As tired as I can—and do—get of West and Smiley at times, I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed this dialogue. Of course, I’m a HUGE fan of “Charlie Rose.”
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Learned A LOT About Writing (And The Artist's Balancing Act)……….
………..from Bruce Springsteen in his recent Rolling Stone interview.
You gotta get the mag to read all of what I read, ’cause most of it is not online.
Mumia, Inc. (Fourth In A Long-Running Series)
As the documentary film premieres in Europe, The Guardian did an interview with the man in question.
“I spend my days preparing for life, not preparing for death,” he says. “They haven’t stopped me from doing what I want every day. I believe in life, I believe in freedom, so my mind is not consumed with death. It’s with love, life and those things. In many ways, on many days, only my body is here, because I am thinking about what’s happening around the world.”
As always, Mumia Abu-Jamal uses nommo (the power of words) to penetrate the soul and generate thought. Not bad for somebody who doesn’t have his own blog. 😉
Megan Williams. Remember The Name.
And never forget what happened.
The Question That Is Still Relevant
Don't Ya Wish…………….
Cosby On "Meet The Press" This Sunday
Bill Cosby (far right, wearing a white shirt) will be on “Meet The Press” this Sunday to promote this book.
Guess it was finally time to respond to Dyson, huh? 🙂 Or make more money. Didn’t Juan Williams defend Cosby well enough?
Thinking 'Bout August In October
Been thinking a lot about Our Ancestor August Wilson since I heard this on NPR. He made the choice I would make. No question.
I’d love to attain at least one-tenth of his courage. As 40 approaches like a Mack Truck in slow motion, with me unable to get out of the way 🙂 , I’m thinking of new mountains to climb. I get the feeling I should start here.
Wilson’s journey reminded me of my other inspirations. Once apon a time, I was 24 and freshly moved to Maryland. Exhausted trying to get my Master’s while simultaneously trying to keep my print journalism skills sharp, I used to spend weekends in bed, absorbing a collection of masterpieces from the genius of my Newark, N.J. hometown.
(I notice that Wilson listed Baraka and Bearden as influences. I’m glad we share those two.)
Okay, so Wilson started on the Century Cycle while in his early 30s. He finished “Radio Golf,” the last one, at 59. He died two years ago, a few months after his 60th birthday. And Baraka’s what, 73 this month? (Happy Birthday, Sir!) So, at 39, I got time. 🙂
Easy Come………..
………..and so goes Syndication One.
Nice idea. But next time, if you want to make Baisden money, then hire a Baisden! LOL!
Meanwhile, Black America is still gonna need a Black news-talk radio network, particularly during the election. Any takers?
(HEARS CRICKETS CHIRP 😉 )
I thought not. No one has any McDonald’s money—for Black information, at least. Meanwhile, look at the total of annual Black spending.
And, as we process allathat, here’s something to check out.
OCTOBER 9th UPDATE: Sharpton may be staying. More on this as the facts come out.
OCTOBER 11 UPDATE: Richard Prince just sent me this. Okay, so Sharpton stays and the Stews go—along with any other talk.
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For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Contact Information
Maiya Hollie
Communications Manager
REACH Media Inc.
(972) 371-5851
maiya.hollie@reachmediainc.com
RICKEY SMILEY AND YOLANDA ADAMS FIRST OF NEW TALENT ADDED TO SYNDICATION ONE’S RADIO LINEUP
Radio One’s Syndication Network Announces Programming Expansion
(Black PR Wire)LANHAM, MD– October 11, 2007 – Syndication One announced today that it plans to expand its programming beginning with two feature weekday morning shows which include Rickey Smiley and Yolanda Adams.
Syndication One, a joint relationship between Radio One, Inc. and REACH Media Inc., has made programming changes in an effort to extend its lineup to include established talent that complement music based programming, as well as FM radio stations.
“The Al Sharpton Show, Keeping It Real,” which has proven to be a popular draw on weekdays addressing news and talk issues, will continue with Syndication One. Current radio shows, “The 2 Live Stews” and “The Warren Ballentine Show,” will end their run with Syndication One in December.
“We’re excited to be bringing additional creative and entertaining programming to the urban radio market place,” stated Alfred Liggins, President and CEO of Radio One. “Rickey Smiley and Yolanda Adams are proven talent that can be a morning show cornerstone for key stations.”
