30 Under 30 Winner Profiles: Jeremiah 'J' Hicks
Written Jun. 21, 2007 by Joe Lenski in 30 Under 30 2007 with 0 Comments
Name:
Jeremiah J Hicks
Current Title/Position/Company:
Apd/Md/Nights WQHH
How did you get your start in radio?
I got my start in radio by being a breakfast intern for Mason & Company on FM 98 WJLB. At the time, my sister Courtney Hicks, was the Morning Show co-host on FM 98 WJLB, and one day she decided to bring me to work with her and that’s exactly what I did, I worked on breakfast orders soon becoming the best breakfast man in the stations history (Never messing up a order). My skills quickly landed me an internship in the Promotions Department.
What are your career goals?
Program Director within the next year or MD in a Top 10 market along with an air-shift. Continue to brand my name and make friends within the industry. Maybe some ownership somewhere down the line.
What do you enjoy most about your work?
Free food & free food…. Developing relationships with good people.
What are the biggest challenges ahead for radio, from you perspective?
Finding out how to pull in listeners?
With so many other alternatives to choose from such as mp3 players, I-pods, satellite, internet.
Radio needs to find a way to pull listeners to the medium, which has to go beyond the hit music!!
What have you learned that you would like to pass on to your fellow under thirty-somethings?
-Always treat everyone with respect, always give compliments and don’t ever burn bridges.
-Help someone & find someone to help you
-Ask questions?????
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