If I were a Boy….
In the home that I was raised in and grew up
Maybe my parents wouldn’t have made such a fuss
About me staying out at the mall and the park late
And forbidding me to out go on a simple date
If I were a Boy….
My mother wouldn’t have made me washed the dishes
Or cater to my brothers’ many desired wishes.
The requirement to know how to cook and clean
Wouldn’t have been on my top priorities as a teen.
If I were a Boy….
I would have been able to play football with the guys
Wouldn’t have been seen as sensitive or easy too cry
I would have been able to get messy in the dirt
And play on the monkey bars without worrying about my skirt
If I were a Boy….
Maybe my math teacher would have called on me more
And had the confidence in me to receive higher scores.
My band teacher would’ve not doubted my ability on the bass drum
And a dedicated drum major I still think I can become
If I were a Boy….
In college, my dad wouldn’t call every five seconds
Because, “You are a man now,” he would reckon.
He would be more open with me about the birds and the bees.
Privileged to a lot of things is how he would see me.
If I were a Boy…
I would go out into the broad and competitive work force
My income would be the main money source
Grocery shopping would never be my job to do for the house
It would all be left in the hands of my spouse
But Im not a boy….
See I don’t understand
How it feels to live each day
Knowing you have the upper hand
So I think I’ll just stay
The way that God made me
Cause I love the way I am
I enjoy my femninity
Friday, November 20, 2009
Jen on MIX 103.7
Jen On Mix 103.7
Jasmine Allen
11/18/09
http:///mix1037.com/
Jen Towner is usually the beautiful voice that you hear alongside Jack Indigo on 103.7 everyday. Being a disk jockey has many challenges, but Towner loves her job and what she does each and everyday; informing and entertaining.
With a bubbly personality and social qualities, radio, in her eyes, was meant to be the career for her.
On Monday 9, Towner answered a few questions through e-mail about her career and her job as a broadcast hostess on the radio station. She was very excited about the interview request and was quick in her response.
Q: Where were you born?
A: In Michigan
Q: When did you first realize you had an interest in broadcast radio?
A: When I was 15-In high school.
Q: How did you get started in radio broadcast? (From high school to college)
A: I started when I was 15 at our high school station then I started in commercial radio when I was 16.
Q: What were your main jobs during your career?
A: I have done mornings a large part of my career. I have also served in production, programming assistant, Afternoon drive and Mid-days on the air. I have also served in marketing positions both in radio and for other media and was in advertising for a year as well.
Q: How long have you been a dj for Mix 103.7?
A: About 4 years.
Q: Why did you choose to work at 103.7?
A: When I got married my husband and I moved to Richmond. I had been off the air for a while and got back into radio at Cox radio in an advertising position. I then made my way back on the air eventually.
Q: What show on 103.7 do you usually do and what is it about?
A: The morning show; It’s about everything. We have a two person team. It’s “Mix in the Morning” currently with Fisher and myself. We talk about what’s going on in the world- male/female topics, pop, culture, what people are talking about, etc. Listeners play a large part of the show as call-ins to whatever we are talking about.
Q: Do you think that 103.7 is where you may continue to stay at?
A: Yes. I love my company and my station!
Q: Have you ever considered moving from radio to TV broadcast?
A: Not really. TV news would probably be too serious for me. I’ve done some TV with telethons etc. and commercials, but I like the radio side.
Q: What are the disadvantages of being a radio dj?
A: When you first get started you may tend to move around a lot. It has changed over the years. Some people may thing the hours I work (I have to be to work at 4:30 a.m.) would be a con, but I don’t.
Q: Most djs enjoy doing voice impersonations; what are your favorites?
A: Ha! You don’t want to hear any of mine.
Q: What do you feel makes you different from other local female djs?
A: Making people laugh is a big plus. It’s fun knowing your getting people moving in the morning. It’s very rewarding to do things for the community as well. This year we have just kicked off our second annual Feed Richmond campaign with the Central Virginia Food bank and sponsors. There is a huge need in our community and it feels good doing something about it! Examples like that are awesome!
Q: If you weren’t doing radio broadcasting, what do you think you would be doing?
A: I have been doing it for so long so not sure. I love Realestate; it’s a hobby. I guess it would be really cool to be the voice of a cartoon character; that would be a blast!
Q: Where do you see yourself in the next five to 10 years?
A: Wherever I am, I will be happily with my husband and doing what I do in my career! Waking people up in Richmond is what I love!
Jasmine Allen
11/18/09
http:///mix1037.com/
Jen Towner is usually the beautiful voice that you hear alongside Jack Indigo on 103.7 everyday. Being a disk jockey has many challenges, but Towner loves her job and what she does each and everyday; informing and entertaining.
With a bubbly personality and social qualities, radio, in her eyes, was meant to be the career for her.
On Monday 9, Towner answered a few questions through e-mail about her career and her job as a broadcast hostess on the radio station. She was very excited about the interview request and was quick in her response.
Q: Where were you born?
