In college I was a theatre major with no interest in radio outside of being a listener. The closest I got to the college radio station was hanging with a friend who had her own show. I started at 102Jamz/Greensboro. Shelly Bynum would slip scripts un ...
BHM 2020 – Brian Robinson
I started at WPEG (POWER 98) in Charlotte as an intern in 1996 under the guidance of Nate Quick & Artie The One Woman Party. I’ve worked as the Production Director of The Breakfast Brothas Morning Show, Mix-Show DJ/Mix-Show Coordinator for WPEG/ ...
BHM 2020 – Pat Prescott
I started at WYLD-FM in New Orleans, midday & music director at WRVR in New York, 8 years at Inner City Broadcasting with WBLS & WLIB, 13 years as morning show host at WQCD - CD101.9. I’m currently the Morning Show Host & Producer at KTWV ...
BHM 2020 – Sheila Brown
I am manager and principal owner of Vision Multi Media Group, LLC and the first African-American female to own a radio station in Buffalo, NY. I first set foot in WUFO Studios at age 21 and quickly became the top sales rep and eventually Sales Manag ...
Give Tuesday
On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, over 150 countries are celebrating #GivingTuesday as a way to give back to the causes they care about. You can be part of #GivingTuesday with a gift to the #LivingLegendsFoundation Inc. The Foundation assists our colle ...
BBM Profile: Valencia Exum Brown
I got the music bug following my cousins Ahmed and Otis around, dancers for the group 3rd Bass. I knew I wanted to do something in the music business so I went to Five Towns College for Business Management/Music Business. I had a few internsh ...
BMM Profile: Steven Campfield
" Western Union Man by Jerry Butler” were the words I uttered to a customer at a record shop when she asked the manager to help her look for a song. I was a customer there as well and by providing the correct answer, a career that spanned 17 years wa ...
BBM Profile: Shanti Das
I majored in Television, Radio & Film in the S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University. I did overnights at the campus station Z-89 plus the Saturday night hip-hop show & Asst. Promotions Director. A summer internship at Capitol Reco ...
BBM Profile: Kevin Tong
My interest in Rhythm and Blues began while I was in high school. I found myself at a party and after hearing “Do You Love Me?” by Patti Austin, I was hooked. From there, my interest in every aspect of R&B completely blossomed purchasing 45 ...
BBM Profile: Kai Chase
I come from a family of artists and entertainers. My father was a Latin-Jazz percussionist; my uncle, Jazz icon Roy Ayers; my aunt, actress Annazette Chase; my godfather, Redd Foxx. So, it was only inevitable that I find my spotlight in the arts ...