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© St. Petersburg Times, published April 7, 2003
WMNF-FM 88.5 is sponsoring twice-weekly seminars and workshops on radio journalism and production for young people 16 and older beginning April 17. And one of the best parts about the nine-week Youth Radio Journalism program is that it's free! Participants will learn how to write, record, edit and produce radio documentaries, diaries and theater pieces for broadcast, using the latest in digital recording equipment. The application deadline is 5 p.m. April 15, and enrollment is limited. For information, send your name, age and address to: Reach Through Your Radio, WMNF-88.5 Community Radio, 1210 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL 33603-4449. Or call Rob Constable, training coordinator, at (813) 238-8001 or email him at constabl@wmnf.org. The Reach Through Your Radio program exists with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, as well as the state of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council.
A private tennis lesson from superstar Serena Williams? The 2003 French Open outfit to be worn by her sister (also a superstar) Venus Williams? An enlarged tennis ball autographed by both Williams sisters? Owning any of these items is just a bid and a click away. Doublemint gum and the first- and second-ranked players in the world are hosting the "Feel the Green" online charity auction to benefit the Tom Joyner Foundation. To see all the items up for bid, go to doublemint.com and a window for the auction will pop up. You can see previous bids and determine (with your parents' help) if you should bid on the items. Doublemint's goal is to raise $10,000 for the foundation, which supports education through scholarships provided to historically black colleges and universities. The auction ends April 25.
Young men and fashion are not usually words that go together. But that stereotype may be going down the drain, according to a New York market research firm. The young men's market is the hottest in the men's fashion industry and is second in total sales to attire for young women, says Marshal Cohen, co-president of NPD Group, a Long Island, N.Y., firm. The industry as a whole grossed $9.8-billion in 2002, a 6.4-percent increase over 2001. Teen boys' interest in fashion has really taken off in the past five years, says Daniel Ou, fashion director at Complex magazine, a bimonthly publication aimed at adolescent boys. On shows such as MTV's celebrity-home showcase Cribs, Ou says, "You see these guys showing off their sneaker collection and their big closets. They make shopping look not only okay for guys but the cool thing to do." Of course, they've got the money to buy the cool clothes.
"I was the weird one. I had long hair, a southern accent and Payless shoes. I didn't fit in. But I'm glad I didn't have the money to fake it. At least I was real."
-- Actor Shane West on his Los Angeles high school days, in the April issue of Teen People