First Name
Mayowa
Last Name
Aina
City, State
Tacoma, WA
Country
United States
Pronouns
She/her
Gender
Female
Roles
Editor
Producer
Tape Syncs
Transcription
Other role
Researcher
Formats / Genre
Interviews / Roundtable
Narrative Non-fiction / Documentary
News / Journalism
Experimental
Other Format / Genre
TV; digital
Open to relocating
No
Open to branded content?
Yes
More about me
Mayowa Aina is a reporter and producer based in Tacoma, WA. She is currently a member of the Special Projects team at NPR member station KNKX where she pitches, reports, and produces longform audio stories.
Prior to returning to her hometown of Tacoma, Mayowa spent two years in Anchorage, Alaska covering local and statewide education issues and producing Alaska Public Media's flagship nightly news magazine Alaska News Nightly. Before that, in 2018, she was a Kroc Fellow at NPR.
Mayowa began working in audio production by volunteering with a community storytelling/oral history project chronicling the gentrification of a historically Black neighborhood in Seattle. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in International Studies and Informatics as well as minors in Music and Comparative History.
Most recently, Mayowa completed Neon Hum’s 2022 Editor Bootcamp. She is currently available for part-time or guest editor roles.
In her free time, Mayowa enjoys live music, taking road trips, and watching fridge organization videos on TikTok.
Mayowa’s interests:
Experimental audio: I enjoy thinking about and working on projects that push the boundaries of the medium. I’m interested in audio projects that are immersive, cinematic, have a strong sense of place, and take inspiration from other mediums. This includes hybrid shows that have flexibility in format, anthologies, and audio documentaries.
Topics:
Internet subcultures and our relationship to technology including mis/disinformation
Exploring relationships with ourselves/our bodies, love, beauty, desirability, and mental health
International stories and world history
History and recontextualizing well-known events
Black feminist perspectives and the stories of Black women and girls
Working closely with hosts and reporters through writing for the ear and voice coaching.
Mayowa’s expertise:
Education issues, particularly student perspectives
Arts and culture, particularly producing and editing conversations
Race and identity stories, especially solutions oriented journalism
Living as an overweight person
Living as a second-generation Nigerian American
Prior to returning to her hometown of Tacoma, Mayowa spent two years in Anchorage, Alaska covering local and statewide education issues and producing Alaska Public Media's flagship nightly news magazine Alaska News Nightly. Before that, in 2018, she was a Kroc Fellow at NPR.
Mayowa began working in audio production by volunteering with a community storytelling/oral history project chronicling the gentrification of a historically Black neighborhood in Seattle. She graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in International Studies and Informatics as well as minors in Music and Comparative History.
Most recently, Mayowa completed Neon Hum’s 2022 Editor Bootcamp. She is currently available for part-time or guest editor roles.
In her free time, Mayowa enjoys live music, taking road trips, and watching fridge organization videos on TikTok.
Mayowa’s interests:
Experimental audio: I enjoy thinking about and working on projects that push the boundaries of the medium. I’m interested in audio projects that are immersive, cinematic, have a strong sense of place, and take inspiration from other mediums. This includes hybrid shows that have flexibility in format, anthologies, and audio documentaries.
Topics:
Internet subcultures and our relationship to technology including mis/disinformation
Exploring relationships with ourselves/our bodies, love, beauty, desirability, and mental health
International stories and world history
History and recontextualizing well-known events
Black feminist perspectives and the stories of Black women and girls
Working closely with hosts and reporters through writing for the ear and voice coaching.
Mayowa’s expertise:
Education issues, particularly student perspectives
Arts and culture, particularly producing and editing conversations
Race and identity stories, especially solutions oriented journalism
Living as an overweight person
Living as a second-generation Nigerian American
Link to resume
Links to website / work