Hip Hop Pioneer Roxanne Shante to Launch New Show
Hip Hop Pioneer Roxanne Shante to Launch New Show on LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM
SiriusXM announced today that hip-hop pioneer Roxanne Shante will host a new three-hour daily show exclusively on LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM.
Rock The Bells Radio’s flagship daily show, “Have A Nice Day” with Roxanne Shante featuring DJ Sylk, will feature the two hip-hop vets Roxanne Shante and DJ Sylk introducing listeners to hip-hop history while providing an entertaining take on today’s biggest popular culture headlines, covering classic moments and current events in hip-hop and more.
“I am so excited to be coming to SiriusXM and listen as I teach, preach and reach,” said Roxanne Shante. “I am looking forward to rocking your ears, rocking your world and being the one you rock with daily on LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells. That’s a lot of rocking. I’m Roxanne Shante and Have a Nice Day.”
“Shante represents classic hip-hop culture to the fullest,” said LL COOL J. “She’s one of the wittiest freestylers to ever touch a mic! I’m grateful to set off our live programming with a true OG. Sky’s the limit! She and DJ Sylk will help make sure Rock The Bells fans really do Have A Nice Day!”
“Have A Nice Day” with Roxanne Shante featuring DJ Sylk premiered last Monday, at 4:00 pm ET on Rock The Bells Radio, via satellite on channel 43 through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online.
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Roxanne Shante is a hip-hop musician and rapper. Roxanne Shante’s “Roxanne’s Revenge” took the scene by storm in the 80’s, putting her in the spotlight as one of rap’s first popular female MCs. In 2018, Netflix released the critically acclaimed Roxanne, Roxanne a dramatized biopic about Shante’s life.
LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells Radio features a wide range of classic hip-hop content, music, interviews and in-depth retrospectives curated and presented by LL, as well as other innovators of hip-hop music, including Ice Cube, Stetsasonic, Eric B. & Rakim, Snoop Dogg, Outkast, Kool Moe Dee, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Ultramagnetic MCs, Too Short, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Canibus, Wu-Tang Clan, Run-DMC, Brand Nubian, De La Soul, Black Moon and Ice T.
SiriusXM offers people without a subscription the chance to sample SiriusXM’s content on the SiriusXM app and the streaming web player at SiriusXM.com, seamlessly and without any registration requirements. Go to https://siriusxm.us/2AVma2a to tune in.
SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen to LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells Radio (channel 43) on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.
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“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.
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