Patrick Jones

Youth Radio Movie Review: Thunderstruck

Matt Markgraf and Patrick Jones — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:31:50 +0000

Thunderstruck is a 2012 film starring Oklahoma City Thunder player Kevin Durant, and Taylor Gray, Jim Belushi, Brandon T. Jackson, and Doc Shaw. It follows the story of a 16 year-old named Brian who can't play basketball but dreams to play like his hero, Kevin Durant. When Brian attends a game and gets the opportunity to meet Durant, they unknowingly transfer basketball abilities. WKMS Youth Radio Project's youth reporter Patrick Jones brings us this review.

Youth Report: Ed Hochuli on Being an NFL Referee

Matt Markgraf and Patrick Jones and Rusty Jones — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:37:41 +0000

NFL referees returned to the gridiron recently after a brief strike which saw replacement referees calling important games. Nine-year-old WKMS Youth Reporter Patrick Jones scored an interview with one of NFL's most famous official referees, Ed Hochuli. He was ranked by ESPN as one of the best referees in the business. More recently, you'll find him on the cover of the October issue of Sports Illustrated. Patrick spoke with him over the phone, from our studio.

Youth Report: Tracking US Men's Basketball at the 2012 Olympic Games

Matt Markgraf and Patrick Jones — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:26:38 +0000

The 2012 Summer Olympics begin in London this weekend, with the opening ceremony scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. on NBC. WKMS Youth Reporter Patrick Jones is keeping a close eye on how the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team fares in the exhibition games and brings us this analysis.