FinesseMedia Podcast bring listeners the HOTTEST topics in Entertainment, Media, Sports, HBCU news, including special guest celebrity interviews. When we are on air you are in tune with what’s brand new!
SEASON FINALE WITH SINGER, SONGWRITER, ACTRESS SAND REDD HBCU OF THE WEEK- Jarvis Christian College- Hawkins Thanks for listening! 5 Facts About Sandy Redd : Sandy hails from Chicago, Illinois. She has been the opener for several big-name musical acts including Miquel, 50 Cent, and Chaka Khan. In addition to her music, Sandy has dabbled in both screen and stage ventures. In 2011, she appeared in the TV movie “The Ideal Husband”. She later played Dorothy in a touring production of The Wiz and was part of a Chicago production of Jesus Christ Superstar, proving herself to be a true triple threat! In honor of her late mother, Sandy created “Mama’s Birds”, a Chicago-based summer youth performing arts organization. She named the project after a saying her mom frequently used (calling her students “[her] little bird babies, Mama’s birds”. At 4.8 million hits, Sandy’s blind audition is currently the second-highest-viewed Season 15 video on The Voice‘s YouTube channel.! TEAM SANDY REDD
PART 2 SEASON FINALE HBCU OF THE WEEK JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY Season Finale Episode 26: "KING SHIT" A One on One WITH SOCIAL MEDIA COMEDIAN KING ALI Thanks for listening! SEASON 4 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th
HBCU OF THE WEEK - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY Tomorrow is a brand new day with Episode 25: “A Chat with the Author” Special Guest Author Latonya Richardson (@l.m.richardson) In this episode, I chat with my past college professor
EPISODE 24: Black Women Podcasting w/ my podcasting friends Dr. Nicole Plenty & Mrs. Janine Brunson-Johnson of Oh That’s Deep! Black Women Conversations Podcast- @ohthatsdeepbwc. HBCU of The Week XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA & joining me to chat about about his XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA experience past Mr. Xavier University of Louisiana 1999-2000 & Host of @the.blairisms Mr. BLAIR DOTTIN-HALEY
EPISODE 23: The HBCU Queens Xavier University of Louisiana HBCU of the week- Xavier University of Louisiana In this episode, I chat with the Queens of Xavier University of Louisiana about their journey into becoming Miss Xavier University & find out how each of them are still wearing “crowns” in their professional careers. You don’t want to miss it! Watch the full interview on FinesseMediaGroup.com or YOUTUBE. You can follow The Finesse Media Podcast Season 3
Kindred the Family Soul HBCU of the Week- Livingstone College Thank you for listening! Watch on YOUTUBE- The FinesseMedia Podcast
HBCU of the week- Hampton University Ty Champion, Hampton University Alumni chats with the Host Ken Finesse Media about his HBCU experience and much more! Special Guest- TV Host & Pop Culture Expert Jawn Murray Thanks for listening.
The FinesseMedia Podcast Season 3 EPISODE 18: “My Vice President is Black” Wednesday, January 27th—Chris Rey, International 1st Vice President Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. And joining as special guest COHOST is my Dovely Soror of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Katrina Sparks! The house was full of BLUE & WHITE.
Nikki Woods, Media Personality & Brand Strategist
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Episode 16: From Inglewood to Hollywood with Special Guest Grammy Award Winner/ Professional Musician Chris Johnson. In this episode Chris talks about his lover for music, touring the world with Beyoncé & Jay Z, mentoring, being a new Dad & his HBCU experience at the University Arkansas Pine Bluff. Watch the full episode on www.FinesseMediaGroup.com or YouTube now! LINK IN BIO The FinesseMedia Podcast is a podcast that features entrepreneurs, influencers, celebrities, and creatives who are using their talents to leave a mark in their own respective industries. With an audience over 1K viewers, each week a new guest comes on the show to share the roadblocks, challenges, and triumphs they’ve endured that helped them get to where they are today in their careers. Host Ken FinesseMedia is on a mission to feature guests who have a story, interviewing Boss Men and Women with stories that can empower and inspire.
Are you ready for something #BRAND new? This week on The FinesseMedia Podcast SEASON 3 Episode 14: Let’s Taco ‘Bout It w/ Special Guest Dallas Fort Worth food blogger giving you the REAL reviews and great eats Mr. Dubb’s Grubs!
#MusicMonday: Tonight my interview with Pleasant Grove, Texas very own Singer/Songwriter Amanda “Mandi” Maxfield @hashtagmandi —“What I Ain’t Gone Do” is from Mandi’s latest EP “Ask Mandi” available now on all digital streaming platforms.
