Imagine being a winner in a contest where the rules were: 1) You’d have to be willing to go anywhere, 2) Do anything, 3) And be ready to leave at a moment’s notice…as in bags packed and you’re out in 60 seconds after a radio station host knocks on your door. That’s exactly how the rules are…
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Perhaps what I will remember Tuvalu most for is the special meeting place that the country has designated for their nightly get-togethers. Every day, about two hours before sunset, hundreds of Tuvaluans, young and old, meet on the runway. Yes, the runway…at the airport. The international airport. Try and wrap your head around that…
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Funafuti, We Have a Problem Just as the pilot of the Fiji Link AR-72 was about to touch down, the engines roared and the nose pitched up. It was a missed approach. As we circled back around the island for landing attempt number two, the flight attendant informed us that the go-around was due to…
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Hey Monica, peep my map! Related: HireMeMonica.com MAIN PAGE 10 Photos From Tuvalu (Wait, Where?) Monica Drake – The TV Commercials But What’s Your Agenda? 6 Ways Monica Drake Eerily Reminds Me of My 7th Grade Crush I’ve Had Some Superb Bosses…Will YOU Be One of Them? For Monica: A Special Message from Al…
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Hey Monica! Hey New York Times peeps! With only 1,200 visitors per year, the tiny island nation of Tuvalu is the third least-visited country on the planet. This sliver of an atoll (a group of them, actually) spans just ten square miles and is home to just a little over 10,000 residents; but not one…
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As a program director for two major market radio stations, it’s my job to seek out and hire new talent. While I am interviewing candidates, one of the most important things I try to figure out–and it’s not always easy–is what exactly is the candidate’s agenda? Are they trying to secure a spot on my…
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No emails or calls? No problem! Our team here (me), had fun putting together some custom Monica Drake ads over the past two weeks. We were working on a feature film with Harvey, but, well… Enjoy these: And of course, that smooth message from Al B. Sure! Did you enjoy these?…
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Hey Monica, I don’t mean for this to get creepy…but…you’ve been on my mind pretty heavy lately. Here are six ways you kind of remind me of my middle school crush… 1. I send Monica notes The rules are no emails or calls, so I send little (actual) “notes” in the mail just to…
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