Field Ruwe

Field Ruwe (born 8 August 1955) is an educator, historian, author, and scholar practitioner currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. In his native country of Zambia, Dr. Ruwe is known as a radio and television host, and entrepreneur.

In 1968, he was moved to Chingola Primary School an all-white school.

In 1969 he attended high school at Chikola Secondary School, Chingola, and later at Matero Boys' Secondary School in Lusaka.

He was a member of the Chikola Debate Club and the Boys' Brigade.

He sang in the Chiwempala Church Choir and the St. Marks Church Choir.

In 1975, he entered broadcasting as a Program Operator for Zambia Broadcasting Services, recording radio programs.

The following year, Ruwe devised a television sketch show called Tiyende Pamodzi Comedy Show, based on the BBC format of The Two Ronnies, a comedy show aired on Television Zambia in the early seventies, featuring the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.

Ruwe's first time to host a radio show was in 1977 when he took over the presentation of "Sanyo Hit Parade" from Humphrey Mapoma.

Known by the listeners as "Captain of the Air," Ruwe featured an eclectic selection of whatever sort of music struck his fancy.

He began to get deluged with mail from listeners who asked him to play their favorite songs.

So, Ruwe ventured into commercial radio production, getting sponsorship from various companies around the country.

In 1978, Ruwe resigned from ZBS and later moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where he produced a comedy show on the Voice of Kenya television entitled "Come What May," featuring himself as the disastrous-prone 'Dafurao.' The program was a sketch show crossed with a sitcom.

It also included a duo of him and Rashpal Panesar reading a spoof of news.

It is believed that Ruwe was the first to introduce locally produced English comedy on the Voice of Kenya.

Ruwe also performed radio continuity duties, narrated various scripted programs and compiled/presented "Jazz Hour" on the Voice of Kenya.

Ruwe returned to Zambia in 1982.

In the same year, he was sponsored by The British Council to study television production at the BBC Open University in Milton Keynes, England and became a member of the BBC Club.

Upon completion of the course, he returned home and in 1983 teamed up with Zambia's prolific actress Mathilda Malamamfumu Tutu to form Rutu Advertising Agency.

Their immediate hit was "Secretary of the Year" contest, which was launched in August 1984.

The contest featured top-flight secretaries drawn from different parts of the country and drew interest from the private sector and parastatal organizations including the Bank of Zambia.

In 1985, Ruwe and his partner acquired copies of the movie Love Brewed in an African Pot directed by Ghanaian film maker Akwa Ansah which they showed around the country.

In the same year, Ruwe wrote his first book, Have A Good Laugh, a compilation of jokes from different parts of the world.

His first novel "Dyeing of Colors" was published in 2003.

His second novel, "Alluvial Reflections", published in 2004, is Ruwe's attempt at thriller.

In 2004, Ruwe went on Leave of Absence from Suffolk University to write his third novel "Pearly Gates", published in 2007.

In the novel, the jury finds Fisha Bayu guilty and sends him to death row.

Ruwe's latest novel "Crown Jewels" is a sequel in which Fisha Bayu seeks reparations for colonialism.

Ruwe holds a doctorate degree in Education from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.

He was trained as a broadcaster by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and was educated at the New England Institute of Art and Communications, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, California State University, Fresno, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, and Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a Master's Degree in History.

He is a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Society and the Phi Alpha Theta an American honor society for undergraduate and graduates students and professors of history.

At California State University, Fresno, he was conferred membership in Kappa Tau Alpha's National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication.

In 2006, Ruwe became a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society an organisation that recognizes college students solely on the basis of their academic achievements.

Well known honorary members include US President Bill Clinton, General Colin Powell, Astronaut John Glenn and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Ruwe was born in Wusakili Hospital, Kitwe, Zambia, the son of Jeremiah Aaron Ruwe and Rachel Mbizi.

He attended Maiteneke Primary School in Chingola.

On March 30, 2016, Ruwe signed a book contract with the Oklahoma-based Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LCC for his novel "Crown Jewels."

The deal includes Ruwe's future fiction and nonfiction works.

As well as his radio and television journalism, Ruwe has written for newspapers and has authored books.

Using research methods used in journalism, Ruwe has written three novels "Dyeing of Colors", "Alluvial Reflections", "Pearly Gates", and his fourth entitled "Crown Jewels" which is due to be published soon.