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Kurn Hattin Home and School for Children in Westminster, Vt., launched the third year of its Career Awareness Program (CAP) with a field trip to the Monadnock Media Group offices in Keene. Students joined local radio personality Steve Hamel in the studio observing the morning broadcast, learning about the technology, and stepping up to the microphones to record the weather, song introductions and even an impromptu, ad-libbed crime drama. The CAP visit was designed to help students understand the many roles and responsibilities involved with the daily operation of the Monadnock Media Group and radio stations in general. Hamel, station and operations manager and WKNE program director, shared his journey with the students, explaining how he started as an unpaid intern at 17 and turned his passion for broadcasting into a rewarding career. “As a kid, I knew I wanted to be on the radio — it was my dream job. Here I am living that dream,” Hamel said, encouraging students to follow their passions and work hard to make their own dreams a reality. Amanda Tyrrell, Kurn Hattin school principal, accompanied the students on the CAP trip. She emphasized the value of this hands-on experience, saying: “It’s important that we prepare our students for the future. Introducing them to diverse career opportunities and broadening their horizons is part of that preparation. This experience was not only educational, it was a lot of fun!” Organizations interested in hosting a CAP visit may contact Lorie Rogers at 802-721-6917 or lrogers@kurnhattin.org. To learn more about Kurn Hattin Homes, go to kurnhattin.org. For information about Monadnock Media Group, go to monadnockmediagroup.com.
