Saturday, November 1, 2008 (The Mirror Pg 3)
By Rebecca Kwei
For viewers of TV Africa, Nisirine Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku is the familiar sweet- faced presenter on their screens on Fridays and Saturdays.
Since she joined the network last year as a stand-in presenter for New Generation, a youth and entertainment programme, her hard work has earned her new and exciting tasks at the station.
Presently, she is the hostess of Daybreak Entertainment News on Friday, the entertainment segment of the morning show and also the co-host of Soundz Splash, a one- and-half hour live entertainment programme.
Naa Ashorkor said she had always admired people on TV when she was growing up, and fantasised about herself on TV.
“In my mind’s eye I had always seen myself on TV but it has happened so fast for me,” she said in an interview with The Mirror.
Recounting how she got into working with a television station, she said she was invited twice as a guest on TV Africa’s youth programme, New Generation, and one day she was asked to sit in for the presenter.
“That felt really cool,” she said, beaming, and added that “the production crew at TV Africa are so friendly and they make you feel special”.
She said although she was a bit nervous, she put in her best and later when she saw the programme, she was proud of herself.
So for four weeks, she sat in for the presenter of New Generation till she returned and Naa Ashorkor was given a new task to present entertainment news on Fridays on the morning show.
In June this year, she started co-hosting Soundz Splash with Okyeame Quophi, who she described as nice and fun to work with.
She said the first day she co-hosted Soundz Splash, she had butterflies in her stomach such that all that she had rehearsed to say vanished from her memory the moment she got on stage.
“But I am getting better by the day. Hosting a live programme has challenges and I’m doing my best to make the programme more exciting.”
Naa Ashorkor, who is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) says it is not easy combining school and work so the least time she has she uses it to study in order to make good grades.
She will turn 20 on November 24, this year, and says she hardly goes out; for her , working is fun and she loves her job.
She said being on TV has helped to build her confidence, enabled her to comport herself, and she is hardly intimidated by anyone.
Naa Ashorkor believes that “all that we are is a result of what we have thought of. What you imagine more often than not, you get it”.
Born to Mr Paul Mensah-Doku and Sarah Mensah-Doku, Naa Ashorkor has three other sisters, Sharon, Stephanie and Paula.
She said her parents and siblings had been very supportive of her and that was what kept her going.
She aspires to be one of the best presenters in the country and move it a step further by going international.
Naa Ashorkor said she would love to try radio after completing school and she also intends to pursue law.
Aside TV, she also appeared in HFC Bank TV commercial, Unique Trust Financial Services calendar and Arton Drugs TV commercial.
She has played a few minor roles in movies and also starred in the latest movie “Scorned”.
When not working, Naa Ashorkor loves watching movies, playing word games and spending time with her family.
She is grateful to TV Africa and production crew for all the love and support given her.
So there you have it; make a date tonight with Naa Ashorkor as she co-hosts Soundz Splash on TV Africa at 7.30 p.m.
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