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AURN Launches New Urban Adult Afternoon Show
AURN Launches New Urban Adult Afternoon ShowPittsburgh, PA -- The Afternoon Rush with Rudy Rush, Ebony Steele and Loni Swain will debut on Monday, June 20, 2016 on Black adult radio stations across the country. The Afternoon Rush officially replaces the Doug Banks Radio Show from 3pm-7pm ET. "We've assembled a solid team and we're putting a new brand of fun and laughter into afternoons on Black adult stations" said Mike Love, who is programming the show. Rudy Rush, a veteran of the professional comedy circuit, has toured colleges and clubs and became the youngest host of the longest running African-American syndicated show, Showtime at the Apollo. Rush was the comedic force on the long running nationally syndicated Doug Banks Radio Show.A former Miss Gulf Coast Alabama and Miss Tuskegee, Ebony Steele is one of entertainment industry's greatest multimedia personalities. Most recently she was a major driving force behind the Rickey Smiley morning show's growth into national syndication, quickly becoming the fastest growing morning show in the country. After winning a very intensive battle with breast cancer, Ebony is helping millions of African American women win their own battles. She devotes a significant amount of her time to campaigns raising awareness of breast cancer.
Loni Swain has been a host on some of America's premiere Black stations. Most recently she hosted middays at WGCI-FM Chicago. She began her career at WQUE-FM New Orleans followed by stints at WERQ-FM Baltimore and WFUN-FM St. Louis. In addition to being on air, Loni is also the show's producer. "With a more current driven playlist and exciting new features, I believe Black audiences across the country are going to love The Afternoon Rush radio show," said Love.About American Urban Radio NetworksAmerican Urban Radio Networks (AURN) is the only African-American controlled RADAR rated radio Network Company in the United States. It is the largest network reaching Urban America with nearly 20 million listeners each week. Through four programming networks and its marketing division, American Urban Radio Networks reaches more African-Americans than any other medium in America and produces more programming than all other broadcasting companies combined. American Urban Radio Networks broadcasts 200 weekly news, entertainment, sports, and information programs to more than 300 radio stations nationwide. It is the only African-American broadcaster with a bureau in the White House. AURN has offices and bureaus in New York, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.Add Published Author to Rickey Smiley’s Resume
If you don't know, now you now Comedian/Radio Host, Rickey Smiley is officially a published author. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, will publish STAND BY YOUR TRUTH: And Then Run for Your Life by comedian, radio personality, and television star Rickey Smiley, it was announced by Jennifer Bergstrom, Publisher.
This should be really interesting because Smiley has lived an intriguing life with many ups, downs, smiles, and frowns. If you ever catch his morning show, he speaks openly about the way he was raised and the success he has attained now due to his upbringing.
As for the book, STAND BY YOUR TRUTH is part memoir, part testimonial, and part life guide, mixing Rickey’s down-home humor with the wholesome values that stuck with him, both from his childhood spent in the Baptist church, as well as from his professional and comedic mentors. In his book of essays, Smiley reflects on a variety of topics: the challenges of raising children, the importance of education, the need for people to get out of their comfort zones, and his strong feelings on social justice and always standing up for your own truth. His recent musings on how teenagers need to be more appreciative of their parents lit up social media.
FRANK SKI SIGNS WITH GARY BERNSTEIN’S OCEANIC TRADEWINDS
Gary Bernstein's Oceanic Tradewinds adds frank ski to its client roster. Bernstein, well-known as the builder of many of the biggest brands in the history of the Urban format ( Rickey Smiley, Wendy Williams, Donnie McClurkin, Russ Parr, the Baka Boyz, Yolanda Adams, Coco Brother, Walt Love, Spinderella, etc ) is very excited about partnering with Ski to expand his radio and entertainment brands. " Frank has had historic runs in radio, most notably 14 years at #1 in Atlanta at V-103. His name and his brand have significant financial value in the Atlanta market and beyond. I am excited about helping Frank best integrate his talents and value with his next radio venture," says Bernstein. In other Oceanic Tradewinds news, Bernstein's social media reality-based TV show "Follow Me" has been picked up by Entertainment One for distribution. And, Oceanic Tradewinds/Columbia Records recording artist Samantha J, has been in the studio working on her debut album with a who's who on the producer/writer side including most recently multiple grammy award winners RedOne and Rock City.