“The Kenny Smoov Morning Show” Start’s This Thursday October 11th

“The Kenny Smoov Morning Show”, featuring longtime Nashville air talent and The Tennessean’s 2017 Favorite Radio Personality of the Year, Kenny Smoov. “The Kenny Smoov Morning Show” will air weekdays from 5am-10am on 92Q.

Smoov, a veteran radio programmer and air talent, will continue to serve 92Q as Program Director, in addition to his new role as Morning Show Host. Smoov has served as Red Carpet/Backstage talent for the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, and The Grammys. He is also the Afternoon Host for Westwood One’s The Touch Format airing nationwide and is a well-respected club and concert DJ.

Joining Smoov on “The Kenny Smoov Morning Show” is Sissy Brown, radio personality, social media maven, and former Tennessee Titans, cheerleader. Brown will bring “The Get Down”, hourly entertainment and gossip updates, and “Sissy’s Inbox” to the show. 92Q Evening Host, C-Dub, will round out the morning team as Producer and Social Media Director.

Charlie Cook, Operations Manager/Program Director, CUMULUS MEDIA-Nashville, said: Allison (Allison Warren VP/MM of Cumulus Nashville) and I have complete faith in Kenny, who is passionate about both 92Q and this new morning show, to give Nashville its first big live and local show that serves the African-American community. Kenny has worked hard to provide a locally focused show for the Nashville audience. It will be like nothing the community has now.”

Smoov said: “All Middle Tennesseans want to have a good time and that’s what we are going to deliver every morning on the show. You get enough vitriol and nastiness on TV and some of these other radio shows. I want to put on a show that you can drink your coffee too because you know we’re going to give you a smile, some information, a great contest, some music, and BAM…you’re at work!

Thank you, Allison Warren, Charlie Cook, Mike McVay, and Ken Johnson, for this amazing opportunity in the Hottest City in the country.”

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Brian Paiz has been named Senior VP/Programming

Brian Paiz has been named Senior VP/Programming for iHeartMedia Columbus and Albany, GA markets.

Paiz joins iHeartMedia from IBX Media in Greenville, NC where he was the Brand Manager for WRHD-HD2. He helped launch the HD channel in November of 2017 along with 4 other broadcast properties in his past but claims WRHD-HD2 was the most challenging.

“We’re excited to have Brian join our team as his experience and knowledge of multi-format clusters is extensive,” Market President Jennifer Newman said. “Brian’s enthusiasm for the business and his proven winning track record will elevate both Columbus and Albany and grow our already successful stations.”

Brian has over 15 years of broadcast experience with opportunities on-air, in sales, and marketing. He previously worked for iHeart Media (under the Clear Channel banner) as Director of Programming in Columbia, SC, and Macon, Ga. His career started professionally on-air in Charlotte, NC with Power 98 WPEG-FM.

Radio Host And Former Congressman Joe Walsh Announces Chicago Speaking Series

Radio Host And Former Congressman Joe Walsh Announces Chicago Speaking Series “Black And White, Uncomfortable Conversations” With WVON Morning Show’s Maze Jackson

Nationally syndicated radio host Joe Walsh announced a series of Chicago focused political discussions alongside Maze Jackson, host of Chicago’s WVON Morning Show.

The four “Black and White, Uncomfortable Conversations” events will feature authentic, uncensored dialogue with respectful, no-holds-barred conversation about the issues affecting black and white men and women of all ages throughout Chicago.

The events, taking place in Bolingbrook, Wauconda, Chicago’s south side, and Lake Forest, will examine community issues like taxes, gun violence, reparations, religion, family structure, education, and other political topics that have been hijacked by an agenda-driven media.

“The ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ events will help us find common ground, which too many Americans have forgotten how to do,” says event organizer Joe Walsh. The former Illinois congressman currently hosts one of the highest rated nationally syndicated conservative radio shows in the country, The Joe Walsh Show, which broadcasts live from 5-7pm CT in Chicago.

Known for his outspoken, honest criticism of President Trump, his opposition to illegal immigration, and his support for our second amendment rights, Joe Walsh defends his conservative principles nightly on his national television program seen on NewsmaxTV.

The Uncomfortable Conversations tour will pair Walsh with the host of Chicago’s WVON Morning Show, Maze Jackson.

Jackson is an accomplished political strategist, lobbyist, and urban marketing pioneer with a background in business, politics, and community engagement. Jackson can be heard daily on the WVON 1690 AM Morning Show by asking the question, ‘What’s In It For The Black People?’

“I’m looking forward to having some really uncomfortable conversations on race, politics, and culture with a very unlikely partner, former Congressman Joe Walsh,” Jackson stated. “I’m as pro-Black as you can be, and Joe is as conservative as one can be, so when we get together, fireworks will erupt. But after we get through the bombastic words we’ll get to the core of finding solutions to benefit us all.”

These events will be open to the public and tickets are available by visiting www.eventbrite.com, and searching Black & White Uncomfortable Conversations.

SOURCE Former Congressman Joe Walsh; Radio Host Maze Jackson

Email: blackandwhitechicago@gmail.com

$1.3 Million for Public Radio Urban Alternative

CPB Awards $1.3 Million for Public Radio Urban Alternative Initiative

Today the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced grants totaling $1.3 million for three public media stations to implement Urban Alternative formats to connect with young, multicultural audiences. The grants to KPVU (Houston Metro), WNSB (Norfolk, VA), and KUVO (Denver) will support their transitions to new locally customized formats using Hip Hop and R&B.  The format borrows from the popularity of Urban contemporary music while remaining true to public radio’s values, ensuring thoughtful lyricism and storytelling.

“CPB is committed to partnering with stations to develop innovative ways to expand and grow the next generation of public media audiences,” said CPB Vice President for Radio Erika Pulley-Hayes. “The Urban Alternative format is a way for stations to capitalize on the growing appeal of this art form and build new connections with musicians and millennials in their local communities.”

Chicago Public Radio first launched the Urban Alternative format on its Vocalo signal in 2015 and has since seen growth in audiences, mobile app downloads, membership and online and in-person engagement. CPB recognized the format’s early potential and funded research by Paragon Media Strategies in Chicago and four other U.S. markets in 2016. The research demonstrated the format’s potential for national appeal. Informed by the research, CPB invited stations to apply for grants to create a more contemporary sound and develop deeper connections to local multicultural communities.

The three stations will also work with Paragon Media Strategies to test and refine the format in their individual markets. Paragon will conduct research to identify the music mix that has the greatest local market appeal and assist the stations with launch plans, implementation, and iteration over a two-year period.

Participating stations include:

  • KPVU, licensed to Prairie View A&M, is in the Houston metropolitan area, a top-10  radio market and the fourth largest U.S. population center that has the most equitable distribution of the nation’s major racial and ethnic groups.
  • WNSB, a mixed format station licensed to the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors in Virginia, has a coverage area population that is over 40 percent diverse.
  • Dual-licensee Rocky Mountain Public Media in Denver will leverage Urban Alternative content across platforms, including KUVO-FM and HD, KRMA-TV, and Denver Open Access Media, a local partnership broadcasting at 100 watts.

 

SOURCE: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)

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