V-103 Radio Personality Doug Banks
Lends a Hand to Youth

Banks Pledges Support for Chicago's Jobs For Youths

CHICAGO, IL. (June 17, 2008) – It makes the headlines everyday. Teens shooting other teens. A tough job market for the summer. Out-of-school, out-of-work young adults. And Doug Banks wants to help.

Clear Channel Radio Chicago's V-103 Radio Personality Doug Banks was the special guest at Jobs For Youth's (JFY) annual fundraiser Jazz For Youth on May 3rd. There, he pledged to lend his support and help get the word out about the programs and services at Jobs For Youth. Now, Banks is touring Jobs For Youth on Thursday, June 19th @11:00 a.m. to see firsthand how Jobs For Youth impacts the lives of Chicago's low-income 17-24 year olds looking for a job.

"We are excited that Doug Banks has embraced our mission. We have jobs for Chicago's young adults and having Doug involved will allow us to reach out into the community and tell Chicago that we are here to help," says JFY Executive Director Robert Barnett.

Doug Banks and Robert Barnett are available for interviews.

About Doug Banks

The Philadelphia-born, Detroit-raised Doug Banks began his radio career as an on-air personality for his high school's radio station. After high school, Doug turned a six-week trial into a multi-year position at KDAY in Los Angeles. One of his stops was in Chicago at WBMX (now V103), where he took the Morning show from a 1.8 share to a healthy 5.6, beating the competition. Eventually moving into mornings, he become a Chicago institution from 1987 - 1994. The next step: a syndicated radio show. The Doug Banks Show aired in the Afternoon for two years before moving up to Mornings. Now firmly established in the hearts and minds of fans across the nation, Doug recently celebrated his twelfth year on ABC Radio Networks.

About Jobs For Youth/Chicago, Inc.

Jobs For Youth/ Chicago, Inc. (JFY) helps young men and women from low-income families become a part of the economic mainstream; and, in the process, provides the business community with motivated job-ready workers. JFY offers pre-employment training, GED preparation and job placement services to youth that are between the ages of 17 and 24. Established in 1979, JFY has made over 25,000 job placement to help Chicago’s deserving youth enter the workforce. More information is available at www.jfychicago.org, including a short video about JFY programs and services.

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