May 18th- June 19th at Hot 97 #1

I have been interning at Hot 97 for a full four weeks now and I love it. While working here, I have been selected to work in the promotions departments under there coordinator (Taneka McLeod). I have been assigned to work personally with the radio contestants who won prizes on air. The main prize that I was working on for the first three weeks was with Hot 97's own Summer Jam concert. This concert comprises of their very own on air jocks, comedians and Hip Hop, R&B and Reggae artist. Whenever a person wins on air tickets to the concert, I had to make sure I received all of their information so I can put it into the computer database system (Promosuites). Afterwards, I would have to make sure they haven't won any prizes through the station within the past thirty days. If they are cleared, I can proceed into calling them directly and letting them know that their tickets were at the station and ready for pick up. When they came to pick it up, I would have to get their valid Drivers License and check back onto the Promosuites to see if they indeed won the prize. If everything is valid, I would have to get their tickets and make a copy of it as well as their drivers license. While I am doing all of this they are filling out a disclaimer that states that they are coming to pick up their tickets and that they are giving us permission to give it to them. When giving them the tickets, I have to make sure I give them their license first and than their tickets (radio statio procedure). Afterwards, I take the copy of their tickets and license I made of copy of, disclaimer and prize sheet, staple it together and than label the day and time they picked it up. Finally, I would put it back into assigned "Summer Jam folder". It took a couple days to learn this long proceedure but when I finally did, i would do multiple contestants at once due to multiple contestants coming at once.

Finally, the big day arrived. It was Summer Jam 2009 titled: "Saving the World From Wack Concerts". We had flyers posted all at Giant Stadium with the radio jocks dressed as superheroes to match with the theme of the concert. The day of the concert I was there from 6:30am and didn't get to leave until 3am the next day. I had to set up with the festival (which is the pre-party for the concert), as well as setting up for the artist, jocs and the rest of the staffs. Throughout that day, I met artist from Jay-Z, Mary J Blige, Soulja Boy, Ron Browz, Elephant Man and many others. I was so amazed that they were talking to me like I was someone that they already knew. Even though I was star stuck through the entire event due to my all access passes, I had to maintain a strict professionalism.

Since Summer Jam has ended, the station has slowed down tremendously. Now we are just concerned with making sure the other contestants come to claim their prizes which we still have to abide by the same procedure like summer jam winners. Overral, I am really enjoying my experience thus far at Hot 97 and can not wait for the rest to come.