Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Director General Stanley Similo has been hailed as a champion of change and the master of transformation. 

Similo was honoured after the corporation renamed its Studio 4 at the TV Centre in Windhoek to SBS Studio, but some believe that the honour could be better, given his immense contribution to the national broadcaster.

As a young man, Similo began his career at NBC working as a camera operator, producer, and editor. 

Thirteen years later, he returned with a renewed vision to transform the national broadcaster.

Under Similo's leadership, what was once a storage room became a state-of-the-art production studio. 

Some of his achievements were the corporation's annual revenue, which surpassed N$100 million, and under his leadership local content significantly increased, seeing the landmark partnership with MultiChoice, resulting in the production of 13 local films. 

He also revived radio dramas, reintroduced the Miss Namibia Pageant, launched training programmes for filmmakers, and expanded the national broadcaster's digital and regional presence.

Similo championed institutional accountability by approving NBC's Gender Policy, ensuring audited financials, and driving the creation of youth-led current affairs programmes. 

It was under his leadership that the NBC earned the title of Most Admired Brand, and his leadership went as far as serving three terms as president of the Southern African Broadcasting Association.

At the renaming of the studio, there was an atmosphere of admiration and endless stories of inspiration by those who know him too well.

Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Charles Mubita, a broadcast veteran himself, praised Similo for championing Namibian storytelling, a man whose story of determination for change and forward-thinking character is unmatched.

And among those who supported his vision and stood by him was his better half, Alna.

His life was not only about work; he found time to explore his talent, and he is a self-taught guitarist.

A young person who excelled beyond measure was 22 years old when he joined the NBC as a Promotion and Advertising Officer and has now served the national broadcaster as Director General for two full terms.