LUENELL, Comedian/Actress HBCU OF THE WEEK Fayetteville State University
HBCU of the Week- Southern University Baton Rogue Special Guests- Grammy Nominated Producer, Writer, DJ- MXXMN & Comedian, Actor, Writer- Fatimah Taliah THANKS FOR LISTENING!
Guest- Karen Porter, CEO, With Lover from Karen HBCU of the Week- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Joining us to chat about her HBCU/FAMU Class of 1994- Richelle ReMona, BETA ALPHA CHAPTER -ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY , INC.
Check out Episode 5: “God always come through” with special guest Yazmin Ramos (@jazzolina) of @spicy_christians . Yooooo...This interview was so FIRE!. We talked about her working at The Wendy Williams Show since the first 6 week sneak peak until now (12 years!) & her foundation #PolishedAngels. Yaz is definitely someone who’s FINESSE’n the game all the way from Bronx, NY. Happy ONE YEAR Anniversary @spicy_christians. #HBCUoftheweek: The FinesseMedia Podcast Season 3 Episode 5 HBCU of the week Dillard University (@dillarduniversity) Joining me to chat about her #HBCU experiences Zeta Phi Beta Soror Shalaci Living @sonitus03. FinesseMedia Group FinesseMediaGroup.com “It’s a BRAND new day!”
I was thrilled to speak with Actress/Songwriter Crissy Collins about her GA Rock Your Vote event at The Riverside Epicenter in Austell, GA from 1pm- 6pm TODAY! Watch the full interview on www.FinesseMediaGroup.com or YouTube now. Crissy Collins is a songwriter, actress, vocal coach, known from the Tyler Perry’s hit stage play “Madea Goes to Jail”, The Mamas, Beyoncé’s all-female trio of touring background vocalists. The Riverside Epicenter presents Crissy Collins Georgia Rock Your Vote in partnership with How Big Is Your Dream?! early voting concert and rally. This event is far beyond a concert and rally, but it is a movement; a movement to inform people that the time has come for us to make our voices heard. Not only will there be early voting polls for Cobb County residents available, but there will be a host of vendors, food trucks, panel discussions, as well as some of Atlanta's amazing artists. Please join in and stand with us for this important cause. AND ITS FREE!!!! www.garockyourvote.org Thank you for listening!
Derick Monroe’s a New York based stylist that has been in the hair industry for 24 years professionally! He has been a Salon Owner, worked in the fashion industry and television on shows like Project Runway to talk shows like “The View”. He has worked with countless celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Kenya Moore, Angela Rye, Sanaa Lathan, Gayle king, Samira Wiley, Iman and Tyra Banks. He has had a long-standing working relationship with Dark and Lovely where he started out with the style squad in 2012! He now is a professional spokesman for the brand! He has lead New York fashion shows for the brand as well as television appearances on Steve Harvey Show giving deserving mothers color makeovers! He now is also the Creator, producer and host of his own web series on YouTube called “Behind the Scenes Beauty “where he sits down and talk to Beauty professionals and Celebrities on their career and the beauty! Also, this week HBCU of the week- Paul Quinn College- Dallas, Tx. We had the pleasure of having Dr. Zachery Shirley on with us to talk about his experience at Paul Quinn College. Thank you for listening!
It was great catching up with my longtime fraternity brother Kevin Davis. Check out the interview. Kevin Davis is a proud native Detroiter. Kevin has over 20 years of graphic design experience and over 15 years marketing and branding experience in the higher education and nonprofit sectors, including roles with City Year Chicago, North Park University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. He currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications for Erie Family Health Centers, a $70M nonprofit community healthcare organization with over 80,000 patients and 700 employees. He oversees all marketing and community engagement activities of the organization.
FinesseMedia Exclusive Interview with Latishia Weber! Thank you for listening! See you September 2020 for SEASON 3!
FinesseMedia Live with Edweena Bruner!
FInesseMedia Podcast Exclusive Interview wtih Kinna Thomas!
Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) as we bring you FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Episode 22: Living the dream with special guest Actor/Model/Host Danny Royce. Danny talks about his acting experiences while living in Los Angeles, CA & hosting his weekly show Inside the Black Actors Studio where he takes a journey through the lives of some of the most prestigious black entertainers. It was such a pleasure to interview Danny who is not only someone that’s FINESSE’n the game but is my blood cousin. ALSO, this week we put the spotlight on our HBCU of the week- BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY Thank you for listening!
