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WQHT (97.1 FM, Hot 97) is a commercial radio station, licensed to New York City, which broadcasts an urban contemporary music format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding, a subsidiary of the Standard General hedge fund, and operated by Emmis Communications under a shared services agreement. WQHT's studios are located in the Hudson Square neighborhood of lower Manhattan, and its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building. WQHT began as an experimental station, W2XWG, licensed to the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and located at the Empire State Building in New York City. W2XWG started operations in April 1939, initially as an "Apex" station, used for determining the coverage area of transmitting frequencies higher than those used by the standard AM broadcast band.[2] These tests also compared amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions with the then-new technology of wide-band frequency modulation (FM). On January 11, 1940, W2XWG began regular FM broadcasts,[3] and that July, it was reported that the station was broadcasting on 42.6 MHz from 3 to 11 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.[4] PICTURE: By https://twitter.com/hot97, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50581308

Your day ahead forecast, escaped Pennsylvania convict captures after a week on the run, Emmis Communications selling downtown headquarters on Monument Circle, Indiana deputy shortage becoming dangers, Aaron Rodgers out for the season, business headlines and more See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie talks with former owner of Emmis Communications and KSHE 95, Jeff Smulyan. Talking about his autobiography. 

Marketing has changed a lot over the last twenty years, but one thing remains the same: the need for brands to connect emotionally to their consumers. That's how Mark Meisner, director of marketing and advertising at Kwik Trip (that's “Kwik Trip” with a “K!”), has successfully positioned the convenience store brand as anything but a convenience. In this episode, Mark shares his strategies for connecting with and building brand loyalty among Kwik Trip's 17 million+ weekly store visitors despite today's highly fragmented market. Whether it's via social media influencers or sponsoring a local sports team, Mark has a knack for taking shoppers beyond the transaction and growing meaningful consumer relationships. Get ready to love this episode!Key Takeaways: We talk about why radio jockeys were the first influencers, and the role “terrestrial radio” plays in today's digital world.Are partnerships with local sports teams part of your marketing plan? Mark convinces us that they should be.We learn about reaching niche audiences by building authentic, reciprocal relationships with micro-influencers.Mark shares his hot take on using AI in-store and crafting frictionless shopping experiences.Guest Bio: Mark Meisner joined Kwik Trip, Inc. in August of 2016 as Director of Marketing & Advertising. Mark's background includes extensive experience in media having spent over 30 years in radio sales and sports marketing with Emmis Communications, Journal Broadcast Group, Entercom Communications and Learfield Sports. Mark oversees brand strategy and marketing fulfillment for over 850 stores including the Kwik Trip, Kwik Star, Stop n Go, Tobacco Outlet Plus and Kwik Spirits brands. Additionally, Kwik Trip's in-house team handles all facets of the Kwik Rewards loyalty program, traditional media, sports marketing and activation, digital and social media, out of home advertising, special promotions and Kwik Trip's private label packaging and design. Mark resides in Onalaska, Wisconsin with his wife, Cindy.

Andy Bloom is a radio industry veteran with a wealth of experience and expertise. He has held key positions at some of the most successful radio stations in the country, including WYSP, Philadelphia, SportsRadio 94WIP, Talk Radio 1240 WHP, Greater Media, Emmis Communications, and Coleman Parkes Research. He's also worked in politics.He is known for his exceptional leadership and strategic vision. Andy has a proven track record of fostering captivating and thought-provoking content while pushing the boundaries of traditional radio.He is also a frequent speaker at industry events and a contributing writer to Barretts Media.While based in Minneapolis, Andy's influence extends far beyond his locale. His passion, strategic vision, and dedication to the radio industry continue to shape its future in our ever-evolving media landscape. One-Minute Martinizing (tap here)Please help us thank these supporters who help keep BRANDWIDTH ON DEMAND free!Musicmaster Radio Swag Shop Morning Show Boot Camp Return to Brandwidth on Demand episodesYES! Send me the free SHOW NOTES preview email

"You can't put a price on relationships and how valuable they are." From organizing radio events to the grandest exhibitions at the Indianapolis Zoo, Jessica Smith's career in event planning was a wild success. But just when she thought she had it all figured out, an unexpected twist threatened to derail her dreams. What happened next left her shocked and inspired, and you won't want to miss this incredible story of resilience and adaptability. Jessica Smith is the talented Fundraising Events Manager at the Indianapolis Zoo. With a passion for creating unforgettable experiences and a deep love for her city, Jessica has become an expert in event planning and hospitality. Her journey began at Emmis Communications, where she was involved in organizing events like Sky Concert and Santa Slam. Now, she manages the zoo's annual black-tie gala, Zoobilation, which attracts over 5,000 attendees and raises millions of dollars. Join as she chats with Jessica about the importance of flexibility and adaptability in the ever-changing world of event planning. Get in touch with Gretchen, and let her know which impactful leaders you'd like to hear from: Connect on LinkedIn Key takeaways: Discover the crucial role of thorough planning in executing large-scale events seamlessly. How to cultivate valuable relationships and networks for long-term career advancement. Tools for embracing flexibility and adaptability to enhance your event planning and hospitality skills. Connect with GUEST: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-sullivan-smith-1721862/   Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here:  https://link.chtbl.com/hnt6uq0P  

PODCAST: Jeff Smulyan - CEO of Emmis Communications and Author of the book, “Never Ride a Rollercoaster Upside Down: The Ups, Downs, and Reinvention of an Entrepreneur” joins Sports Business Radio. Jeff is one of the founding fathers of sports talk radio - he started WFAN in New York City where he worked with Mike and the Mad Dog. Jeff worked with David Letterman in the early days of Letterman's career when Letterman was on the radio. Jeff owned the Seattle Mariners from 1989-92 when Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. played for the team. Also on this week's edition of Sports Business Radio, we discuss the final episodes of HBO's "Succession" and Apple TV's "TED LASSO". LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports Business Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy our podcast. Click on the plus sign on our Apple Podcasts page and follow the Sports Business Radio podcast. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram and Tik Tok @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Underdog Fantasy - the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We've got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with.  The May “Underdog of the Month”, presented by Underdog Fantasy, is the NBA's Miami Heat, the first NBA play-in team to advance to the NBA Finals. The Heat took down higher seeds Milwaukee, Boston and New York in order to advance. #SportsRadio #TalkRadio #WFAN #SportsMedia #JeffSmulyan #Mariners #MLB #Ownership #Author #Entrepreneur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Smulyan is the founder and CEO of Emmis Communications, creator of all sports radio, one time owner of the Seattle Mariners, and now an author. He has written a book called Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down which chronicles his career as a leader in broadcasting.In this episode, you will hear why Jeff chose to study telecommunications and history at the University of Southern California, managing talent such as David Letterman, Ken Griffey and Don Imus, his purchase of the Seattle Mariners, the creation of the all-sports radio format that morphed into the legendary WFAN, and what the future for radio and podcasting looks like.You should definitely buy the book just to see all the legendary call letters and enjoy all the broadcast stories and decision making rationale.Get Your Copy of the Book. Did you know? The Jeff Smulyan Award is presented each year at the Barrett Sports Media Summit to a deserving radio industry executive who has led by example, taken risks, produced results, and made a significant difference for the sports radio business. Kraig Kitchen was the first recipient of the award at the 2019. Dan Mason was named the winner of the award at the 2020 BSM Summit. Traug Keller earned top honors at the 2022 BSM Summit.A transcription of the episode is available here. A thanks to the people who support the show each week and allow it arrive on your phones for free.Blurve: A great way to help you prep your Show.NLogic: TV & radio advertising and audience data solutionsMegatrax - Licensed Music for your radio station or podcast production company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From 'DA's New York Accent' (Subscribe Here), Jeff Smulyan has been called the Godfather of Sports Talk for his role in creating the genre. As CEO of Emmis Communications, he purchased WHN in New York City then flipped it to all sports and rebranded it as WFAN. It was a decision met with resistance and doubt within the company, let alone the outside world. And the early results were harrowing. But within a year, the FAN became an NYC staple and soon there were copycats nationwide. This is the story of how Suzyn Waldman discovered Buck Showalter, the FAN commercial that was too crass to air, and the early friction between Mike Francesa and Chris Russo. If you've ever listened to an all-sports radio station, this is the story of how that all happened.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WLIB (1190 AM) is an urban contemporary gospel radio station licensed to New York, New York. WLIB is owned by Emmis Communications, along with sister stations WBLS (107.5 FM) and WQHT (97.1 FM). The three stations share studios in the Hudson Square neighborhood of lower Manhattan, and WLIB's transmitter is located in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. PICTURE: Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20740788 LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzyAwZGTgAdonBKhTxUiC2Q

CEO SPOTLIGHT: Mark chats with Jeff Smulyan, Founder & CEO of Emmis Communications about the ups and downs of his legendary career building a media empire over 5 decades. Jeff recounts managing David Letterman & Don Imus, making the decision to launch the nations first All-Sports radio station in New York City, his purchase of the Seattle Mariners MLB team along with missed opportunities to purchase the Houston Rockets NBA team & the Minnesota Vikings NFL team. Jeff also dives into practical tips for leaders and balancing work with family life as he highlights sections from his newly published book, “Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down”. . .

We start off the second hour from Radio Row with the Godfather of sports radio and CEO of Emmis Communications Jeff Smulyan joins the Boys to discuss his radio career and the future of the industry. Former Syracuse Orangeman and Eagles QB Donovan McNabb flys into the second hour to discuss playing for Andy Reid, Syracuse football, being Gucci and more. And Ron (Jaws) Jaworski swims up to the set to chat about all things Super Bowl and his outlook for the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special podcast episode, BIA's CEO, Tom Buono, sits down with legendary radio executive, Jeff Smulyan to discuss Jeff's new book, “Never Ride a Rollercoaster Upside Down” that offers captivating insights into what it takes to be an entrepreneur through good and bad times. Best known as founder and CEO of Emmis Communications, Jeff's winding career has taken him from law school to radio station ownership and to Major League Baseball team ownership.In this podcast, Tom asks Jeff to share some of his “rollercoaster” experiences including his creation of the first all sports radio station (WFAN in NYC) which wasn't a huge hit at first, to creating award winning rock stations, like KSHE in St. Louis, and how he created a diverse collation of programming to attract young adult contemporary listeners (KPWR in Los Angeles) that delivered the right notes, no pun intended, to become consistent 10 share station.Jeff and Tom also speak to the chaotic on/off love relationship Wall Street has had with the radio industry over the years and radios continuing value within local communities. For anyone aspiring to be an entrepreneur, Jeff shares countless lessons from his decades of experience both on this podcast and in his book, which can be purchased on Amazon here. 

