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Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe appointed distinguished broadcaster-in-residence

The CBC Radio 2 host will bring years of hosting and producing experience to the Allan Slaight Radio Institute
By: Will Sloan
November 02, 2017
Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe

Photo: Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe, who began her one-year term on October 5, is host of Weekend Morning on CBC Radio 2.

Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe—radio producer and host of Weekend Morning on CBC Radio 2—has begun a one-year term as a distinguished broadcaster-in-residence at RTA (external link) ’s Allan Slaight Radio Institute (external link) . She’ll bring years of experience, but she also believes the experience will be a learning opportunity for her.

“I believe in lifelong learning,” said Tetteh-Wayoe during her office hours at the institute. “I felt it was not only an opportunity for me to share what I’ve learned through my years in radio, but also to learn from the students as well, and feed off their excitement. I’m still perpetually excited by radio, but it’s nice to meet students that are not only into radio, but also into the audio world of delivering content—documentaries, podcasts.”

“Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe comes to Ryerson with experience from across many areas of audio production, and is on the cutting edge of what's happening in the radio medium," said Michael Benarroch, provost and vice-president, academic. "We're privileged to have Angeline as a teacher and professional resource for students, as they test and expand their creativity.”

A graduate of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Tetteh-Wayoe began her career as a producer and host in Alberta before moving to Calgary, where her radio show was the top-rated in its market. Since moving to Toronto in 2010, she has taken a variety of host, DJ, and voice-acting roles, culminating with the launch of her CBC Radio 2 show in September 2016.

All this experience will come into play as she works with RTA students. “My original desire when I became a broadcast professional was to be a producer. I would produce sound-imaging for radio, and I still love it and am adept at production. I think I can help clarify a vision—an idea—that is great, but needs a little help being made into a reality,” she said.

One thing that unites Tetteh-Wayoe and the students is a shared loved of audio, and she expects that working with the students will keep her open to changes in the field.

“In my career, I never wanted to walk into any company and feel I was subordinate,” she said. “I don’t think that working in radio for so many years puts me above anyone. I think we’re all people and we all have wonderful curiosities, and I bet you there are so many things that students here know that I don’t know about just by virtue of being younger than me. They might have heard about a podcast I haven’t heard about yet and they share it with me. I think it’s a give-and-take.

“I feel that audio is such a beautiful companion to life. You can take it with you. It’s not going to distract you from the road or from walking—it’s a companion that isn’t a bully on your time and attention. I believe it’s one of the most beautiful forms of art.”

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