FinesseMedia Exclusive Interview with Professional Barber Cassie Murff ! Thank you for listening!
No Justice, No Peace! A FinesseMedia LIVE.
FinesseMedia Exclusive Interview with Actor Coach Louis Stancil Thank you fo listening!
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you Episode 20: The PRICE is right with Christian Price. Serving takes sacrifice and US Army Master Sergeant Christian Price makes it look effortless finding peace and love in what he does.He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and an MBA. Mr. Price is also a licensed Real Estate Agent, an Entrepreneur and Community Advocate. He is positioning himself in the DC, Maryland and Virginia real estate industry to be a powerful force to compete against. Practicing real estate for the last 8 years, Mr. Price says, “one of my greatest accomplishments is helping someone buy or sell their first home.” His goal is to be the premier Realtor of choice, that will take care of a persons’ needs and priorities while providing character, competence, and consistency.www.iamchristiandion.com.Listen to this & previous episodes on Apple, iHeartradio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast & Blogtalk Radio. FinesseMedia Podcast HBCU of the week- SELMA UNIVERSITY Selma University is a private and historically black Baptist Bible college in Selma, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention
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This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you Episode 19: Barbershop Talk with Professional Barber Teflon Mond. Professional Barber Teflon Mond born in Louisiana residing in Dallas/Fort Worth, Teflon keeps his shop busy by providing a high standard of quality grooming to NFL/NBA players and everyday hardworking individuals. Find out who inspired Teflon to pick up the clippers for the first time, what he's been doing to stay busy during COVID-19 and we ask Teflon what's his "secret sauce" that keep clients coming back for something BRAND NEW! Listen to this & previous episodes on Apple, iHeartradio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast & Blogtalk Radio. FinesseMedia Podcast HBCU of the week-Tuskegee University. Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama. It was established by Lewis Adams and Booker T. Washington. The campus is designated as the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site by the National Park Service.
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Ken FInesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire are chatting with the Comedian David A. Arnold @thedavidaarnold ! Check out his new special #FatBallerina on #Netflix. Finally comfortable in his skin, seasoned comic David A. Arnold shares his talent for doing nothing, how he's petty and why divorce saves marriages. @netflix
FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you an Exclusive Interview "Just Sheedz" with Rashida Sheedz. We chat with Sheedz about her experience growing up in Chicago and working on shows like Insecure, Chicago PD, Empire Season 3, The Late Show and as recently "A Black Lady Sketch Show. Sheedz is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Sheedz is a Chicago native, comedic actress, writer (takes deep breathe) performer, advocate podcaster & is someone that's Finesse'n the game! Listen to this & previous episodes on Apple, iHeartradio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast & Blogtalk Radio. ALSO, this week FinessMedia Podcast put the spotlight ton the HBCU of the week- Spelman College.
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you an #Exclusive episode with Comedian Annie Ruth The Truth @annieruth_thetruth. We had fun talking with Annie Ruth about her character and who inspired it. Find out what new character(s) she’s working on for her fans! Annie Ruth The Truth is just that-THE TRUTH. Listen to this & previous episodes on Apple, iHeartradio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast & Blogtalk Radio! #Linkinbio . Also, this week we put the spotlight on our HBCU of the week- #Claflinuniversity @claflin1869 Thank you for listening! . #HBCU #UAPB #Claflinalumni #SWAC #COMEDY #FUNNY #Annieruththetruth
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you Episode 16:"The man that makes it happen" with Radio Host Ac Green. First off let me say AC Green is definitely someone Finesse'n the game, moreover, for years AC Green has been helping others do the same from home loan modifications to playing some of the best R&B Classics On-Air while you’re on your daily commute. Known as “The man that makes things happen.” A.C. is a strong advocate for giving back to the community and has great empathy for others and personally speaks with and provides help to thousands of listeners who reach out to him. And to this episode it was nothing short of Amazing! Listen to this & previous episodes on Apple, iHeartradio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast & Blogtalk Radio. LISTEN to The AC Green Show 9am-10am (Mon-Fri) // 2pm-5pm (Sun) 106.3-1390- V103 102.3 FinessMedia Podcast HBCU of the week-Bluefield State College. FinesseMedia Podcast brings about the circulating hot topics from all niches straight to your access. Be it the nifty news of the entertainment industry or the latest HBCU news defining the concerned matters by interviewing special guests, the advancements and accomplishment of media, current sports zest or the trends of the fashion industry, we beam all for our diverse range of listeners. When we are on air you are in tune with what's BRAND new! Thank you for listening!
