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September 17, 2019
10 Questions with ... Alexandria WashingtonBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
AKA Ally Lynn/Ally "The Pub"
Funny thing, radio was not my true first choice. My favorite movie is Brown Sugar and I wanted to badly to be Sid, the music editor of Source magazine, listen to all the music first, go to all the parties, and be well respected. Therefore, I majored in Public Relations and Communications and couldn't find a job in my field after I graduated -- much like 99.9% of millennials. My best friends Jaid Taylor and Mia Banks were working in radio back home in Arkansas. When I moved back after graduation and they literally put me on to the game, and shortly after Jamal Quarles, Mr. James and "No Name" let me on the air to do afternoons and a weekend show.
1) Why was radio your career choice?
I love connecting with people. Naturally I'm a communicator and always have been. I never really realized how much theatre of the mind came into play until I started getting comfortable on air and finding my voice. But personally, I never wanted it to be "pretend," I wanted as real as real could get it. My goal in every market was to be that family member that everyone had: their favorite cousin, their little sister, their niece, their daughter, their granddaughter. I wanted to connect with people like that. And it worked out for me. Funny enough, I've gotten invites to family cookouts, graduations, birthday dinners, church events, spelling bees, honor roll assemblies, dance competitions, prison releases, even dates! All of which I've attended, and people never forget it either because how you made them feel on radio is how you made them feel in real life.
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September 10, 2019
10 Questions with ... Armand 'DJ Q' Flowers
1. What people have influenced your career? My mother and father encouraged my music interest early on by purchasing my first boom-box in the fourth grade. My friend Greg Martin would send dub-tapes from Brooklyn, NY, and that was my school of learning about Mix shows, ...
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September 3, 2019
10 Questions with ... Don Black
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: WQHH/Lansing, MI (Urban) PD/afternoons WVBX/Fredericksburg, VA (Rhythmic) Mornings WPIA/Peoria, IL (Top 40) PD/mornings/afternoons WZPW-WRPW/Peoria & Bloomington IL (Rhythmic) PD/mornings KRNA/Cedar Rapids (Active Rock/Classic Rock) ...
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August 27, 2019
10 Questions with ... Guy Black
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: This Chicago native and radio veteran is known for his humor and work in the community. His stops along the way have included Chicago, Milwaukee, Chattanooga, Dallas, Miami, Indianapolis, New Orleans and New York (WBLS). He also was OM/PD for Jamie ...
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August 20, 2019
10 Questions with ... Taylor Morgan
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: WCCG/Fayetteville (Urban AC) Mornings/Gospel announcer WZFX/Fayetteville (Urban) MD/middays WUKS/Fayetteville (Urban AC) Promotions Dir./middays WUKS/Fayetteville (Urban AC) PD/middays 1) You stay busy, don't you? I was gone from the ...
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August 13, 2019
10 Questions with ... Eugene Brown
1) How are things with Internet radio? It's an interesting time for independently owned-and-operated Internet radio stations. Internet radio is gaining in popularity from a listener standpoint; gaining a certain level of respect from record labels, especially now that ...
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August 6, 2019
10 Questions with ... Brown
1) Could you tell us about your station and all your duties as the Urban Format captain? My role as Format Captain is to be an informative resource ensuring we protect ratings, an educator, executor, recruiter, and quality control officer. 2) How did a career in radio ...
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July 30, 2019
10 Questions with ... Gerren 'Big Homie' Evans
1. Why radio? Honestly, I didn't choose radio; it chose me. I am the eldest of five siblings. There was a point in my life where I was very frustrated with the "struggle" or the challenges with growing up in a single parent home -- not just financially but emotionally ...
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July 23, 2019
10 Questions with ... David C. Linton
1) Who have been your influences in your career? My radio career was heavily influenced by Frankie Crocker, Hank Spann and Jerry Boulding. As a teenager or even before, I was always glued to the radio. I listened to radio more than I watched TV. My music label career ...
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July 16, 2019
10 Questions with ... Robyn Simone
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I started in Detroit, my hometown, at Radio One 105.9 JAMZ. I later moved to Cleveland where I spend 13 years on WENZ Z107.9 and WZAK 93.1. I've also spent time in Columbia, SC at WWDM, The Big DM and Milwaukee WJMR, JAMMIN 98.3. Now you can catch ...
