Abigale Jones works the board at the New England College radio station with the same confidence as someone who's been doing it a long time. That confidence is even more apparent as she describes some of the ambitious plans to integrate the station into the life of the College. Abigale talks about the upcoming live broadcast at Spring Weekend and the possibility of covering home and away athletic events in the future. She is working with Native American musician Joseph Fire Crow to interview him in the fall, and she anticipates additional on-air conversations much like the ones that her colleague Justin McDougall is working on with singer, rapper, and producer Jeremih and fellow student Ben Hartford did with gubernatorial candidate Ovide Lamontagne. As far as she is concerned, the possibilities are endless.

One of the reasons Abigale came to New England College was a chance to host her own show, and with just three semesters left, she is determined to get as much experience in front of the microphone as she possibly can. Her Monday/Wednesday show "Tunes in the Afternoon," from 1:00-2:00 p.m., is an eclectic mix of music that demonstrates her knowledge in a variety of musical genres. "I've trained on a professional quality board here at NEC," she observes. "And that will allow me to work in just about any studio."

Next on her to-do list is attending the Connecticut Broadcasters Association annual dinner in May.  From  a field of 170 applicants, Abigale was one of just three individuals selected to receive a $5,000 scholarship from the organization. A sophomore majoring in Communications from Winsted, Connecticut, Abigale will speak at the dinner and play a live radio show and a video that describe her experience at the radio station and at New England College. "I'm taking this experience at the radio station as seriously as any major at the College," she explains.

Abigale's professional goal is to go into broadcasting and she will be pursuing an internship at one of New Hampshire's radio stations next semester. "I like current issues and I'd like to open up discussions with others who feel strongly about the issues."