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you an #EXCLUSIVE interview with Guitarist Ari O'Neal. Ari tell us about her experience while being on the road with musical icon Beyoncé and working with many other artists in the entertainment industry. Alumni of University of Maryland and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Ari O'Neal is someone to know and is definitely Finesse'n the game! Check out this & previous episodes 1-15 NOW via Apple, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and BlogTalk Radio! ALSO! This week we put the spotlight on HBCU of the week=Edward Waters College. FinesseMedia Podcast brings about the circulating hot topics from all niches straight to your access. Be it the nifty news of the entertainment industry or the latest HBCU news defining the concerned matters by interviewing special guests, the advancements and accomplishment of media, current sports zest or the trends of the fashion industry, we beam all for our diverse range of listeners. When we are on air you are in tune with what's #BRAND new! Thank you for listening!
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you Episode 15; So Sweet Shari with SUPER Producer Shari Welton! We talk sports, NIU, her amazing career journey and of course Zeta Phi Beta! ALSO! This week we put the spotlight on HBCU of the week- Shaw University. Listen to previous episodes 1-14 now on Apple, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Stitcher & BlogTalk Radio. Thank you listening!
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) bring you Episode 14: A FinerWOMAN with special guest Syleena Johnson! We had a good time talking with Syleena about so many things like how she's keeping busy during the Corona pandemic,her new ablum WOMAN, her recent fitness competiton and of course her missing her Sisters of Sister Cicrle LIVE & much much more! Grammy-nominated recording artist Syleena Johnson is a woman of many titles and talents. Singer, songwriter, author, and daytime talk show host are just a few avenue that she is able to share her gifts with the world. As an R&B/soul songstress, Syleena Johnson was destined to touch people and impact lives. Her sultry voice, combined with her timeless beauty, classic style, and piercing delivery has made her a fan-favorite for nearly twenty years. LISTEN NOW (LINK IN BIO) via Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts! ALSO! This week we put the spotlight on HBCU of the week-Winston-Salem State University Thank you for listening!
A FinesseMedia Exclusive Interview with @brunchaholics_ ! When I first had their food @dallasfarmersmarket I then IMMEDIATELY said, “I need them on the podcast!” I reached out to CEO, Jessie Washington and without hesitation he agreed to join the FinesseMedia podcast and chat about his restaurant #Brunchaholics. We talked about the VERY FAMOUS #SoulfoodBurrito (see pictured) and his future plans for this fast growing business. Jessie is defintley Finesse'n the game in th DFW! Listen NOW on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartradio, Stitcher, Google Play Music or Blogtalkradio. (LINK IN BIO) FinessMedia Podcast HBCU of the week-Southern University and A&M College! FinesseMedia Podcast brings about the circulating hot topics from all niches straight to your access. Be it the nifty news of the entertainment industry or the latest HBCU news defining the concerned matters by interviewing special guests, the advancements and accomplishment of media, current sports zest or the trends of the fashion industry, we beam all for our diverse range of listeners. When we are on air you are in tune with what's BRAND new! Check out previous episodes 1-12 NOW via Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher and BlogTalk Radio! Thank you for listening!
This weekon FinesseMedia Podcast we are chatting with another CHICAGO #Finesser Comedian/Actor RODNEY PERRY (@rodneyperrylive) Rodney talks about how he’s STILL TICKING & FINESSE’n the game after many years of doing it & much more! YOU DO NOT WANNA’ MISS THIS EPISODE!
This week on FinesseMedia Podcast Season 2 Host Ken FinesseMedia & Cohost Triceamillionaire (@triceamillionaire) chats with LEGENDARY Comedian/Actress Luenell aka The Orignal Bad Girl of Comedy. Find out what Luenell has been up to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, Luenell clears the air about banning her daughter from her house for not taking the 'Rona virus seriously. As you may know, Luenell is one of the most popudownlar female comics on the comedy circuit. A veteran road comic for many, many years, she’s been touring the country as a stand-up comedienne and tickling the funny bones of fans from one comedy club to another … as well as the military troops, too! And now, she’s bringing her comedy to YouTube — HeyLuenell! Check out the first episode, “Welcome to My Crib!” ALSO! This week we put the spotlight on HBCU of the week-Barber–Scotia College Barber–Scotia began as a female seminary in 1867.Scotia Seminary was founded by the Reverend Luke Dorland and chartered in 1870. Check out previous episodes 1-12 NOW via Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher and BlogTalk Radio! Thank you for listening!