Krista Henry, Staff Reporter

Jenny Jenny (right) and a member of the audience have fun watching Shanis Wade do the 'Dutty Wine' on 'Dancing Dynamites'. - Nathaniel Stewart/Freelance Photographer

Bright, loud, bubbly and always smiling, radio and TV personality Jennifer 'Jenny Jenny' Small is a woman of many skills. A past Festival Queen, a teacher and host of RJR's The Blast off and TVJ's Dancing Dynamites, Jenny Jenny has been making strides in media for over six years.

Gleaner: How did you get started in media?

Jenny Jenny: I was emceeing a show and two media personalities were sitting there and they invited me for a try out for radio. I had originally had my eyes set on becoming a lawyer.

G: What is your dream job?

JJ: Anything that can give me peace of mind and pay the bills.

G: How did you get involved with Dancing Dynamites?

JJ: We've done so many shows and seen the response and thought 'what if we had a dance competition?'. We dance to everything we do. It's a matter of what the people wanted and we did it before anyone else. It's our production.

G: What is your best moment working in the media?

JJ: I have so many. When I was doing an outside broadcast in Spaldings a little poor man came to me and said he feels dignified as a father since I've been on radio. What he does is he goes to the field every day with his little radio and places it on this particular yam mound where he gets signal, 'cause he doesn't want to miss my programme. Every evening he goes and gets involved in the education of his children. I used to be a teacher, so I can't do anything that doesn't have facts and you learn. That's a high moment for me that I'll never let go.

G: Have you ever been faced with negative criticism and how do you deal with it?

JJ: Yes man. Mi loud, you know. I measure the remarks, look at dem and if they're not worth anything I throw dem weh. I know that I'm true in what I believe. If there is truth in dem I try to fix the problem.

G: If you weren't on radio or TV, what would you be doing?

JJ: Lecturing or law.

G: What are you favourite shows?

JJ: I love House. I don't like soap operas. I've watched enough to know I don't like them.

G: Who do you admire in your profession?

JJ: I admire Helene Coley-Nicholson.

G: What is the one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

JJ: I love my quiet time. 'Cause mi loud and always grinning my teeth in public people might not know.

G: What are your future plans?

JJ: To have a family and to grow in business.