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For Immediate ReleaseJuly 14, 2008
Mid-Missouri’s CW, Y-107 team up to host CW’s ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Casting Call
COLUMBIA, MO – Mid-Missouri’s CW and Y-107 will team up Saturday, July 19 to give mid-Missouri women a chance to become a cast member of the 12th cycle ofAmerica’s Next Top Model. Cycle 11 of the hit show begins this September.
The America's Next Top Model - Mid-Missouri Casting will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, July 19 in Columbia. Interested women must be between the ages of 18 and 27 and must be at least 5’7” tall. Each woman will be required to bring a completed application, three pictures and copies of either a driver's license or passport AND social security card or birth certificate. The official application can be downloaded at
Three local judges will use criteria from the show’s producers to select a local winner who will receive a guaranteed interview with the America’s Next Top Modelofficialcasting director. There are no interview guarantees at Saturday’s casting call. However, all women who dointerviewwill have an opportunity to be selected for the show’s 12th Cycle. Videotaped interviews will also be forwarded to Top Model producers.
The only way to guarantee an interview at the 2nd Annual America's Next Top Model - Mid-Missouri Castingis to listen to Y-107’s Cosmo and JC at 8:10a.m. each weekday morningfor information on how to secure a place in the mid-Missouri Casting Call line. In addition to the guaranteed interview, the local winner will be invited to appear as a "MO-X Supermodel" in the next MO-X commercial. The winner will
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also receive a gift basket which includes: Subtle Tanning Lotion, SPF 30 Sunscreen, After-Sun ReplenisherGel, Lip Protector Sunscreen, Loofah Body Cleanser, Nourishing Body Lotion and Deo Body Spritzer from Kay Stuefer and Carol Tilley, Independent Mary Kay Beauty Consultants. The winner will also receive two half-hour massages, a one-hour fitness assessment and a one-hour personal training session, courtesy of One on One Personal Training.
On September 18, 2006, the WB and UPN Networks merged to form a single network – The CW. On that same day the local WB affiliate – KJWB or WB5 – began broadcasting as Mid-Missouri’s CW. A joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Brothers Entertainment, the CW Network initially featured a mix of programming from both UPN and the WB. Today, Mid-Missouri CW programs likeSmallville, America’s Next Top Model and Gossip Girl are targeted primarily to 18-34 year olds. This audience is forming purchasing habits and seeks many entertainment options. Mid Missouri’s CW complements the audience reached and served by KOMU.
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