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  • Essay / Patty Jackson: Her time in the radio industry - 581

    Microphones and papers scattered everywhere. Cup on the table. Windows. Images and frames. White walls. Little women. Golden Dread Locks. A million dollar smile. This is what Patty Jackson's office and her office looked like upon entering. Who would have thought that a small city car would have made it this far. Look how far she’s come! Patty Jackson is from Philadelphia and has a bright future. Growing up in South Philadelphia is no easy task for a teenager, but Jackson defied the odds. Jackson attended church every Sunday with his family and friends; she was summoned by the pastor to read daily scriptures, poems and announcements for the church. “I love to talk.” Jackson said. She attended South Philadelphia Motivation High School and the American Academy of Broadcasting. While in school, she interned at a radio station in Camden, New Jersey, which was recommended by her church pastor. She got her first job at the radio station due to the absence of another of her employees. “I was horrible, I looked like a little kid from South Philly.” Jackson said. She was told that she w...