Written By: Nia Noelle
Nia Noelle became interested in the field of broadcasting during her sophomore year of high school. She auditioned and was selected as District Spokesperson of Norman High School's Channel 29. She found herself totally enmeshed in the area of media by learning to deliver news packages and hosting a weekly news broadcast. Upon graduation Nia Noelle, enrolled in the William Fulbright School of Arts in Broadcasting Journalism at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her focus was primarily on television broadcasting but noticed there was a void at the university. She was instrumental in the launching of UATV Jamz and KXUA-FM. Nia Noelle became the Director of Multicultural Affairs at UATV and hosted a mainstream urban show at KXUA-FM. In May 2006, Nia Noelle got the call to come home to her birth state of Ohio and join the family at Radio One Columbus. Nia Noelle’s long term professional goal is to grow by working with experienced professionals that take a hands-on approach with their teams to achieve the organization’s goals. Nia Noelle also has also made plans to venture into other avenues of media in the near future.
According to XConnect:
Serena Eliminated at French Open
Just one day after Roger Federer was eliminated from the French Open quarterfinals, Serena Williams fell to the same fate. The 2002 French Open champion was eliminated yesterday by Australian Samantha Stosur. Serena, who hasn’t been to the semifinals in France since 2003, lost a match point at 5-4 in the deciding set and ended up losing 6-2, 6-7 (2), 8-6. Meanwhile, Stosur’s upset is her second in a row. She eliminated four-time champion Justine Henin in the fourth round and will face fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic on Thursday.