My First Day.

The Diary of an It Girl: Kelsea MacNeil


Monday, May 25th, 2009: My First Day.


I am over the moon excited about winning the It Girl contest and starting my job here with 94.9 The Cape! Last night at the finale, which was held at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, the nerves were running on high as we, the Top 5 awaited the results. And when my name was announced I fell into a state of shock and excitement! Not only am I now faced with a wonderful package of prizes from many wonderful businesses but I started my “new job” today! This morning I woke up at 5:30am with adrenaline still fueling me to my on-air spot with Bill Bradley on “The Morning Show”. Bill is extremely good at what he does and he is even better at making me feel relaxed when my nerves get the best of me!
On the morning show we discussed the exciting summer that was before me and also the events of the night prior and my feelings about becoming Cape Breton’s very first “It Girl”, to which I could barely put into words! “I’m thrilled, honored and blessed” is what I came out with! Bill was also interested to see what I thought about the prize package and the sponsors of the It Girl, to which if I remember correctly, probably said, “I’m thrilled, honored and blessed!” Not hard to tell I was still flying on cloud nine, walking around with a permanent smile! The Morning Show was a lot of fun and started my first day off on the right foot!
After nine, I met up with Rebecca Cleary, the master mind behind this whole position! She then introduced me to everyone here at the Radio Building. I came to see that everyone was just as excited about the contest as I was, I also feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with not only extremely talented folks but really truly kind people as well.
Around ten-thirty, I was then headed down Charlotte Street to have my very own photo shoot with Warren Gordon, the official photographer of the It Girl. What a fun morning I had with Warren! He took me to different locations on Charlotte St. to get some great shots! He really has a terrific eye for capturing a picture. After seeing the turn out of the photos I was so pleased with the results! Each picture was different and captivating in its own way. When lunch time rolled around, I couldn’t think of a better place to spend my dinner hour than at Boston Pizza! Best restaurant in town by far! They have fast lunchtime service and there is always a friendly face to greet you! It was delicious :)
My final affair of the day was meeting with Lionel Serroul to record for on-air, telling all about the wonderful businesses that I am so excited to have sponsoring me this summer! I will be telling all about them in the next couple of days, and giving a better idea of where I have been and their generosity! So keep it tuned to 94.9 and keep cruising the Cape with Kelsea xo