Popular comedian Rickey Smiley, who has already established rating success on Dallas’s KBFB 97.9 The Beat, a Radio One, Inc. station, has generated a number of inquiries that have prompted syndication opportunities. “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” has already been added on WHHL-FM in St. Louis and WFXA-FM in Augusta.
Grammy award winning gospel artist Yolanda Adams has developed an inviting morning show with a mix of praise and inspiration launched on Houston’s KROI Praise 92.1 FM. “The Yolanda Adams Show” is syndicated to twelve markets, including Praise 97.5 WPZE-FM in Atlanta, 94.1 WXEZ-FM in Norfolk and Praise 103.9 WPPZ-FM in Philadelphia.
About Syndication One
Syndication One is a joint relationship between Radio One Inc. and REACH Media Inc. and is designed to develop African American targeted programming. Over the past year, the programming has been at the center of the nation’s hottest issues engaging all viewpoints.
Syndication One currently features “The Al Sharpton Show,” “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” and “The Yolanda Adams Show.” REACH Media Inc. is the authorized sales representative firm for each of the radio shows.
Radio One, Inc. (http://www.radio-one.com) is the nation’s seventh largest radio broadcasting company (based on 2006 net broadcast revenue) and the largest radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African American and urban listeners.
Pro forma for recently announced transactions, Radio One owns and/or operates 55 radio stations located in 18 urban markets in the United States. Additionally, Radio One owns Magazine One, Inc. (d/b/a Giant Magazine) (http://www.giantmag.com), interests in TV One, LLC (http://www.tvoneonline.com), a cable/satellite network programming primarily to African Americans and REACH Media, Inc. (http://www.blackamericaweb.com), owner of The Tom Joyner Morning Show and other businesses associated with Tom Joyner. Radio One also operates the only nationwide African American news/talk network on free radio and programs “XM 169 The POWER,” an African-American news/talk channel, on XM Satellite Radio.
REACH Media Inc., founded by radio and television personality, philanthropist and entrepreneur Tom Joyner, is a multimedia company formed in January 2003. As the parent company of The Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Tom Joyner Show in television syndication, BlackAmericaWeb.com, The Tom Joyner Foundation and Tom Joyner signature events, REACH Media targets African Americans through radio, television, signature events and the internet. The Tom Joyner Morning Show is aired in more than 115 markets throughout the United States, reaching more than 8 million listeners every week.
BlackAmericaWeb.com, which has more than 1.3 million registered members, is a virtual town square for visitors to get daily news, learn about issues affecting the black community and listen to the Morning Show online.
For more information about the shows or to set up interviews with the hosts, contact Maiya Hollie, 972.371.5851, maiya.hollie@reachmediainc.com. Companies interested in obtaining any of the shows for broadcast should contact Melody Talkington, vice president, affiliate relations for REACH Media Inc., 972.371.5845,
melody.talkington@reachmediainc.com.
What?!? No More Kids' WB!?!?
And then, in 2008, there was none. Damn. Money really does talk, and talk well, huh? DAMN! What happened to subsidizing your BRANDS? Oh, that’s right; the network is the CW now. Boy, am I naive! LOL! 🙂
Clearly, after 16 years of geek bliss, it’s finally time to leave the house on Saturday mornings. 🙂 I will always have great memories of the Great Animated Superhero Cartoon Commercial Television Era of 1992 (the year “Batman: TAS” premiered on Fox Kids on weekday afternoons) to 2008. “X-Men,” “Spider-Man: TAS,” “Phantom 2040” , “Gargolyes” and “Superman: TAS” followed on Fox Kids, Kids WB! or in weekdaily or weekend first-run syndication (not counting UPN Kids, ’cause it just showed repeats of the other network shows), all to great acclaim from fanboys (read: me 🙂 ).
And on and on, “Fantastic Four: TAS,” “Iron Man: TAS,” “Silver Surfer: TAS” (my all-time favorite) “The Avengers: TAS,” and more, as the ’90s turned into ’00s. Up through “The Batman” (a show I only tolerated until it began to take itself seriously, writing-wise, at the start of its fourth season) and “Legion of Super Heroes.”
With Fox Kids and Kids’ WB! gone, at 39 I really can’t make the audience investment anymore, following the remaining cartoons to cable or wherever. *SIGH* At least there are now a lot of (direct–to-) DVD animated films from which to choose.
Time to take those Saturday art classes—sculpture? painting?— I keep claiming I want. And perhaps I should start pulling out my “How-To-Write-A-Screenplay” books and my African myth anthologies……..
