TORONTO – Budding radio announcers will once again have the opportunity to gain experience on the airwaves through GenNOW, an internship program offered by Rogers Radio in partnership with Seneca College.
Through an internship experience at Rogers' KiSS 92.5 in Toronto, GenNOW interns will be able to develop their announcing skills while receiving access to mentoring sessions from on-air personalities and the programming team. Students will participate in a series of on-air exercises to become intimately familiar with the skills it takes to succeed in a radio career.
Students will receive both an on-air announcing internship experience and a Seneca College course credit, earned entirely on-site at the KiSS 92.5 studios. Beginning February 1, Navjot Virk, Romika Leslie, and Kayla Pappaianni will each take over the microphone, hosting overnight shifts from the station’s downtown Toronto studio for 12 weeks. The three hosts will be introduced on the station's The Roz and Mocha Morning Show on February 1 at 7:30 AM ET before taking turns on the airwaves overnights.
“We are proud to host the GenNOW internship program to invest in the development of future radio announcers with hands-on training and feedback,” said Rogers Radio SVP Julie Adam, in the news release. “Based on the caliber of the students in the program every year, we have recognized that there’s a very bright future ahead for local radio.”
“Year after year, the success of GenNOW interns confirms the value of this program in fostering successful radio announcers,” added Jim Carr, coordinator and professor for Seneca College’s Radio – Broadcasting program. “Rogers is one of the only media companies to invest in up-and-coming radio talent, and we look forward to continuing our partnership in the future.”
Rogers Radio and Seneca College have partnered to bring the GenNOW internship to the Broadcasting – Radio program students since 2012. Past GenNOW interns include KiSS 92.5 personality Will Menzies, 680News news anchor Scott Burnett and former 680News news reporter Jeremy Buch.