WBLS (107.5 MHz) is an urban adult contemporary formatted FM radio station, licensed to New York City. It is currently owned by Mediaco Holding and operated by Emmis Communications under a shared services agreement, along with sister stations WLIB (1190 AM) and WQHT (97.1 FM). The three stations share studios in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, and WBLS' transmitter is located at the Empire State Building. It was previously owned by YMF Media LLC, owned jointly by investor Ronald Burkle and Magic Johnson, which had assumed control of WBLS and WLIB's former parent company, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, on October 19, 2012 at a purchase price of $180 million.[1] PICTURE: By www.wbls.com, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1984580 LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzyAwZGTgAdonBKhTxUiC2Q --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thequeensnewyorker/support

His success? Enormous. His career? Fascinating. On this Life. Style. Live! Podcast Episode, we meet Jeff Smulyan—a man who once owned the Seattle Mariners and built Emmis Communications from the ground up. In his new memoir, “Never Ride a Rollercoaster Upside Down: The Ups, Downs, and Reinvention of an Entrepreneur,” Jeff chronicles his successes, as well as the failures and provides a roadmap to becoming a successful business leader. This is the Life. Style. Live! Podcast on the All Indiana Podcast Network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE SUMMARY: Jeff Smulyan is the Founder and Chairman of Emmis Communications. He is a former director of the NAB, former chair of the RAB, and former owner of the Seattle Mariners. Smulyan shares the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and how he got into (and out of) broadcasting as Jeff and Chachi sit down for a chat! On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Jeff Smulyan about:Growing up in Indianapolis and his family history thereHow he founded Emmis and got into radio and broadcasting, and why Emmis is divestingHis current ventures such as Digonex which provides dynamic pricing solutions and Lencore Sound Masking.Creating The Fan sports radio and being ahead of his time with the all sports formatJeff's take on the current state of the economy and politicsBuying the Mariners and what it was like to own an MLB teamHow Jeff and Emmis survived the recession without going bankruptAdvice on how to make deals and be an entrepreneurAnd more!ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Jeff Smulyan is the Founder and Chairman of Emmis Communications. He is a former director of the NAB, former chair of the RAB, and former owner of the Seattle Mariners. He has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work in broadcasting. His book, Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down, is available to order here.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED: Ebro, Big Boy, Rick Cummings, Woody, Mike Francesa, Ken Griffey Jr., Jimmy Steele, David Letterman, Steve Smith, Lew and John Dickey, Greg Loewen, Dave, Beasing, Steve Crane, Doyle Rose, Greg Gumbel, John Dille, Mad Dog Russo, Imus in the morning, Jay Buhner, Peter Chernin, Jerry Reinsdorf, Mel Karmazin, Craig Karmazin, Norm Pattis, George Argyros, Greg Nathanson, David Rehr, Victor Orban, Paul Fiddick, Bill Kennard, Ryan Hornaday, Scott Enright , Evan Bayh, Jeff Warshaw, Deborah ParentiABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world-class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, London and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now, AudioLogger, Audio Architecture, Radio Merch Shop, The Rooster Show Prep, AmeriCountry, and Benztown Swag Bank. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: The Making of: A National Geographic Podcast, Run It Again, Hot Chicken and Cage-Free Conversation with Byron Kennedy, and Edelman Financial Engines' Everyday Wealth.Web: benztown.comFacebook: facebook.com/benztownradioTwitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/benztownInstagram: instagram.com/benztownradio

HOUR 2: Bart and Hahn continue to discuss the Yankees re-signing Aaron Judge. Plus, Jeff Smulyan, Author and Chairman of Emmis Communications stops by with tales from the radio business, and why took the steps to create an all sports radio station, and how long will the Ravens be without Lamar Jackson? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Smulyan and his legendary Emmis Communications have been argueably one of the most innovative broadcasters in the past 30 years.  Sports radio, the urban Power formats in New York and LA, and NextRadio among many others.  Now Jeff is releasing his book NEVER RIDE A ROLLER COASTER UPSIDE DOWN where he candidly talks about his ups and downs in the broadcast business.  He also talks about how he created one of the most envied work cultures in the broadcasting.  Join us for a very interesting discussion with Jeff Smulyan.Media Insultant is produced each Tuesday & Friday. Jackson Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode of the ArtGibbs Sports Business Podcast, we are joined by Jeff Smulyan chairman and CEO of Emmis Communications and former owner of the Seattle Mariners to discuss broadcasting, sports ownership and his new memoir 'Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down'

Jeff Smulyan is the Founder and CEO of Emmis Communications. On top of his company role, he's also releasing a new book called Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down. It reinforces the truth that the path to success is anything but straightforward. From owning a Major League baseball team to starting America's first all-sports radio station and the world's two largest hip-hop radio stations, Jeff has experienced the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship from every side. Yet, it's not his successes that fire him up every day. In this episode, you'll learn that Jeff's commitment to equality is what keeps him going. Jeff pushes for legislation that is inclusive and protects the rights of all. Listen in as he shares his insights on leading for the long-term game, and the impact media has had on dividing us. Quick Links: Learn more about Emmis Communications: https://www.emmis.com/ Connect with Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaderdevelopmentcoach Learn more about HRD: https://hrdleadership.com/

DD Show Rundown 9/1/2022 (00:00-27:00) – Thursday's show begins with Dan thanking The Fan's previous ownership group Emmis Communications for all they've done for him. Plus, Dan welcomes in Urban One (our new ownership group) and looks forward to this next era. Later, we reflect on the dominance of Serena Williams in her second round match last night.     (27:01-39:29) – We're back from break with Dan talking on a quote allegedly made by Baker Mayfield yesterday.      (39:30-46:01) – Hour number one ends with more on college football, Darius Leonard's status, and a look ahead to the rest of today's show. (46:02-1:10:51) – The great Aaron Torres of Fox Sports joins the show to take a look at college football opening up around the country. Aaron also looks at expectations in season openers for Purdue and Indiana respectively. Plus, as splash of Notre Dame and some Colts talk.   (1:10:52-1:29:42) – Jimmy Cook takes over out of the bullpen as Dan is in a meeting for the rest of the day. Alan Karpick of GoldandBlack.com joins the show to preview tonight's Purdue – Penn State game. (1:29:44-1:35:53) – Jimmy ends hour number two by talking about college football, specifically why college football season is such an exciting time. He also gives betting odds for the college football games that are coming up this weekend     (1:35:55-2:03:12) – Tom Noie calls in to talk Notre Dame Football, his excitement for the upcoming season, and more. They also discuss the young WR room, and how will the group do after the Avery Davis injury. They go into what options Buchner has in the passing attack, and how Michael Mayer will have to step up. The topic turns to Coach Freeman, how important this upcoming game is for him, and how much that loss to Oklahoma State has been haunting the coaching staff the last 8 months.   (2:03:09-2:12:10) – Jimmy previews the college football games that are beginning tonight, as well as Week 1 of the NFL season. He talks about Shaquille Leonard, and the Colts decision to leave him on the active roster and not leave him on the PUP list, even if he won't be available week 1 in Houston.      (2:12:11-2:15:20) – Wednesday's show ends with Jimmy sharing the results from the Horseshoe Indianapolis Race of the Day. Plus, Jimmy shares his JCook Plays of the Day and gives final thoughts on tonight's college football slate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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00:00-JMV starts the show with his thoughts about Shaquille Leonard back on the practice field before bringing on “Kevin and Query” co-host Kevin Bowen to talk about the Colts 53-Man Roster, Kevin's Road House review, and JMV breaking his foot. 37:26-JMV answers a question about him being negative on the Colts and the last time he was mad or triggered on the show from someone's comments. 45:52-Dustin Dopirak from the Bloomington-Herald Times and IndyStar joins JMV to preview IUFB vs Illinois, who he thinks will be the starting QB for the Hoosiers and the pros and cons for both Jack Tuttle and transfer Connor Bazelak, expectations for the offense, how they replace Peyton Hendershot at TE, and how hot Tom Allen's seat is. 1:09:30-John from the Indy Eleven joins JMV to help give some guidance on JMV's broken foot and if he will bring some of the infamous soccer miracle spray to fix his foot. They talk about some big dates for the Eleven to close out their season and the latest of the new Indy Eleven stadium construction. 1:22:28-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV on site at Carroll Stadium to talk about the Indy Eleven and their up and down year before diving into what Chris Ballard had to say at his press conference about the return to practice of Shaquille Leonard, if the TY Hilton return door is officially closed, and wading through the waiver wire. 1:43:45-JMV fires up “Anything Goes” sponsored by Ray's Trash Service to talk about a movie that is better than Road House, a stat about the Colts opening record history, and why people love JMV's show. 1:59:47- JMV closes out the show discussing the end of the show being owned by Emmis Communications and moving to Urban One.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional Vice President Deon Levingston talks about the announcement that Urban One is purchasing the Indianapolis stations owned by Emmis Communications.

Colts offense is going to change with Matt Ryan as quarterback - will Michael Pittman, Jonathan Taylor, Quenton Nelson, or someone else benefit most from his steadiness in the pocket? (at 9:08) Emmis Communications sells Indy radio stations - how will that affect sports coverage and the hosts at 107.5 the Fan? Jeff Smulyan built great relationships with the Colts, Pacers, IU, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Will the buyer, Radio One, be as committed to being partners? And what about the hosts? (at 14:28) Wisconsin's Johnny Davis will work out today for the Pacers, but the big question remains - why hasn't Myles Turner established himself as a popular fixture with the Pacers - and what can Kevin Pritchard get for him as the NBA Draft approaches? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support

Matt Ryan needs to feed Nyheim Hines out of the backfield and slot. Dayo Odeyingbo needs to play to the first round pedigree he earned prior to injury. And Parris Campbell MUST stay healthy. Those three things happen, the AFC South should belong to the Colts! Oh wait - the Pro Bowlers need to show up too! (at 9:50) Emmis Communications sold its Indianapolis radio stations to Radio One today, and that jars memories of what working at Emmis was like for the 16 years I was there. (at 14:18) Indiana Pacers worked out Duke's A.J. Griffin today, and while he is projected a bit farther down the line than the Pacers at #6, drafting him would be a choice I might make if I were Kevin Pritchard. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support

About the guestTarrin Morgan II is a man of many talents and possess wisdom beyond his years.  He is a tried and true student affairs professional that has been working in the higher education field for nine fulfilling years.  “Students are not an interruption to our work, students are our work” is Tarrin's professional philosophy which is backed with his actions of putting students first, advocating for them at all times, and his reputation of exceeding expectations of students and colleagues.  In addition to being an educator, he has been doing videography for over 10 years.  He has interned for Emmis Communications (specifically with radio station, Hot 97), done multiple videos for Morgan State University, and does freelance work such as weddings, commercials for businesses, etc.  Tarrin originally created the Real Talk Session Series to address the issues that students and staff of color face at a private higher education institution in New Jersey.  The Real Talk Session Series was birthed on November 15, 2017 when he held a conversation surrounding race, gender, and leadership with award-winning researcher, political commentator, and professor, Dr. Wendy Osefo.  The Real Talk Session Series evolved into what it is today when Tarrin faced an extremely tough battle with depression and anxiety all throughout 2018.  He was able to turn a negative situation into positive as well as figure out a way to fuse his passions of education and videography in his own unique way in efforts to maximize his positive impact on the world.   Tarrin holds a Masters degree in Higher Education Administration from Morgan State University (Baltimore, Maryland), a Masters degree in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck, New Jersey), and a Bachelors degree in Communication with a minor in Sociology from William Paterson University (Wayne, New Jersey).  He aspires to obtain his Doctorate degree in Education in the near future.  Tarrin sits on the advisory board for the NJ National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) African-American support group, AACT-NOW and is a certified NAMI NJ In Own Own Voices (IOOV) presenter.  He also co-hosts a monthly men's healing event called Messages For Men which is held the first Saturday of the month at Above Art Studios in New Brunswick, NJ.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.Mentioned in this episodeTarrin's websiteTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★

