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Mina Llona, aka MinaSayWhat, Class of 2008
Mina Llona is a radio and social media rockstar. In the 15 years since graduation, she's worked on the air in New York, in Philadelphia, and two stints at SiriusXM.
We start today's show with her unusual trajectory toward radio, and the very surprising reaction she got from her Mom when she told her she wanted to switch from pursuing a law career to one in radio.
One key constant throughout her career has been the guidance of fellow alum Dion Summers ('95), who first barged in on her shift as a freshman, and now works with her on his SiriusXM Channel "The Heat."
Mina recently became a Mom and gives us the perspective of being pregnant while working in the radio industry, including covering the BET Awards in LA while being 7 months along. Reactions ranged from incredulous to incredibly supportive, including some great interactions she had with artists like Lizzo and Ne-Yo.
Mina was Program Director of WJPZ at a pivotal time in the station's existence - the transition over to NexGen and the introduction of voice-tracking. While opinions differ on the topic, it's a skill that broadcasters today need to graduate with. Mina talks about how important it was to learn, and teach, new radio software to fulfill the station's mission as the World's Greatest Media Classroom. And it was learning that software that put her at an advantage when she landed her first job after graduation.
Finally, we talk about WJPZ at "home." Mina explains how on a big campus, the radio station was always home.
More:
Mina's Website: http://minasaywhat.com/
Mina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minasaywhat/
Mina's daughter Athena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athenathebabydoll
Join Us in Syracuse on March 4th: https://bit.ly/WJPZ50BanquetTickets
The WJPZ at 50 Podcast is produced by Jon Gay '02 and JAG in Detroit Podcasts
Connect with the WJPZ Alumni Association: https://wjpzalumniassociation.org/
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By WJPZMina Llona is a radio and social media rockstar. In the 15 years since graduation, she's worked on the air in New York, in Philadelphia, and two stints at SiriusXM.
We start today's show with her unusual trajectory toward radio, and the very surprising reaction she got from her Mom when she told her she wanted to switch from pursuing a law career to one in radio.
One key constant throughout her career has been the guidance of fellow alum Dion Summers ('95), who first barged in on her shift as a freshman, and now works with her on his SiriusXM Channel "The Heat."
Mina recently became a Mom and gives us the perspective of being pregnant while working in the radio industry, including covering the BET Awards in LA while being 7 months along. Reactions ranged from incredulous to incredibly supportive, including some great interactions she had with artists like Lizzo and Ne-Yo.
Mina was Program Director of WJPZ at a pivotal time in the station's existence - the transition over to NexGen and the introduction of voice-tracking. While opinions differ on the topic, it's a skill that broadcasters today need to graduate with. Mina talks about how important it was to learn, and teach, new radio software to fulfill the station's mission as the World's Greatest Media Classroom. And it was learning that software that put her at an advantage when she landed her first job after graduation.
Finally, we talk about WJPZ at "home." Mina explains how on a big campus, the radio station was always home.
More:
Mina's Website: http://minasaywhat.com/
Mina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minasaywhat/
Mina's daughter Athena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athenathebabydoll
Join Us in Syracuse on March 4th: https://bit.ly/WJPZ50BanquetTickets
The WJPZ at 50 Podcast is produced by Jon Gay '02 and JAG in Detroit Podcasts
Connect with the WJPZ Alumni Association: https://wjpzalumniassociation.org/