an early retirement.
However, today Marcus has confirmed the rumors with his announcement.
“After many amazing years on morning radio, trying several times to quit, and failing because of my love for it, it’s time for me to finally hang up the MIC. #NxtMorningZoo #NxtRadioUG,” Marcus posted.
According to Marcus, he has trying to quit radio for several times and failed because of his love for it.
Marcus started his radio career in 1998 at Sanyu FM as a vacist after high school. He has since worked on several stations including Radio 10, Flash FM, Capital Radio, Classic FM, Nation FM/Easy FM and Next Radio.
Marcus Kwikiriza has been running the Nxt Morning Zoo on Next Radio and Another Round show with Gaetano Kaggwa on NBS TV.