Gabi Gregg has been hired as the First MTV Twitter Jockey after a nationwide vote. Reports indicate that the MTV Twitter Jockey (TJ) job profile is an updated version of the network’s VJ job, and Gregg will report on pop culture news using Twitter, Facebook, blogs and MTV’s website.
MTV Twitter Jockey TJ Winner
Starting the MTV TJ hunt a few months back, MTV executives selected 18 finalists to compete for the job of MTV Twitter Jockey, plus asked its audience to find two more semi-finalists. Winner gets access to the world’s top celebrities, entry to star-studded red carpet events, and a $100,000 salary! Five finalists ultimately competed on a live show on Aug. 8, where fans selected The Ultimate TJ.
Mashable got a behind the scene look at the contestants
So Gabi Gregg won and you can catch @gabifresh tweeting away as MTV TJ on @mtvTJ right now.