Teen Reporter in Iraq

[Larry Weil]

I would do nothing to encourage a young person to travel to such a 
dangerous part of the world.  I think this is really a foolish and 
dangerous thing to do.

At 05:35 PM 6/2/2004, Jason Roberts - WCTB/WHQO/WSKW wrote:
>Some of you may have heard the stories on WBZ in Boston or on WHQO 107.9 THE
>Talk Station in Maine, but I thought I'd share it here for a couple of
>reasons. First and foremost, I, personally, would welcome advice on how to
>help this young man reach a wider audience. Other than buying a distribution
>list, what is the quickest way to reach programmers? (I've been the one
>being reached for so long that I've never really given thought to how they
>track me down!)
>.
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>Derek Mitchell is an impressive, driven young man. Along with the prom,
>graduation, college prep, and other activities any high school senior might
>undertake, Mitchell has added a trip to Iraq to his list of things to do in
>June.
>
>Later this month, Derek Mitchell will spend two weeks in Iraq where he will
>file reports for our WHQO 107.9 The Talk Station.

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Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH