What & Why Post - Television

Show Title: American’s Next Top Model
Network: CBS
Is this cable or broadcast channel? Broadcast
Is this show in syndication? Yes
Production Company/Movie Studio Involved in Production: 10 by 10 Entertainment
Production Company/Movie Studio Parent Company: Pottle Productions, Ty Ty Baby Productions
Year the Television show began and ended: May 20, 2003- present
Producer (s): Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Anthony Dominici, Kevin Mock, Justin Lacob
Director (s): J. Rupert Thomson (2007-2008), Kevin Mock (2007) Guido Verweven (2005) Claudia Frank (2006-2007)
Writers: Tyra Banks (2003-2007), Kenya Barris (2003-2007), Ken Mok (2003-2007) Steve Danielson (2005-2006)
Stars: Tyra Banks and Judges - J. Alexander (5 - present), Nigel Barker (2 - present), Paulina Porizkova (10 - present), Twiggy (5 – 9), Janice Dickinson (1 - 4), Kimora Lee Simmons (1), Nolé Marin (3 - 4), Eric Nicholson (2), Beau Quillian (1).

Q&A
America’s Next Top Model is a reality show based on the transformations that a number of girls have to go through to became a potential model and compete for the title of America’s Next Top Model. This television program was created by Tyra Banks, former and world-known supermodel and current talk show host. Banks is the executive producer of the show and also is a judge in the competition and elimination of the future models. The girls compete for a modeling contract with a top agency among others prizes. Some of these prizes for the winner include: a fashion spread in Seventeen Magazine, a 100,000 dollar contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics and the great chance to be managed by Elite Model Management. This show is based on finding and determining the capacity of the chosen girl to start her career in the modeling industry by experiencing the pros and cons of the fashion business.
I was introduced to this show when I was in Panama and the cable channel was showing the first season in 2004. I think I start watching it because I love fashion and I always had been in touch with this industry especially because it entertains me and it defines my personal taste.
I think what I like the most about the show is the different ideas involving the photos, catwalks and trips to different countries, because you get to learn so many new things about the fashion world not only in the United States but all around the globe. America’s Next Top Model has many original and artistic ideas during every season. I think I would recommend this show to the people that enjoy fashion as much as I do, and want to learn more about this industry.

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Remembering Radio’s Golden Age

Info:
First name of the person you interviewed: Oscar
His age: 80 years old
I found him because he is the grandfather of a friend.

Content:
Since the beginnings, radio has changed our modes of communication and entertainment dramatically. Having the chance to interview somebody who has experienced the Golden Age of the Radio is a great opportunity because now I have a clearer idea about this special time in the communication field.
When we started the interview, Mr. Werbiski told me that he started listening to the radio for the first time when he was about 6 or 7 years old. He says that in his family they never sat together to enjoy the radio because his parents had very busy lives, much more than today (now there’s much more luxury time).
He thinks the radio is 100% different from the Golden Age; back in those years the radio stations were just AM (no FM), there was a lot more news information, there used to be much more static, and there wasn’t as many stations.
One of the moments in radio history that he will always remember was the Yankees & Dodgers baseball game in the World series; he says it was really exciting to hear the plays as they happened.
He thinks that the new generation should learn to appreciate and respect more the history and the great memories of that time in history, because he defines it as “clean with no cursing”; they used to understand the music that they were listening to, and also they relied more on the radio for news and important information because they had no television.
I also asked him some other questions that I thought would be interesting to know. I asked what kind of music played on the radio and he said he used to listen to much more country – western music than today. I also asked about the way that life changed when the mode of media changed from the radio to the television. He said that the television became part of their lives and that by having the television you had the chance to see images so it became very popular.
My last question made to him was if he still values the use of the radio in his life and Mr. Werbiski told me that he still values it on the road because it provides assistance (in high-ways that are closed or detours) and it also provides entertainment (like music).
I think that I definitely learned many things during this interview, especially to appreciate and get to know more about the history of our societies because it influences the present and the future. I learned that time changes therefore influencing our life and customs, just as listening to the radio was part of so many memorable and priceless moments of people’s lives.