Gettin Paid and Underage: Kendra Hajjar

Meet Kendra Hajjar, the newest addition. Only 26 years old and Hajjar is the producer of Boston's biggest radio morning show hits: The Matty in the Morning show.

Hajjar, who started working for WXKS Kiss 108 radio in 2006, has landed her dream job.

"I never thought in a million years I would be working here" Hajjar said. "It was a one in a million shot - and I took it. I still question it every morning - am I really here? Am I really doing this? Hajjar said."

Hajjar, familiar with the Matty Show, heard about an available position to work for one of Boston's most recognizable voices while tuning in on her drive to work.

"I thought to myself, now is where all of my hard work will either pay off or it won't," Hajjar said. "I got as many recommendations as I could, put everything I've done over the past years on my resume, and sent in a huge, bright yellow packet to Matty himself. I think I even put a sticker on it to stand out.”

Hajjar, like most women out of college, knew she wanted to put her degree to good use. After interning at a radio station in Springfield during her time at UMass Amherst, and landing a small and very insequential job at WBZ news post graduation, Hajjar knew these two things could very well help her get her foot in the door.

"I always tell my interns the process of getting to where I am today. I did the intern thing, too. And it's well worth it. I found the experience I needed in radio to get me to WBZ, and I had the experience from WBZ to get me to where I am today," Hajjar said.

Hajjar doesn’t let fear of the recession hinder her job progress. It took her a lot to get to where she is now, and she can’t let worry and concern hold her back.

“The economy is a scary thing right now. I’m well aware of that. I feel secure and comfortable at my job. I know my contributions to the Morning Show are important and significant. If the time comes to worry about the recession affecting my job, then I will cross that bridge when I get to it. For now I have to focus on my career and continue to give as much as I can to the company” Hajjar explained.

Here, Hajjar calls Maria Stephanos, to confirm her live appearence on The Matty in the Morning Show. Hajjar deals with celebrities cancelling and "no-shows" all the time. In this video you can see the stress of working in a fast paced radio program and how essential it is for Hajjar to contact these guests.