Sharon Preston-Folta has spent a thirty-plus-year career in advertising sales and marketing, predominantly as an account executive in radio. She's worked with such companies as Fairchild Publications and WLNY TV in Long Island, and ABC/Disney and CBS Radio and Emmis Communications in New York City. She is currently Sr. Account Executive with WUSF Public Media in Tampa, FL. Sharon became a published author with her memoir "Living in The Shadow of my Father, Louis Daniel Armstrong" in 2012, which made public the private family life of Louis Armstrong, Lucille 'Sweets' Preston, his mistress for 21 years and their child, Sharon. In 2019 she began production on Little Satchmo documentary which is based on her memoir. The documentary made it worldwide premiere in June 2021 at the Thessaloniki Documentary film festival. In addition to her AA from Westchester Community College and BA in Communication Arts from Iona College, Sharon's love of cooking led her to attend the Institute of Culinary Education nights and weekends, where she earned two professional degrees; Culinary in 1999 and culinary Management in 2005. Sharon believes in giving back to the community and has used her cooking skills as a Chef Instructor in the Cooking Matters program. She's currently a Volunteer Programmer at WSLR 96.5 LP FM in Sarasota, Florida where she resides with her husband, Howard, a musician. Learn more about Sharon and the documentary at: https://littlesatchmodoc.com/ The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #Legacy #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #littlesatchmo #satchmo #louisarmstrong #jazz #anuntoldstory #documentary #jazzlegend The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

Sharon Preston-Folta has spent a thirty-plus-year career in advertising sales and marketing, predominantly as an account executive in radio. She's worked with such companies as Fairchild Publications and WLNY TV in Long Island, and ABC/Disney and CBS Radio and Emmis Communications in New York City. She is currently Sr. Account Executive with WUSF Public Media in Tampa, FL. Sharon became a published author with her memoir "Living in The Shadow of my Father, Louis Daniel Armstrong" in 2012, which made public the private family life of Louis Armstrong, Lucille 'Sweets' Preston, his mistress for 21 years and their child, Sharon. In 2019 she began production on Little Satchmo documentary which is based on her memoir. The documentary made it worldwide premiere in June 2021 at the Thessaloniki Documentary film festival. In addition to her AA from Westchester Community College and BA in Communication Arts from Iona College, Sharon's love of cooking led her to attend the Institute of Culinary Education nights and weekends, where she earned two professional degrees; Culinary in 1999 and culinary Management in 2005. Sharon believes in giving back to the community and has used her cooking skills as a Chef Instructor in the Cooking Matters program. She's currently a Volunteer Programmer at WSLR 96.5 LP FM in Sarasota, Florida where she resides with her husband, Howard, a musician. Learn more about Sharon and the documentary at: https://littlesatchmodoc.com/ The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #Legacy #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #littlesatchmo #satchmo #louisarmstrong #jazz #anuntoldstory #documentary #jazzlegend The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network.

Tawny Platis has been a podcaster and comedian since 2017. Her podcast, Death Is Hilarious, was #10 on Scary Mommy's 2021 list, “17 Of The Best Grief Podcasts To Help You ThroughThis Difficult Time.” Her comedy sketches have also been featured in publications like LADbible. She is a sponsored streamer on the app Pococha and hosts funny, death centric game nights Sunday-Thursday on the app. She also works as a voice actor and has provided services for Similac, Emmis Communications on WIBC Indiana, Sawyer, and USA Today bestselling authors Anna Applegate and Angela Sanders. Before creating Death Is Hilarious, she created the comedy and history podcast, The Dirty Bits, along with her late husband, George. She lives in San Diego with her longtime friend and dog, Barbara Streisand. In this interview Tawny shares about how she's been using humor as her tool to navigate her grief, after the sudden death of her husband George just 2 years ago. As an atheist, she has found comfort in metaphysics, and also in the idea of time not being linear and that she and George were, are and will always be connected. Connect with Tawny Platis https://www.instagram.com/thatdeathpod/ https://www.tawnyvoice.com/ Tik Tok and Pococha @tawnyplatis Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest or for coaching: https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/

Taja Graham is the Market President at Emmis Communications, a founding company in the radio industry. To make this even more notable, she is the first African-American woman to hold this position.  Taja has a lot of experience being “the only” in her circles, but she has never let that stop her from climbing the ladder to success with fierce determination. In this episode, Taja discusses the importance of not fearing the unknown and being okay with not having all of the answers. Listen to how her willingness to seek answers from others to educate herself pushed her far in her career.

Emmett Andrew is a professional audio tech, radio pro for over 12 years. Working for companies like: Emmis Communications, Sweetwater, and Learfield Sports. He consults on audio and studio and an Author of the book VO Studio Companion. What is your marketing specialty or what would you like to discuss. And please, be specific.(e.g. branding, email marketing ... etc.): Gear!

Heroes to Heroes provide spiritual healing and peer support for American combat veterans who have attempted suicide or are on a path to self-destruction due to moral injury/PTSD. Judy Isaacson Elias founded Heroes to Heroes in March 2010.She spent most of her career in Broadcast Media in radio advertising sales and management with Regional Reps Corporation, XM Satellite Radio, Emmis Communications, CBS Radio, and Viacom.Judy lives in Boynton Beach, Florida, with her husband Zev, their dog, Benji, and is enjoying being a Grandma while following her passion of helping our veterans through Heroes to Heroes.Tune in for this sensible conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook Livestream by clicking here.Show Notes‍Segment 1The show opens with Tommy introducing the show and guest to the audience. Today Tommy and his guest, Judy Isaacson Elias, will be discussing Heroes to Heroes. Judy's non profit helps veterans who are on a self destructing path due to injury or ptsd. Judy explains to the audience that operating a non profit was never her plan for life, but as she worked in the world she saw the need to implement lessons learned as a child to her life and career as an adult. Tommy reflects on a time where even he didn't have a mind for philanthropy, but like Judy, saw the need to give more wherever he could.Segment 2The second segment opens with Tommy bringing the show back up from commercial and giving the conversation over to Judy. She then goes into a brief explanation of where her passion for philanthropy originated. Judy explains that growing up with a father suffering from PTSD drove her to leave home at 16 to, how she explained, escape her household. Leaving home, having problems with school and family, drove a wedge between her and her father specifically. Although Judy found clarity when she went on a retreat to Israel and in that retreat she found a deeper connection to her faith. That deeper connection to her faith led to a need to become more charitable and involved in her life. Judy lost her father in a car accident while he was driving to a reunion for jewish soldiers. When talking to some of her fathers friends they explained that even they, his friends, felt like he was too broken due to the trauma inflicted by the horrors of war. Judy explains she couldn't have had a more clear sign to get involved in veteran affairs and their mental challenges.Segment 3The next segment opens with Judy bringing back the conversation to some of the early research she did on mental health and suicide rates across veterans. This research was shocking for Judy, but she found a sliver of hope when she found out people connected to a faith or community were 5 times less likely to commit suicide. Judy explains that a massive blanket stigma regarding mental health affects the veteran community harder due to the black and white nature of war. Something discussed at length is the non defined difference between killing for your country and murder. Judy explains that difference is a gray area but without breaking through the mental health stigma in our country then no veteran will get the help they need. Judy explains the retreat veterans take across Israel with Heroes to Heroes, and how she has seen so much improvement with these veterans in her work.‍Segment 4The final segment opens with Tommy giving the conversation to Judy to discuss how she helped over 300 people with her program. Judy gives a detailed story about a man named Harrison. He was an angry, depressed individual, wanting no help whatsoever. Judy explains Harrison was desperately looking for a sign to stay alive. Just when he decided to take his life, Judy explains, the phone rang and it was Heroes to Heroes telling him he's been selected to take the retreat to Israel. This emotionally intense experience going to some of the holiest places on earth changed Harrisons outlook on his life. He seeked the help he needed with Judy and is now a spokesman for the organization. Judy gives a sign off and a call to action to the audience and the show ended.

Even as a child, Jeff Smulyan knew where he wanted to go in life. Listening to late night ballgames fueled a passion for radio that would one day propel him to create Emmis Communications, a multimedia powerhouse and one of the radio industry's most influential players. A great storyteller, Smulyan opines on media, Major League Baseball ownership, his friendship with Bill Clinton and the zany early radio days of David Letterman. 

Advocating and providing resource information. Check out this new episode featuring Mental Health Advocate, Educator and host of The Miseducation of the People podcast, Tarrin Morgan. Follow @realtalksessionseries and @nikimarie_radio social media pages. If you would like to join my support group search The Balancing Act: Highs, Lows & Lessons on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/272488964453031/Tarrin Morgan II is a man of many talents and possess wisdom beyond his years. He is a tried and true student affairs professional that has been working in the higher education field for nine fulfilling years. “Students are not an interruption to our work, students are our work” is Tarrin's professional philosophy which is backed with his actions of putting students first, advocating for them at all times, and his reputation of exceeding expectations of students and colleagues. In addition to being an educator, he has been doing videography for over 10 years. He has interned for Emmis Communications (specifically with radio station, Hot 97), done multiple videos for Morgan State University, and does freelance work such as weddings, commercials for businesses, etc. - https://linktr.ee/realtalksessionseries Tarrin originally created the Real Talk Session Series to address the issues that students and staff of color face at a private higher education institution in New Jersey. The Real Talk Session Series was birthed on November 15, 2017 when he held a conversation surrounding race, gender, and leadership with award-winning researcher, political commentator, and professor, Dr. Wendy Osefo. The Real Talk Session Series evolved into what it is today when Tarrin faced an extremely tough battle with depression and anxiety all throughout 2018. He was able to turn a negative situation into positive as well as figure out a way to fuse his passions of education and videography in his own unique way in efforts to maximize his positive impact on the world. Tarrin holds a Masters degree in Higher Education Administration from Morgan State University (Baltimore, Maryland), a Masters degree in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck, New Jersey), and a Bachelors degree in Communication with a minor in Sociology from William Paterson University (Wayne, New Jersey). He aspires to obtain his Doctorate degree in Education in the near future. Tarrin sits on the advisory board for the NJ National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) African-American support group, AACT-NOW and is a certified NAMI NJ In Own Own Voices (IOOV) presenter. He also co-hosts a monthly men's healing event called Messages For Men which is held the first Saturday of the month at Above Art Studios in New Brunswick, NJ.#mentalhealthadvocates#bethechange#mentalhealthawareness

Emmett Andrew is a professional audio tech, radio pro for over 12 years. Working for companies like: Emmis Communications, Sweetwater, and Learfield Sports. He consults on audio and studio and an Author of the book VO Studio Companion.

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Jeff Heggie www.JeffHeggie.com Heidi Anderson www.ecisecurepay.com Wendi Caplan-Carroll Wendi Caplan-Carroll has been working with companies looking to drive revenue to the SMB marketplace through them for almost three decades. Wendi founded Sound Business in 2020 to help SMB marketers connect to their prospects and customers more authentically. She is a business growth expert and has substantial experience and success building out partner channels. Wendi worked for almost 10 years as a leader of the Field Sales and Solution Provider program at Constant Contact. She learned there that bringing people together generates success. Her team of over 300 generated substantial success for the company as well as the individual contributors. Wendi ‘s background includes marketing /sales management, business development, channel development, strategic partnerships, executive coaching and public speaking She has created programs with hundreds of national and local business organizations including SCORE, ACCE, NJMEP, NJBIA, NAM as well as created strategic partnerships with (partial list) Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and US Trust. As a thought leader, Wendi estimates that she has presented to over 50,000 attendees at events such Inbound Marketing Conference, NY Times Small Business Summit, 1010 WINS Small Business Breakfast, CBS-AM Small Business Breakfast, and NY Enterprise Report Sales and Marketing Conferences. She has worked with hundreds of small business associations and chambers and their members as well. She has written articles for NYreport.com and has been quoted by Fortune Magazine, Crain's, Newark Star-Ledger and New York Enterprise Report. Before Constant Contact, she spent more than 15 years in sales and marketing management at broadcast companies including CBS Radio, Infinity Radio, and Emmis Communications. Wendi received a BA from Temple University. She also is a Certified Executive Coach, DISC analyst, Certified Master Creative Facilitator. Constant Contact Certified Email Marketing Partner and recently earned a certificate from Hub Spot for expertise in Inbound Marketing Practices. She received a certificate from NYU Continuing Education for Internet Marketing. Additionally, Wendi was a President Club Winner at Constant Contact and won awards from SCORE for her partnership and dedication to Small Businesses. Wendi's professional mission is to help small business marketers increase activity and productivity translating into deeper relationships with their customers and prospects. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

 ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:Jeff Smulyan is the founder and chairman of the board of Emmis Communications, an Indianapolis-based media company principally focused on radio broadcasting with stations in two U.S. markets. ABOUT THE PODCAST:Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind the scenes look on the myths and legends of the radio industry.  ABOUT BENZTOWN:Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,900 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Vipology, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.Twitter: @benztownpodcastWeb: benztown.com

In the final hour of tonight’s show, WIBC and Network Indiana’s Rob Connett calls in to discuss the latest news that is spreading across the world and provide an update on the IST Nickname Mania Bracket Challenge. Following Connett was Joey Hart who is the boys’ basketball coach at Linton-Stockton joins the show to talk about how this senior class leaves Linton-Stockton’s with the most wins in a high school career, explain how his program has been able to have eight straight twenty win seasons, and how to make up with so many lost repetitions.  Coach Lovell rounds out tonight’s show by talking with producer Eddie Garrison and sports anchor Brendan King about the protesting that is happening right outside of the Emmis Communications building and what is going on with the MLB and NHL.

Scott Agness from The Athletic joins to talk about when the NBA will return, whether Victor Oladipo will be healthier because of the layoff, and how the Pacers super fan from The Last Dance responded to seeing herself in The Last Dance. Derek Daly files a civil suit against Bob Lamey, Joe Staysniak, and Emmis Communications - and I don't like it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support

Through the newly formed Mediaco, Emmis Communications founder and CEO Jeff Smulyan continues to have top oversight of two of the nation's foremost radio stations superserving African American consumers. What has their role been through the COVID-19 pandemic? We find out in this new RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS Podcast hosted by Adam R Jacobson.

jeff-smulyan https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/43f8ab4b-615b-4fa3-83f7-01fc9ec2f2bc/HMNw3Hdu.jpg Jeff Smulyan is one of Indianapolis’ most prominent and generous citizens. On this week’s “Leaders and Legends” podcast, Jeff joins us to discuss his career as an entrepreneur, being a proud Hoosier, his love of history, and how he invented the concept of sports talk radio. Sponsors: sponsors-1-2020 https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/43f8ab4b-615b-4fa3-83f7-01fc9ec2f2bc/i0JFoTSW.jpg * Veteran Strategies (https://veteranstrategies.com/) * Girl Scouts of Central Indiana (https://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/) * MacAllister Machinery (https://www.macallister.com/) * Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union Station (http://www.crowneplaza.com/ind-downtown) * Garmong Construction (https://garmong.net/) About Veteran Strategies ‘Leaders and Legends’ is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at www.veteranstrategies.com (www.veteranstrategies.com). About Girl Scouts of Central Indiana We're 2.5 million strong—more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to change the world. Our extraordinary journey began more than 100 years ago with the original G.I.R.L., Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low. On March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, she organized the very first Girl Scout troop, and every year since, we’ve honored her vision and legacy, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. And with programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit girlscoutsindiana.org (https://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/) or call 317.924.6800.

Jeff Smulyan joins Roger and Larry in studio. A one-time owner of The Seattle Mariners baseball team, Jeff is Chairman, CEO and Founder of Emmis, Communications Corporation, an Indianapolis–based diversified media company with operations in three U.S. markets. Jeff discusses the challenges in staying fresh and connected with a radio audience to ensure listener loyalty.  In today’s fragmented consumer environment, how does one determine where to best spend their TV and radio ad dollars to create brand awareness? What is the best way to reach those consumers who’s interests align with that of our product or service and what does the future of content development look like?

Show Notes Moe Factz with Adam Curry for December 2nd 2019, Episode number 17 Shaft Stache Shownotes Robert Townsend (actor) - Wikipedia Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:13 American actor Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer.[1][2] Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995''1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats.[3] He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment [4] which has produced films Playin' for Love,[5] In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early''1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyonc(C), Denzel Washington and many more.[6][7][8] Early life and career [ edit ] Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois, the second of four children[9] to Shirley (n(C)e Jenkins) and Ed Townsend. His mother ended up raising him and his three siblings as a single parent. Growing up on the city's west side, Townsend attended Austin High School; graduating in 1975.[10] He became interested in acting as a teenager. During a reading of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex in high school, Townsend captured the attention of Chicago's X Bag Theatre, The Experimental Black Actors Guild. Townsend later auditioned for parts at Chicago's Experimental Black Actors' Guild and performed in local plays studying at the famed Second City comedy workshop for improvisation in 1974. Townsend had a brief uncredited role in the 1975 movie Cooley High. After high school, Townsend enrolled at Illinois State University, studied a year and later moved to New York to study at the Negro Ensemble Company. Townsend's mother believed that he should complete his college education, but he felt that college took time away from his passion for acting, and he soon dropped out of school to pursue his acting career full-time. Career [ edit ] Townsend auditioned to be part of Saturday Night Live's 1980''1981 cast, but was rejected in favor of Eddie Murphy. In 1982, Townsend appeared as one of the main characters in the PBS series Another Page, a program produced by Kentucky Educational Television that taught literacy to adults through serialized stories. Townsend later appeared in small parts in films like A Soldier's Story (1984), directed by Norman Jewison, and after its success garnered much more substantial parts in films like The Mighty Quinn (1989) with Denzel Washington.[11][12][13] In 1987, Townsend wrote, directed and produced Hollywood Shuffle, a satire based on the hardships and obstacles that black actors undergo in the film industry. The success of his first project helped him establish himself in the industry.[6][14] Another of his films was The Five Heartbeats based on 1960s R&B male groups and the tribulations of the music industry. Townsend created and produced two television variety shows'--the CableACE award''winning Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime for HBO, and the Fox Television variety show Townsend Television (1993). He also created and starred in the WB Network's sitcom The Parent 'Hood which originally ran from January 1995 to July 1999. In 2018, Townsend also directed 2 episodes for the B.E.T. Series American Soul which began airing in 2019. The show is about Don Cornelius and Soul Train. Townsend was programming director at the Black Family Channel, but the network folded in 2007. Townsend created The Robert Townsend Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to introduce and help new unsigned filmmakers. Awards and other credits [ edit ] Townsend directed the 2001 TV movie, Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story for which Cole won the NAACP Image Award as Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Townsend also directed two television movies in 2001 and 2002 respectively, Carmen: A Hip Hopera and 10,000 Black Men Named George. In 2013 Townsend was nominated for an Ovation Award in the category of "Lead Actor in a Musical" for his role as Dan in the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts production of Next to Normal.[15] Personal life [ edit ] Townsend was married to Cheri Jones[16] from September 15, 1990, to August 9, 2001.[17] Together they have two daughters, Sierra and Skylar (Skye Townsend), both entertainers, and a son, Isiah.[6] Filmography [ edit ] Further reading [ edit ] Alexander, George. Why We Make Movies: Black Filmmakers Talk About the Magic of Cinema. Harlem Moon. 2003.Collier, Aldore. "Robert Townsend: a new kind of Hollywood dreamer. Actor-producer-director plans to make films that uplift and transform Black audiences". Ebony Magazine. 1 June 1991.Rogers, Brent. Robert Townsend Article in Perspectives. Sustaining Digital History, 12 November 2007.References [ edit ] ^ "Robert Townsend". 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Retrieved September 18, 2017 . ^ Vincent Canby, "Review/Film; Tropical Murder", The New York Times, February 17, 1989. ^ The Mighty Quinn , retrieved 2019-09-17 ^ A Soldier's Story , retrieved 2019-09-17 ^ Hollywood Shuffle , retrieved 2019-09-17 ^ "2013 Ovation Awards Nominees '-- South by Southeast". thisstage.la. LA STAGE Alliance. September 16, 2013 . Retrieved 2017-04-21 . ^ "The Week's Best Photo". Google Books. JET Magazine. March 25, 1991 . Retrieved September 18, 2017 . ^ Gimenes, Erika (2001). "Robert Townsend to divorce". Hollywood.com . Retrieved September 18, 2017 . ^ "Jackie's Back! (1999)" at IMDb. External links [ edit ] Robert Townsend on IMDbRobert Townsend (Official Website) (9) Charles Woods (The Professor) - Hollywood's Tricknology: Mandingo To Malcolm X - YouTube Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:59 Tyler Perry Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:57 Tyler Perry is a world-renowned producer, director, actor, screenwriter, playwright, author, songwriter, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Tyler Perry's Story Tyler Perry is a world-renowned producer, director, actor, screenwriter, playwright, author, songwriter, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Read His Story Outreach Since 2006, The Perry Foundation's aim has been to transform tragedy into triumph by empowering the economically disadvantaged to achieve a better quality of life. We focus on health and clean water, education and technology, arts and culture, and globally-sustainable economic development. Get Involved Visit Website You are viewing Tyler Perry Entertainment. If you'd like to view the Tyler Perry Studios, click here. Black writers courageously staring down the white gaze '' this is why we all must read them | Stan Grant | Opinion | The Guardian Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:46 The white gaze '' it is a phrase that resonates in black American literature. Writers from WEB Du Bois to Ralph Ellison to James Baldwin and Toni Morrison have struggled with it and railed against it. As Morrison '' a Nobel Laureate '' once said: Our lives have no meaning, no depth without the white gaze. And I have spent my entire writing life trying to make sure that the white gaze was not the dominant one in any of my books. The white gaze: it traps black people in white imaginations. It is the eyes of a white schoolteacher who sees a black student and lowers expectations. It is the eyes of a white cop who sees a black person and looks twice '' or worse, feels for a gun. Du Bois explored this more than a century ago in his book The Souls of Black Folk, reflecting on his conversations with white people and the ensuing delicate dance around the ''Negro problem''. Between me and the other world there is an ever unasked question'.... All, nevertheless, flutter around it ... Instead of saying directly, how does it feel to be a problem? They say, I know an excellent coloured man in my town ... To the real question '... I answer seldom a word. Baldwin was as ever more direct and piercing, writing in his book Nobody Knows My Name. I have spent most of my life ... watching white people and outwitting them so that I might survive. The flame has passed to a new generation. In 2015 three more black writers have stared down the white gaze. In their own ways Ta-Nehisi Coates, Claudia Rankine and George Yancy have held up a mirror to white America. These are uncompromising and fearless voices. Coates' searing essay Between The World And Me critiques America against a backdrop of black deaths at the hands of police. He says the country's history is rooted in slavery and the assault against the black body. In the form of a letter to his son, Coates writes: Here is what I would like for you to know: In America it is traditional to destroy the black body '' it is heritage. In Citizen '' An American Lyric, poet Rankine reflects on the black experience from the victims of Hurricane Katrina, or Trayvon Martin, a 17 year-old black youth shot dead by a neighbourhood watch volunteer who was acquitted, or black tennis star Serena Williams. In each case Rankine sees lives framed by whiteness. She writes: Because white men can't police their imagination, black men are dying. Philosophy Professor George Yancy just last week penned a letter in the New York Times addressed to ''Dear White America''. He asks his countrymen to listen with love, and to look at those things that might cause pain and terror. All white people, he says, benefit from racism and this means each, in their own way, are racist. '...don't run to seek shelter from your own racism'...practice being vulnerable. Being neither a ''good'' white person, nor a liberal white person will get you off the proverbial hook. Their unflinching work is not tempered by the fact a black man is in the White House '' that only makes their voices more urgent. Coates, Rankine, Yancy '' each has been variously praised and awarded, yet each has been pilloried as well. This is inevitable when some people don't like what the mirror reflects. It takes courage for a black person to speak to a white world, a world that can render invisible people of colour, unless they begin to more closely resemble white people themselves '' an education, a house in the suburbs, a good job, lighter skin. In Australia, too, black voices are defying the white gaze. We may not have the popular cut through of a Morrison or a Baldwin or a Coates, but we have a proud tradition '' Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Kevin Gilbert, Ruby Langford or more recently Kim Scott, Alexis Wright, Anita Heiss. I have spent some time recently reading some of the most powerful works of Indigenous writers. Their styles and genres are many and varied but there is a common and powerful theme of defiance and survival. This is a world so instantly recognisable to us '' Indigenous people '' but still so foreign to white Australia. Natalie Harkin's book of poetry, Dirty Words, is a subversive dictionary that turns English words back on their users: A is apology, B is for Boat People '... G is for Genocide ... S for Survival. ''How do you dream,'' she writes, ''When your lucky country does not sleep''. Bruce Pascoe's Dark Emu challenges the white stereotype of the ''primitive hunter gatherer''. He says the economy and culture of Indigenous people has been grossly undervalued. He cites journals and diaries of explorers and colonists to reveal the industry and ingenuity of pre-colonial Aboriginal society. He says it is a window into a world of people building dams and wells and houses, irrigating and harvesting seed and creating elaborate cemeteries. Pascoe's work demands to be taught in our schools. Tony Birch is an acclaimed novelist and his latest Ghost River is remarkable. It is the story of two friends navigating the journey into adulthood guided by the men of the river '' men others may see as homeless and hopeless. It is a work infused with a sense of place and belonging. Ellen Van Neerven's Heat and Light is a genre-busting mystical journey into identity: sexual, racial and national. It is provocative and challenging and mind bending, and altogether stunning. You won't find many of these titles in the annual best book lists. Occasionally they pop up, but not as often as they deserve. You probably won't hear much of Samuel Wagan Watson's Love Poems and Death Threats, or Ken Canning's Yimbama, or Lionel Fogarty's Eelahroo (Long Ago) Nyah (Looking) Mobo-Mobo (Future). That these works are not more widely read is a national shame. In our busy lives, try to find time for some of these books in 2016 '' read with the courage of these writers. George Yancy asks white Americans to become ''un-sutured'', to open themselves up and let go of their white innocence. Why is this important? Well, for white people it may simply be a matter of choice '' the fate of black people may not affect them. For us it is survival '' the white gaze means we die young, are locked up and locked out of work and education. We hear a lot about recognition '' acknowledging Indigenous people in the Australian constitution. But there is another recognition '' recognising the pervasive and too often destructive role of race in our lives, and the need to lift our gaze above it. Queen | Definition of Queen by Merriam-Webster Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:40 To save this word, you'll need to log in. ËkwÄ'n 1 a : the wife or widow of a king b : the wife or widow of a tribal chief 2 a : a female monarch b : a female chieftain 3 a : a woman eminent in rank, power, or attractions a movie queen b : a goddess or a thing personified as female and having supremacy in a specified realm c : an attractive girl or woman especially : a beauty contest winner 4 : the most privileged piece of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to move in any direction across any number of unoccupied squares 5 : a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a queen 6 : the fertile fully developed female of social bees, ants, and termites whose function is to lay eggs 7 : a mature female cat kept especially for breeding 8 slang , often disparaging : a male homosexual especially : an effeminate one queened ; queening ; queens intransitive verb 1 : to act like a queen especially : to put on airs '-- usually used with it queens it over her friends 2 : to become a queen in chess the pawn queens Pan-Africanism - Wikipedia Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:37 Worldwide movement that aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all people of African descent Pan-Africanism is a worldwide movement that aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all indigenous and diasporan ethnic groups of African descent. Based on a common goal dating back to the Atlantic slave trade, the movement extends beyond continental Africans with a substantial support base among the African diaspora in the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States and Canada and Europe.[1][2] It is based on the belief that unity is vital to economic, social, and political progress and aims to "unify and uplift" people of African descent.[3] The ideology asserts that the fate of all African people and countries[clarification needed ] are intertwined. At its core Pan-Africanism is a belief that ''African people, both on the continent and in the diaspora, share not merely a common history, but a common destiny".[4] Pan-Africanist intellectual, cultural, and political movements tend to view all Africans and descendants of Africans as belonging to a single "race" and sharing cultural unity. Pan-Africanism posits a sense of a shared historical fate for Africans in the Americas, West Indies, and, on the continent itself, has centered on the Atlantic trade in slaves, African slavery, and European imperialism.[5] The Organization of African Unity (now the African Union) was established in 1963 to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its Member States and to promote global relations within the framework of the United Nations.[6] The African Union Commission has its seat in Addis Ababa and the Pan-African Parliament has its seat in Johannesburg and Midrand. Overview [ edit ] Pan-Africanism stresses the need for "collective self-reliance".[7] Pan-Africanism exists as a governmental and grassroots objective. Pan-African advocates include leaders such as Haile Selassie, Julius Nyerere, Ahmed S(C)kou Tour(C), Kwame Nkrumah, King Sobhuza II, Thomas Sankara and Muammar Gaddafi, grassroots organizers such as Marcus Garvey and Malcolm X, academics such as W. E. B. Du Bois, and others in the diaspora.[8][9][10] Pan-Africanists believe that solidarity will enable the continent to fulfill its potential to independently provide for all its people. Crucially, an all-African alliance would empower African people globally. The realization of the Pan-African objective would lead to "power consolidation in Africa", which "would compel a reallocation of global resources, as well as unleashing a fiercer psychological energy and political assertion...that would unsettle social and political (power) structures...in the Americas".[11] Advocates of Pan-Africanism'--i.e. "Pan-Africans" or "Pan-Africanists"'--often champion socialist principles and tend to be opposed to external political and economic involvement on the continent. Critics accuse the ideology of homogenizing the experience of people of African descent. They also point to the difficulties of reconciling current divisions within countries on the continent and within communities in the diaspora.[11] History [ edit ] As a philosophy, Pan-Africanism represents the aggregation of the historical, cultural, spiritual, artistic, scientific, and philosophical legacies of Africans from past times to the present. Pan-Africanism as an ethical system traces its origins from ancient times, and promotes values that are the product of the African civilisations and the struggles against slavery, racism, colonialism, and neo-colonialism.[8] Alongside a large number of slaves insurrections, by the end of the 19th century a political movement developed across the Americas, Europe and Africa that sought to weld disparate movements into a network of solidarity, putting an end to oppression. Another important political form of a religious Pan-Africanist worldview appeared in the form of Ethiopianism.[12] In London, the Sons of Africa was a political group addressed by Quobna Ottobah Cugoano in the 1791 edition of his book Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery. The group addressed meetings and organised letter-writing campaigns, published campaigning material and visited parliament. They wrote to figures such as Granville Sharp, William Pitt and other members of the white abolition movement, as well as King George III and the Prince of Wales, the future George IV. Modern Pan-Africanism began around the start of the 20th century. The African Association, later renamed the Pan-African Association, was established around 1897 by Henry Sylvester-Williams, who organized the First Pan-African Conference in London in 1900.[13][14][15] With the independence of Ghana in March 1957, Kwame Nkrumah was elected as the first Prime Minister and President of the State.[16] Nkrumah emerged as a major advocate for the unity of Independent Africa. The Ghanaian President embodied a political activist approach to pan-Africanism as he championed the "quest for regional integration of the whole of the African continent".[17] This period represented a "Golden Age of high pan-African ambitions"; the Continent had experienced revolution and decolonization from Western powers and the narrative of rebirth and solidarity had gained momentum within the pan-African movement.[17] Nkrumah's pan-African principles intended for a union between the Independent African states upon a recognition of their commonality (i.e. suppression under imperialism). Pan-Africanism under Nkrumah evolved past the assumptions of a racially exclusive movement associated with black Africa, and adopted a political discourse of regional unity [18] In April 1958, Nkrumah hosted the first All-African Peoples' Conference (AAPC) in Accra, Ghana. This Conference invited delegates of political movements and major political leaders. With the exception of South Africa, all Independent States of the Continent attended: Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Sudan.[18] This Conference signified a monumental event in the pan-African movement, as it revealed a political and social union between those considered Arabic states and the black African regions. Further, the Conference espoused a common African Nationalist identity, among the States, of unity and anti-Imperialism. Frantz Fanon, journalist, freedom fighter and a member of the Algerian FLN party attended the conference as a delegate for Algeria.[19] Considering the armed struggle of the FLN against French colonial rule, the attendees of the Conference agreed to support the struggle of those States under colonial oppression. This encouraged the commitment of direct involvement in the "emancipation of the Continent; thus, a fight against colonial pressures on South Africa was declared and the full support of the FLN struggle in Algeria, against French colonial rule"".[20] In the years following 1958, Accra Conference also marked the establishment of a new foreign policy of non-alignment as between the US and USSR, and the will to establish an "African Identity" in global affairs by advocating a unity between the African States on international relations. "This would be based on the Bandung Declaration, the Charter of the UN and on loyalty to UN decisions."[20] In 1959, Nkrumah, President S(C)kou Tour(C) of Guinea and President William Tubman of Liberia met at Sanniquellie and signed the Sanniquellie Declaration outlining the principles for the achievement of the unity of Independent African States whilst maintaining a national identity and autonomous constitutional structure.[21][22] The Declaration called for a revised understanding of pan-Africanism and the uniting of the Independent States. In 1960, the second All-African Peoples' Conference was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[23] The membership of the All-African Peoples' Organisation (AAPO) had increased with the inclusion of the "Algerian Provisional Government (as they had not yet won independence), Cameroun, Guinea, Nigeria, Somalia and the United Arab Republic".[24] The Conference highlighted diverging ideologies within the movement, as Nkrumah's call for a political and economic union between the Independent African States gained little agreement. The disagreements following 1960 gave rise to two rival factions within the pan-African movement: the Casablanca Bloc and the Brazzaville Bloc.[25] In 1962, Algeria gained independence from French colonial rule and Ahmed Ben Bella assumed Presidency. Ben Bella was a strong advocate for pan-Africanism and an African Unity. Following the FLN's armed struggle for liberation, Ben Bella spoke at the UN and espoused for Independent Africa's role in providing military and financial support to the African liberation movements opposing apartheid and fighting Portuguese colonialism.[26] In search of a united voice, in 1963 at an African Summit conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 32 African states met and established the Organization of African Unity (OAU). The creation of the OAU Charter took place at this Summit and defines a coordinated "effort to raise the standard of living of member States and defend their sovereignty" by supporting freedom fighters and decolonisation.[27] Thus, was the formation of the African Liberation Committee (ALC), during the 1963 Summit. Championing the support of liberation movements, was Algeria's President Ben Bella, immediately "donated 100 million francs to its finances and was one of the first countries, of the Organisation to boycott Portuguese and South African goods".[26] In 1969, Algiers hosted the Pan-African Cultural Festival, on July 21 and it continued for eight days.[28] At this moment in history, Algeria stood as a ''beacon of African and Third-World militancy,''[28] and would come to inspire fights against colonialism around the world. The festival attracted thousands from African states and the African Diaspora, including the Black Panthers. It represented the application of the tenets of the Algerian revolution to the rest of Africa, and symbolized the re-shaping of the definition of pan-African identity under the common experience of colonialism.[28] The Festival further strengthened Algeria's President, Boumediene's standing in Africa and the Third World.[28] After the death of Kwame Nkrumah in 1972, Muammar Qaddafi assumed the mantle of leader of the Pan-Africanist movement and became the most outspoken advocate of African Unity, like Nkrumah before him '' for the advent of a "United States of Africa".[29] In the United States, the term is closely associated with Afrocentrism, an ideology of African-American identity politics that emerged during the civil rights movement of the 1960s to 1970s.[30] Concept [ edit ] As originally conceived by Henry Sylvester-Williams (although some historians[who? ] credit the idea to Edward Wilmot Blyden), Pan-Africanism referred to the unity of all continental Africa.[31] During apartheid South Africa there was a Pan Africanist Congress that dealt with the oppression of Africans in South Africa under Apartheid rule. Other pan-Africanist organisations include: Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association-African Communities League, TransAfrica and the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement. Additionally, Pan-Africanism is seen as an endeavor to return to what are deemed by its proponents as singular, traditional African concepts about culture, society, and values. Examples of this include L(C)opold S(C)dar Senghor's N(C)gritude movement, and Mobutu Sese Seko's view of Authenticit(C). An important theme running through much pan-Africanist literature concerns the historical links between different countries on the continent, and the benefits of cooperation as a way of resisting imperialism and colonialism. In the 21st century, some Pan-Africanists aim to address globalisation and the problems of environmental justice. For instance, at the conference "Pan-Africanism for a New Generation"[32] held at the University of Oxford, June 2011, Ledum Mittee, the current president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), argued that environmental justice movements across the African continent should create horizontal linkages in order to better protect the interests of threatened peoples and the ecological systems in which they are embedded, and upon which their survival depends. Some universities went as far as creating "Departments of Pan-African Studies" in the late 1960s. This includes the California State University, where that department was founded in 1969 as a direct reaction to the civil rights movement, and is today dedicated to "teaching students about the African World Experience", to "demonstrate to the campus and the community the richness, vibrance, diversity, and vitality of African, African American, and Caribbean cultures" and to "presenting students and the community with an Afrocentric analysis" of anti-black racism.[33]Syracuse University also offers a master's degree in "Pan African Studies".[34] Pan-African colors [ edit ] The flags of numerous states in Africa and of Pan-African groups use green, yellow and red. This colour combination was originally adopted from the 1897 flag of Ethiopia, and was inspired by the fact that Ethiopia is the continent's oldest independent nation,[35] thus making the Ethiopian green, yellow and red the closest visual representation of Pan-Africanism. This is in comparison to the Black Nationalist flag, representing political theory centred around the eugenicist caste-stratified colonial Americas.[36] The UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association) flag, is a tri-color flag consisting of three equal horizontal bands of (from top down) red, black and green. The UNIA formally adopted it on August 13, 1920,[37] during its month-long convention at Madison Square Garden in New York.[38][39] Variations of the flag have been used in various countries and territories in Africa and the Americas to represent Black Nationalist ideologies. Among these are the flags of Malawi, Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several Pan-African organizations and movements have also often employed the emblematic red, black and green tri-color scheme in variety of contexts. Maafa studies [ edit ] Maafa is an aspect of Pan-African studies. The term collectively refers to 500 years of suffering (including the present) of people of African heritage through slavery, imperialism, colonialism, and other forms of oppression.[40][41] In this area of study, both the actual history and the legacy of that history are studied as a single discourse. The emphasis in the historical narrative is on African agents, as opposed to non-African agents.[42] Political parties and organizations [ edit ] In Africa [ edit ] Organisation of African Unity, succeeded by the African UnionAfrican Unification FrontRassemblement D(C)mocratique AfricainAll-African People's Revolutionary PartyConvention People's Party (Ghana)Pan-African Renaissance[43]Economic Freedom Fighters (South Africa)Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (South Africa)In the Caribbean [ edit ] The Pan-African Affairs Commission for Pan-African Affairs, a unit within the Office of the Prime Minister of Barbados.[44]African Society for Cultural Relations with Independent Africa (Guyana)Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement (Antigua and Barbuda)Clement Payne Movement (Barbados)Marcus Garvey People's Political Party (Jamaica)Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (Jamaica)In the United Kingdom [ edit ] Pan-African FederationIn the United States [ edit ] The Council on African Affairs (CAA): founded in 1937 by Max Yergan and Paul Robeson, the CAA was the first major U.S. organization whose focus was on providing pertinent and up-to-date information about Pan-Africanism across the United States, particularly to African Americans. Probably the most successful campaign of the Council was for South African famine relief in 1946. The CAA was hopeful that, following World War II, there would be a move towards Third World independence under the trusteeship of the United Nations.[45] To the CAA's dismay, the proposals introduced by the U.S. government to the conference in April/May 1945 set no clear limits on the duration of colonialism and no motions towards allowing territorial possessions to move towards self-government.[45] Liberal supporters abandoned the CAA, and the federal government cracked down on its operations. In 1953 the CAA was charged with subversion under the McCarran Internal Security Act. Its principal leaders, including Robeson, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Alphaeus Hunton (1903''70), were subjected to harassment, indictments, and in the case of Hunton, imprisonment. Under the weight of internal disputes, government repression, and financial hardships, the Council on African Affairs disbanded in 1955.[46]The US Organization was founded in 1965 by Maulana Karenga, following the Watts riots. It is based on the synthetic African philosophy of kawaida, and is perhaps best known for creating Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba ("seven principles"). In the words of its founder and chair, Karenga, "the essential task of our organization Us has been and remains to provide a philosophy, a set of principles and a program which inspires a personal and social practice that not only satisfies human need but transforms people in the process, making them self-conscious agents of their own life and liberation".[47]Pan-African concepts and philosophies [ edit ] Afrocentric Pan-Africanism [ edit ] Afrocentric Pan-Africanism is espoused by Kwabena Faheem Ashanti in his book The Psychotechnology of Brainwashing: Crucifying Willie Lynch. Another newer movement that has evolved from the early Afrocentric school is the Afrisecal movement or Afrisecaism of Francis Ohanyido, a Nigerian philosopher-poet.[48] Black Nationalism is sometimes associated with this form of pan-Africanism. Kawaida [ edit ] Hip hop [ edit ] Since the late 1970s, hip hop has emerged as a powerful force that has partly shaped black identity worldwide. In his 2005 article "Hip-hop Turns 30: Whatcha Celebratin' For?", Greg Tate describes hip-hop culture as the product of a Pan-African state of mind. It is an "ethnic enclave/empowerment zone that has served as a foothold for the poorest among us to get a grip on the land of the prosperous".[49] Hip-hop unifies those of African descent globally in its movement towards greater economic, social and political power. Andreana Clay in her article "Keepin' it Real: Black Youth, Hip-Hop Culture, and Black Identity" states that hip-hop provides the world with "vivid illustrations of Black lived experience", creating bonds of black identity across the globe.[50] From a Pan-African perspective, Hip-Hop Culture can be a conduit to authenticate a black identity, and in doing so, creates a unifying and uplifting force among Africans that Pan-Africanism sets out to achieve. Pan-African art [ edit ] Further information on pan-African film festivals see: FESPACO and PAFFSee also [ edit ] Literature [ edit ] Hakim Adi & Marika Sherwood, Pan-African History: Political Figures from Africa and the Diaspora Since 1787, London: Routledgem 2003.Imanuel Geiss, Panafrikanismus. Zur Geschichte der Dekolonisation. Habilitation, EVA, Frankfurt am Main, 1968, English as: The Pan-African Movement, London: Methuen, 1974, ISBN 0-416-16710-1, and as: The Pan-African Movement. 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Retrieved January 28, 2016 '' via Soundcloud. Ebro Darden - Wikipedia Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:36 Ebro Darden BornIbrahim Jamil Darden ( 1975-03-17 ) March 17, 1975 (age 44) NationalityAmericanOccupationMedia executiveradio personalityYears active1990''presentKnown forHot 97 radio personalityBeats1 DJChildren1Websitewww.EbroDarden.comIbrahim "Ebro" Darden (born March 17, 1975) is an American media executive and radio personality. Until 2014, he was Vice President of Programming for Emmis Communications' New York contemporary urban station WQHT (Hot 97). He is currently a co-host on the Hot 97 morning show, Ebro in the Morning, alongside Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez. As of 2015, Darden also hosts a hip hop music-based radio show on Beats 1. Early life [ edit ] Darden was born to a black father and a Jewish mother. He attended a Pentecostal church and Hebrew school while growing up in Oakland and Sacramento.[1] Career [ edit ] Start in radio [ edit ] Darden began his career in radio in 1990 at KSFM in Sacramento, California, while he was still a teenager. At KSFM he worked in research and as a sales runner until moving into programming as an intern, and later co-hosting for KSFM's night and morning shows. In 1997, he worked at KBMB in Sacramento as Programming and Music Director, as well as an afternoon host. Eventually, Darden became Operations Manager at KBMB, while also co-hosting mornings at KXJM in Portland, Oregon, in 1999. Hot 97 [ edit ] In 2003, Darden became Music Director for WQHT, ultimately becoming the Program Director for the station in 2007.[2][3][4] Darden worked alongside several past WQHT Hot 97 morning show co-hosts including Star and Bucwild, Miss Jones, DJ Envy, Sway, and Joe Budden from 2004 to 2007, and introduced Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg to the AM drive in 2009. He rejoined the Hot 97 Morning Show in 2012, alongside Cipha Sounds, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez. As Programming Director and on-air host, Darden was the main voice of several events at Hot 97 including Nicki Minaj's relationship with the station, and her alleged sexual relationship with the host; Hurricane Sandy; and Mister Cee's personal life.[5] In 2014, VH1 announced a new unscripted comedy series, This Is Hot 97, which featured Darden and fellow hosts including Angie Martinez, Funkmaster Flex, Peter Rosenberg, Cipha Sounds, Miss Info, and Laura Stylez.[6] Beats 1 [ edit ] In addition to his current on-air role at Hot 97, Darden is now one of three anchor DJs on Beats 1, an Internet radio service from Apple Music. Feuds and controversy [ edit ] A comedic rivalry between Darden and fellow accomplished radio personality Charlamagne Tha God of Power 105.1 has been ongoing for years. In May 2017, Darden clarified their relationship, stating, "The stuff we do on the radio is stupid. It's for fun. I make fun of you for fun. That's it. It's not that deep... me and that dude don't have a personal problem... a personal relationship".[7] Darden was mentioned in Remy Ma's "shETHER" diss track, on which Ma insinuated that he slept with Nicki Minaj by stating "Coke head, you cheated on your man with Ebro". After jokingly going back and forth with both Ma and her husband Papoose on social media, Darden denied the rumors, stating that he and Minaj had only a professional relationship.[8] Ebro has been in an ongoing feud with Brooklyn artist 6ix9ine. Ebro made fun of 6ix9ine as looking like a clown and criticized him for bragging about streaming numbers,[9] and 6ix9ine responded on the song "Stoopid" with the line "That nigga Ebro, he a bitch/Just another old nigga on a young nigga dick." [10] Personal life [ edit ] Darden has a daughter, Isa, who was born in 2014.[11] Recognition [ edit ] In 2013, he was recognized by Radio Ink as a future African American leader.[12] Filmography [ edit ] References [ edit ] Queen & Slim (2019) - IMDb Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:13 3 nominations. See more awards >> Learn more More Like This Comedy | Crime | Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1 / 10 X A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. Director:Rian Johnson Stars:Daniel Craig,Chris Evans,Ana de Armas Action | Crime | Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6 / 10 X An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. Director:Brian Kirk Stars:Chadwick Boseman,Sienna Miller,J.K. Simmons Action | Biography | Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5 / 10 X The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Director:Kasi Lemmons Stars:Cynthia Erivo,Leslie Odom Jr.,Joe Alwyn Biography | Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9 / 10 X Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. Director:Marielle Heller Stars:Tom Hanks,Matthew Rhys,Chris Cooper Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2 / 10 X A young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health. Director:Alma Har'el Stars:Shia LaBeouf,Lucas Hedges,Noah Jupe Drama | Romance | Sport 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7 / 10 X Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. Director:Trey Edward Shults Stars:Taylor Russell,Kelvin Harrison Jr.,Alexa Demie Comedy | Drama | War 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1 / 10 X A young boy in Hitler's army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Director:Taika Waititi Stars:Roman Griffin Davis,Thomasin McKenzie,Scarlett Johansson Action | Crime | Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7 / 10 X A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder. Director:Deon Taylor Stars:Naomie Harris,Frank Grillo,Mike Colter Biography | Drama | History 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3 / 10 X A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. Director:Todd Haynes Stars:Anne Hathaway,Mark Ruffalo,William Jackson Harper Drama | Fantasy | Horror 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3 / 10 X Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Director:Robert Eggers Stars:Willem Dafoe,Robert Pattinson,Valeriia Karaman Crime | Drama | Mystery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5 / 10 X Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes. Director:Bill Condon Stars:Helen Mirren,Ian McKellen,Russell Tovey Crime | Drama | Mystery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1 / 10 X In 1950s New York, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend. Director:Edward Norton Stars:Edward Norton,Gugu Mbatha-Raw,Alec Baldwin Edit Storyline Slim and Queen's first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defence. Now labelled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people all across the country Written bystmc-25959 Plot Summary | Add Synopsis Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Rated R for violence, some strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, and brief drug use. | See all certifications >> Edit Details Release Date: 27 November 2019 (USA) See more >> Edit Box Office Opening Weekend USA: $11,700,000, 1 December 2019 Gross USA: $15,810,000 Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $15,810,000 See more on IMDbPro >> Company Credits Technical Specs Runtime: 131 min Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1 See full technical specs >> Edit Did You Know? Trivia First feature film to be directed by Melina Matsoukas, who has previously only directed music videos and TV episodes. See more >> Quotes Slim :Are you tryin' to die? Queen :No. I just always wanted to do that. Slim :Well, don't do it while I'm drivin' Queen :You should try it. Slim :Nah, I'm good. Queen :Pull over. Slim :Na-ah. Queen :Come on! Pull over. Pull over! Slim :If I do, would you please, let me drive the rest of the way it is? Queen :Swear to God. [...] See more >> Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video. Start your free trial Music in this episode Intro: Puff Daddy - It's all about the benjamins Outro: Blue Magic - Sideshow Donate to the show at moefundme.com Search for us in your podcast directory or use this link to subscribe to the feed Podcast Feed For more information: MoeFactz.com

ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:Rick Cummings is President of Radio Programming with Emmis Communications and is known to be a pioneer for sports and hip hop stations from coast to coast. He is well-known for launching the country’s first all-sports station, WFAN, in 1987 and has launched a variety of major Hip Hop stations such as Hot 97 and Power 106.ABOUT THE PODCAST:Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown branding and podcast services and hosted by Benztown’s President, Dave “Chachi” Denes.PEOPLE MENTIONED:Jeff SmulyanDoyle RoseMel KarmazinDon ImusJim LampleyGreg GumbleMike FrancesaDan TarnishBiggieEbroTracy ClohertyJohn DimickMad Dog Chris RussoPeter RosenbergBaka BoyzBig BoyJimmy SteeleVal MakiLil' KimCaponeGravyFlexTyler the CreatorJeff SchmidtSteve GoldsteinABOUT BENZTOWN:Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents.We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies.Twitter: @benztownpodcastWeb: benztown.com

In this second of our series done by our HOT97 Nessa show interns, we interview the unstoppable Ms. Patricia Robinson of Emmis Communications and The Know Your Rights Camp. Ms Pat, as she is affectionately known, is proof positive that superheroes don’t always wear capes — sometimes they sport 6-inch stiletto heels and leopard print! Patricia...

03-10-19 WOMEN MAKING MAJOR MOVES Advocate Angela Dorn, recording artist Hood Celebrityy, and Director of Operations at Emmis Communications, Pat Robinson are just a few of many women making major moves. Lisa and the panel talked about how females are taking over in a huge way.

Luke Martin is the Digital Media Coordinator for Indiana State Athletics joining Sycamore Athletics in January 2017. Martin oversees daily video content on GoSycamores.com and produces new feature stories and video features on Sycamore Athletics throughout the year on a variety of platforms. Additionally, Martin serves as play-by-play commentator for Sycamore Football, Women's Basketball and Baseball. Martin joined Indiana State after spending the previous eight months working in Terre Haute at ESPN 1130 The Fan, FM 99.5 with Emmis Communications, where he quickly became a local staple in the Terre Haute community. Martin served as Sports Director while starting new programs, such as his popular daily talk show, “In The Haute.” Before arriving in Terre Haute, Martin worked in the Southern Conference at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he spent one year broadcasting for the Spartans. He was the play-by-play voice of the UNCG Baseball team and filled in for Men's Basketball broadcasts during the 2015-16 season, while also hosting and producing the Wes Miller Show and the weekly #letsgoG sports show. Martin is a 2014 graduate of Ball State University, where he was the first ever alum with a Digital Sports Production degree. Martin had various roles with Ball State Athletics and Ball State Sports Link, which included working as sideline reporter for Ball State Football games, host of the Emmy Award Winning “3rd Down Chirp,” and as play-by-play commentator for Ball State Baseball. Follow Luke on Twitter: @LukeMartinISU

