Ayomikun Adekaiyero, a Journalism student at Kent’s Centre for Journalism, successfully raised the profile of the University’s Medway student television station in the 2019/2020 academic year to secure bookings to cover major student events.

Ayomikun, the Head of KTV (Kent Television) Medway who becomes a third-year student in the 2020/2021 academic year, led KTV Medway to cover the campus’ Black History Month showcase, Medway Music Society’s annual Battle of the Bands and This Medway Girl Can.

The Journalism student had strived to inform more students on campus about KTV Medway and encouraged event organisers to call upon them to cover events, from video production and carrying out interviews to editing footage for future use. This commitment secured the bookings of popular student events on campus.

Ayomikun’s main role for the society in the 2019/2020 academic year was to organise production shoots and support the main society in Canterbury. In Medway, his focus has been to shoot, direct and edit event content. He has spent between 45 and 50 hours volunteering for KTV Medway so far.

Ayomikun said: ‘It is so rewarding to look back on a successful year for KTV Medway. I have developed both effective leadership and communication skills as a result of this role, and my additional role as a student rep. The Centre for Journalism has supported KTV Medway a lot. We have interviewed staff for some of our videos and used their equipment. Members of staff have been happy to give advice or provide opportunities for KTV Medway to promote ourselves to other students.’