Now THIS is what I’m talking about… brothers and sisters stepping up to the plate and taking on their OWN challenges instead of waiting for their fate to be determined by a corporation. I get so charged up when I see black folks doing for THEMSELVES and I have never met this brother but I hope that he is an inspiration to other radio people to STAND UP! The Detroit News reports that there was a bit of a problem between Reg and nationally defamed hostess Mildred Gaddis, who was recently frowned upon for taking donations from politicians to be on her show. What kind of drama queen is she to call the police on him… WHILE ON THE AIR. The man is running for office, did she think he was going to attack her? I smell jealously (laugh)…. Read on…
Radio host Mildred Gaddis makes on-air police call on rival Leonard N. