The Kid Carson Intern Army is approaching its final stages. The competition took all the contestants who entered and chiseled out twenty-four competitors. Last Friday, the top five contestants were to be announced on air at Z953 by Kid and Jordan nearing the end of their show. That however did not happen. Instead, the pair took the weekend to decide who the top five were. This Monday morning, November 23rd, Kid and Jordan announced not five, but six finalists to embark on their final challenges on Z953.
Among those top six finalists, in no particular order, we have Amber Sandhu, Bakhtiar Yaqub, Cario Howard, Jocelyn Cheung, Nazar Nazer, and Thomas Stewart.
Let’s get on with the introductions then.
First up, Amber Sandhu. If we take a look at her form the Z953 site, her profile reads:
From Z953
“Amber serenaded her way into the Intern Army with a beautiful song she wrote for Kid. She currently studies remotely from her home in Delta, as she continues to work towards her English degree at York University. Staying at home during the pandemic has allowed her to find volunteer work at Connect FM 91.5 and has given her the chance to join the Intern Army.”
What a champ, writing songs, and on her path to an English degree as well. No doubt she will rock the radio in the following week while on Z953.
Up next, Bakhtiar Yaqub. His profile on Z953 reads:
From Z953
“Bakhtiar shines with confidence and is ready to take every one of the Intern Army challenges head on! He currently studies at SFU, majoring in Communications and volunteering at the school radio station CJSF 90.1FM. Bakhtiar likes to think he’s the protagonist of a coming of age movie and we’re all just the extras”
Already working his bit in radio at SFU, he’s got the knowledge and the confidence. And from his first time on Z953 with everyone’s meeting with Kid and Jordan, he is an absolute character in the best way possible.
Coming in right after, Ciaro Howard. This is what her profile reads:
From Z953
“Cairo wants to make an impact in someone’s life no matter big or small. She believes that her chance to do so comes as Kid Carson’s Intern. As of right now she works as a Real Estate Project Marketer, but that could all change in the next few weeks!”
Working in real estate, Cario wants to move in and take the spot of the next intern on Z953.
Making our way through, next up is Jocelyn Cheung. Her profile on Z953 reads as so:
From Z953
“Jocelyn is a student in BCIT’s Radio Arts program and an avid user of social media. In fact, Jocelyn’s social media skills are top notch and have helped her secure jobs related to the field. In her free time, she likes to create her own content which includes streaming on Twitch!”
Our very own BCIT student in the mix. Big congrats to Jocelyn on making the top six. Best of luck to her in the coming days. And if you want to see more from her, catch her streaming on twitch under bbjubby.
Next up, the man with two names, Nazar Nazar. Let’s take a look at what his profile reads:
From Z953
“Nazer is a grad of VanArt’s Broadcasting School where he worked on improving his voice over work. He’s a swiss army knife of entertainment with experience in acting, voice work, improv and writing. On his resume he lists what voices he can do rather then what languages he can speak.”
A voice actor, improvisor, actor, and writer. Nazar truly is a swiss army knife. And he speaks multiple languages! It seems Z953 have found themselves a chameleon.
And last but certainly not least, Thomas Stewart. This is what Z953 says about him:
From Z953
“Thomas is a first generation Italian-Canadian. His love for his culture and passion for public speaking helped him secure hosting duties for Italian Day on Commercial Drive in 2018. Since then he continues to emcee events around Vancouver.”
An emcee with a love for culture. Looks like he has also got what it takes to make the cut as the next intern on Z953.
All six of these finalists have been through the four challenges set out by the Kid Carson show.
The first challenge was to hit the streets and find people who listen to and enjoy the show and interview them. Edit it all down and send it off to be payed on air.
The second challenge amped things up a bit. Contestants were to find an influencer to interview or have the influencer endorse them on becoming the next intern.
The third challenge was for the gram. The Kid Carson show took the one picture a day for a month challenge and cranked it to eleven, limiting the time to a weekend and having a specific list of photos that needed taking. That list included photos ranging from being in a car to becoming an underwater reporter, to giant moths and pickle jars. Contestants could get as creative as they wanted, so photoshop and crazy ideas were all on the table.
And for the fourth and final challenge, contestants had to catch moviegoers outside theatres to get a quick review of the movie they just watched. With COVID-19 still going on and quarantine happening, most theatres were fairly empty, and contestants had to plan where and when to go carefully.
After all those challenges were done with by all twenty-four contestants, it was up to Kid and Jordan to narrow down the list. And in case you have already forgotten the results, just scroll right back up and read them again.
As for those top six, they will all be spending a day on air with Kid and Jordan for their final challenges. No one knows what to expect, tensions are high, and everyone wants to win the grand prize of $10,000 and a three-month internship at Z953.