As part of our Halloween episodes, Haunting History Podcast is starting a series we will come back to occasionally based on Hauntings in  California. This week is The Ghosts of San Juan Capistrano. San Juan Capistrano, better known for its Mission and swallows that leave and return every year, is a town full of ghosts, legends and lore. The locals and residents not only speak freely of their neighbors beyond the veil,they cherish them. Join us as we travel back in time to when the legends began. Drawing of their lady in white, that started my search for and about Modesta Avila, some people say the picture above doesn't resemble the drawing, I disagree, the Modesta in the booking photo has to be terrified and looks like she had been crying. What do you think? I got this photo from San Quentin, their files say she was discharged 3/3/1892. I still want to know what really happened to her, I refuse to believe she died in prison. When I say I do research, I wasn't kidding, you can't even see all the paperwork, most of it regarding Modesta, maybe I should write a book on her!       Letter where her attorney says Modesta was pregnant Prison Census Record Asking for her releaseNewspaper Articles Special thank you to the Marin County Libraries and San Quentin State Prison   None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told.  At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, (and photos) multiple sources  use the same wording. Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work  was intentionally plagiarized when reporting the facts of the crimes.  Below is a  list of resources  used during the research and telling of this story. (partial)  San Juan Capistrano Modesta Avila Resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesta_Avila  Brennan, Paul (October 30, 2003). "The White Lady Was Brown 100 years ago, fighting the Southern Pacific could get you killed in OC". Orange County Weekly. ^  Orange Coast Magazine. Emmis Communications. February 1989. pp. 87–8. ISSN 0279-0483.  Ruiz, Vicki L.; Korrol, Virginia Sánchez (May 3, 2006). Latinas in the United States, set: A Historical Encyclopedia. Indiana University Press. pp. 70–. ISBN 0-253-11169-2. Arellano, Gustavo (September 16, 2008). Orange County: A Personal History. Simon and Schuster. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-4391-2320-1. Emmons, Steve (August 22, 1988). "'In an act of pure frustration, Modesta chose a symbolic act to voice her displeasure.' : Act of Defiance Stops Them In Their Tracks". Los Angeles Times.   Tryon, Don. "First Felon was Railroaded – story of Modesta Avila". Sanjuancapistrano.net.  Acuña, Rodolfo (1996). Anything But Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles. Verso. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-85984-031-3.  Frank, L.; Hogeland, Kim (2007). First Families: A Photographic History of California Indians. Heyday. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-59714-013-3. Haas, Lisbeth (1995). Conquests and Historical Identities in California, 1769–1936. University of California Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-520-20704-2. Hallan-Gibson, Pamela; Tryon, Don; Tryon, Mary Ellen (2005). San Juan Capistrano. Arcadia Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7385-3044-4.  "Avila, Modesta" (PDF). Brooklyn College. Retrieved August 6, 2014.  Chalquist, Craig (June 2008). Deep California: Images and Ironies of Cross and Sword on El Camino Real. Craig Chalquist, PhD. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-595-51462-5.  Oboler, Suzanne (November 24, 2009). Behind Bars: Latino/as and Prison in the United States. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 265–6. ISBN 978-0-230-10147-0.  Olguín, B. V. (2010).

Central Indiana business leaders are pushing lawmakers to pass a hate-crime law, joining 45 states that already have one in place. They say without it, Indiana is an unappealing place for workers, especially younger workers who want their employers involved in social and community issues. Host Mason King talks with Ann Murtlow, CEO of United Way of Central Indiana, and Jeff Smulyan, CEO of Emmis Communications, about why they signed a letter of support for a hate-crime law. And Mason role plays with both, pretending to be a lawmaker who needs to be convinced to vote for the legislation. For more information, check out IBJ reporter Lindsey Erdody's story in this week's IBJ.

The microphone is the centerpiece of any voice actors studio setup and this week on the VO School Podcast we put this piece of technology front and center. Join us as we geek out about an exalted but often misunderstood piece of technology! Do you need an expensive microphone to be a professional voice actor? How much better is a $3k mic compared to a $200 model? How do you use a microphone to get the best out of it? Do they require maintenance? And how long should a mic last? Joining me this week are Dan Friedman and Emmett Andrews. Dan is an audio engineer, producer, voice talent and author from the mountains of Asheville, NC. With nearly two decades in the voiceover industry, he has produced, directed or provided his voice to thousands of audio productions. In 2010 he published SOUND ADVICE- Voiceover From An Audio Engineer's Perspective. A first of its kind in the industry, the book covers audio engineering and studio session etiquette as it relates directly to voiceover talent. Emmett’s background includes over 20 years in commercial radio, with much of the time spent in St. Louis and Indianapolis. Additionally, he has worked for Sweetwater as both a Sales Engineer and Tech Support Specialist. He is also a national voice talent, with clients like Dell, Long John Silvers, Spalding, Lexus, and Pandora. He offers technical design services for home studio owners and ad agencies. Emmett currently serves as Production Director for Emmis Communications.

Tricia Clarke-Stone’s professional yin and yang have made her success, despite her yin being failure. That her yang is being a rainmaker evens out the CEO of Narrative’s story. Failure is something that is oft-discussed, especially as it related to entrepreneurs — but what is telling is that failure engenders growth and self-awareness. True, from the business end, learning from failure is indisputable. But learning about one’s self is a positive, unintended consequence, especially for Clarke-Stone. Being a rainmaker, a superpower that Clarke-Stone possess, also has another side. Sure, it can be about building business, but in her mind, it’s also very much about pressing things forward as much as possible, especially in uncharted territories — the white space where great things can happen and “firsts” can thrive, something she realized in her early time with the legendary Russell Simmons, who she now calls a partner at her creative, entertainment and technology agency, Narrative. In fact, when people told her that she couldn’t start a brand agency and an innovation lab at the same time (she was told she needed to pick one) she said simply, “why can’t I do that?” For four years now, the silos have been broken down and her successful businesses continue to thrive. Clarke-Stone, who earlier in her career saw great success in her time at Emmis Communications, is relentless, in every great way — and in her pursuit of making an impact and redefining the status quo. From a practical perspective, her passion for continuing to develop cultural intelligence (something she learned with Simmons as well) and syncing it with data to put it in overdrive is admirable. Giving up is also not an option for her — and having unconditional love creates support for the drive forward. If she weren’t in her current role, she firmly believes that she would find great success in finding and empowering talent — which makes sense considering that Simmons empowered her to take her pop culture online media company Global Grind to the next level. That commitment to excellence resulted in Simmons becoming her partner in Narrative — and it is clear that it is a two-way street, with each providing the other with the ability and confidence to learn from each other at every turn.

Dale, Bob & Matt discuss the "Decency Training" that upper management puts them through. Daniel and Dale argue over the rumored tunnel under the offices of Emmis Communications. 

Spreaker Live Show #49 for March 2nd, 2016Our Topic is the merging of commercial radio, podcasting and online streaming radio. We also discuss the NextRadio app that uses an FM chip that is in most smartphones today to connect to FM radio in listeners local radio markets. We also discuss whether getting podcasts content added to NextRadio is a potential future opportunity in the app. The interview was done on the exhibition floor in the Spreaker booth at the National Religious Broadcaster's Proclaim16 Convention (NRBConvention.com) Feb 26, 20016 in Nashville. Show Duration: 18 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(docom)Show Guest: Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Chairman, CEO, and Founder Emmis Communications Corporation, an Indianapolis–based radio and publishing company with operations in 9 U.S. markets. He widely recognized as one of the most visionary leaders in the radio industry. He is also the leading advocate of getting FM-enabled wireless devices in smartphones. He shepherded the unification of the radio industry behind the installation of the Emmis-created NextRadio application in a broad array of FM-enabled wireless devices, allowing consumers to listen to their local radio stations without data charges.Who owns and operates 19 FM and 4 AM radio stations in the nation’s largest markets and city/regional magazines, including national titles Texas Monthly and Los Angeles. Emmis owns the two top hip-hop brands in the world, KPWR Power 106 in Los Angeles and HOT 97 in New York City.Show Guest Topics:- He tells us about Emmis Communications and what the company operates in those 9 US markets?- How does he sees US commercial radio stations changing formats over the next few years to appeal to millennial?- Does he think Public Radio’s formats and quality impact commercial radio? - Whether he thinks commercial talk radio will adding more on-demand / podcasting?- Should radio stations develop new talk radio talent by creating original audio podcast shows at the local level? - How will CarPlay and Android Auto impact talk radio stations and audio distribution and listening in the car?- What are his thoughts on metrics around download distribution and advertiser support of podcasts. IAB role?- He gives an update on NextRadio and the possibility of adding audio podcasts to the app?Show Guest Links:http://Emmis.comhttp://nextradioapp.comhttp://jacobsmediablog.com/2016/01/29/jeff-smulyans-5-things-every-radio-professional-should-know-about-nextradio/http://nrb.orghttp://www.nrbconvention.org/Spreaker Links:http://Adore.fmhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comVideo Demo of Spreaker Podcast Radio App: http://youtu.be/YZ3JddcxQjASend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee Tech Support: support at spreaker.comRob Greenlee: Rob at Spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #49 for March 2nd, 2016Our Topic is the merging of commercial radio, podcasting and online streaming radio. We also discuss the NextRadio app that uses an FM chip that is in most smartphones today to connect to FM radio in listeners local radio markets. We also discuss whether getting podcasts content added to NextRadio is a potential future opportunity in the app. The interview was done on the exhibition floor in the Spreaker booth at the National Religious Broadcaster's Proclaim16 Convention (NRBConvention.com) Feb 26, 20016 in Nashville. Show Duration: 18 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(docom)Show Guest: Jeffrey H. Smulyan, Chairman, CEO, and Founder Emmis Communications Corporation, an Indianapolis–based radio and publishing company with operations in 9 U.S. markets. He widely recognized as one of the most visionary leaders in the radio industry. He is also the leading advocate of getting FM-enabled wireless devices in smartphones. He shepherded the unification of the radio industry behind the installation of the Emmis-created NextRadio application in a broad array of FM-enabled wireless devices, allowing consumers to listen to their local radio stations without data charges.Who owns and operates 19 FM and 4 AM radio stations in the nation’s largest markets and city/regional magazines, including national titles Texas Monthly and Los Angeles. Emmis owns the two top hip-hop brands in the world, KPWR Power 106 in Los Angeles and HOT 97 in New York City.Show Guest Topics:- He tells us about Emmis Communications and what the company operates in those 9 US markets?- How does he sees US commercial radio stations changing formats over the next few years to appeal to millennial?- Does he think Public Radio’s formats and quality impact commercial radio? - Whether he thinks commercial talk radio will adding more on-demand / podcasting?- Should radio stations develop new talk radio talent by creating original audio podcast shows at the local level? - How will CarPlay and Android Auto impact talk radio stations and audio distribution and listening in the car?- What are his thoughts on metrics around download distribution and advertiser support of podcasts. IAB role?- He gives an update on NextRadio and the possibility of adding audio podcasts to the app?Show Guest Links:http://Emmis.comhttp://nextradioapp.comhttp://jacobsmediablog.com/2016/01/29/jeff-smulyans-5-things-every-radio-professional-should-know-about-nextradio/http://nrb.orghttp://www.nrbconvention.org/Spreaker Links:http://Adore.fmhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comVideo Demo of Spreaker Podcast Radio App: http://youtu.be/YZ3JddcxQjASend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenlee Tech Support: support at spreaker.comRob Greenlee: Rob at Spreaker.com

Seth Resler interviews Rick Cummings, President of Radio Programming at Emmis Communications, backstage at the 2015 Worldwide Radio Summit.

Seth Resler, Digital Dot Connector for Jacobs Media, interviews the CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Emmis Communications, Jeff Smulyan, at the 2015 Worldwide Radio Summit.

Founder and CEO of Emmis Communications, Jeff Smulyan (April 18, 2013)