Issue date: 11/12/09 Section: Perspectives

Host Robert Stoop, Danielle Alio and Noelle Westfall discuss the best of Philadelphia and Hollywood during "We Need To Talk."

Every Wednesday there are hot Philly news stories and wild Hollywood happenings flying through Cabrini's airwaves. I have the awesome opportunity to co-host the show that features it all, the variety news show "We Need to Talk" on 89.1 WYBF-FM "The Burn."

Cabrini College's communication department has rocked my socks off ever since I transferred last fall. Not only are there many different options to expand your communication repertoire, but you can create ideas to keep growing in your field. That's exactly what happened when Danielle Alio, Arielle Friscia, Rob Stoop and I began broadcasting this show on the radio.

"We Need to Talk" began last year as an entertainment video Web show originally featuring Danielle and several others, but was changed to a radio show this fall and given a new spin. The news we cover follows two sections, "Whaddup in Philly," where Arielle and Rob give the scoop on the city, and entertainment news with the "Hollywood Hotties," the segment starring Danielle and me.

In "We Need to Talk," Danielle, Arielle, Rob and I keep the topics fascinating and fun. We feel it is important to have light-hearted issues discussed, but probing, serious issues as well. In recent weeks, we've discussed topics including the top five fall things to do in Philadelphia, Leona Lewis getting punched in the face, drinking on college campuses and of course a dash of Michael Jackson for good measure.

Being a co-host is a great opportunity for me to broaden my horizons in the communication field. It also gives me a strong feeling of accomplishment to research the stories and present them to an audience who is tuning in just for us. WYBF gives the chance for all students to personalize the radio shows they host through the classes they take. When a student has enough experience, the sky is the limit for on-air ideas.

After taking the Radio Broadcasting class, I fell in love with the field of radio. In that class I co-hosted a one-hour show with my friend and fellow student Marcel Bassett. Now, in addition to "We Need to Talk," I also host my own show from 10 a.m. until noon on Fridays called "Noelle 'til Noon" which I began when I enrolled in Radio Practicum this semester.

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