A: In Michigan
Q: When did you first realize you had an interest in broadcast radio?
A: When I was 15-In high school.
Q: How did you get started in radio broadcast? (From high school to college)
A: I started when I was 15 at our high school station then I started in commercial radio when I was 16.
Q: What were your main jobs during your career?
A: I have done mornings a large part of my career. I have also served in production, programming assistant, Afternoon drive and Mid-days on the air. I have also served in marketing positions both in radio and for other media and was in advertising for a year as well.
Q: How long have you been a dj for Mix 103.7?
A: About 4 years.
Q: Why did you choose to work at 103.7?
A: When I got married my husband and I moved to Richmond. I had been off the air for a while and got back into radio at Cox radio in an advertising position. I then made my way back on the air eventually.
Q: What show on 103.7 do you usually do and what is it about?
A: The morning show; It’s about everything. We have a two person team. It’s “Mix in the Morning” currently with Fisher and myself. We talk about what’s going on in the world- male/female topics, pop, culture, what people are talking about, etc. Listeners play a large part of the show as call-ins to whatever we are talking about.
Q: Do you think that 103.7 is where you may continue to stay at?
A: Yes. I love my company and my station!
Q: Have you ever considered moving from radio to TV broadcast?
A: Not really. TV news would probably be too serious for me. I’ve done some TV with telethons etc. and commercials, but I like the radio side.
Q: What are the disadvantages of being a radio dj?
A: When you first get started you may tend to move around a lot. It has changed over the years. Some people may thing the hours I work (I have to be to work at 4:30 a.m.) would be a con, but I don’t.
Q: Most djs enjoy doing voice impersonations; what are your favorites?
A: Ha! You don’t want to hear any of mine.
Q: What do you feel makes you different from other local female djs?
A: Making people laugh is a big plus. It’s fun knowing your getting people moving in the morning. It’s very rewarding to do things for the community as well. This year we have just kicked off our second annual Feed Richmond campaign with the Central Virginia Food bank and sponsors. There is a huge need in our community and it feels good doing something about it! Examples like that are awesome!
Q: If you weren’t doing radio broadcasting, what do you think you would be doing?
A: I have been doing it for so long so not sure. I love Realestate; it’s a hobby. I guess it would be really cool to be the voice of a cartoon character; that would be a blast!
Q: Where do you see yourself in the next five to 10 years?
A: Wherever I am, I will be happily with my husband and doing what I do in my career! Waking people up in Richmond is what I love!
Howitzer Landmark
Located at North Harrison and Grove Avenue, stands a tall statue in a very miniature and relaxing park. Circled by beautiful green grass, purple flowers and six park benches, the statue is of a male figure that faces towards the Virginia Commonwealth University campus.
The 30 to 40-year-old male with a hat in his left hand and a pole in his right, stands upon a rock and looks amongst the view before him. Possibly constructed of a green bronze, he wears a button-up collar jacket, a belt with a buckle that wraps around the jacket, long pants, and high-calf boots with button up on the side.
Down at the middle of the statue states the purpose of its presence “To Commemorate the Deeds and Service of The Richmond Howitzers of the Period 1861-1865.”
Carved on the left side and right side of the statue are reefs with different symbols placed in the middle of them. On the left reef it states “Cita, Mors, Aut, Victoria, Lafta” and on the right it quotes “From Bethel to Appomattox.”
On the back side of the rock he stands upon, it addresses how long the statue has possibly been on site by stating “Cast By The Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co. New York 1892.” The statue’s back side shows how much the weather may have been a factor to its gradual deterioration because of the light green and brown mildew streaks that run from his head to his pants.
Despite the clear evidence of old age, the figure seems highly significant to some aspect by his graceful facial expression and authoritative by the way he positions himself upon the rock with the pole pointing upward in his right hand. This may reveal that this person is very influential and that he is prepared to lead his followers to freedom and justice.
The 30 to 40-year-old male with a hat in his left hand and a pole in his right, stands upon a rock and looks amongst the view before him. Possibly constructed of a green bronze, he wears a button-up collar jacket, a belt with a buckle that wraps around the jacket, long pants, and high-calf boots with button up on the side.
Down at the middle of the statue states the purpose of its presence “To Commemorate the Deeds and Service of The Richmond Howitzers of the Period 1861-1865.”
Carved on the left side and right side of the statue are reefs with different symbols placed in the middle of them. On the left reef it states “Cita, Mors, Aut, Victoria, Lafta” and on the right it quotes “From Bethel to Appomattox.”
On the back side of the rock he stands upon, it addresses how long the statue has possibly been on site by stating “Cast By The Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co. New York 1892.” The statue’s back side shows how much the weather may have been a factor to its gradual deterioration because of the light green and brown mildew streaks that run from his head to his pants.
Despite the clear evidence of old age, the figure seems highly significant to some aspect by his graceful facial expression and authoritative by the way he positions himself upon the rock with the pole pointing upward in his right hand. This may reveal that this person is very influential and that he is prepared to lead his followers to freedom and justice.
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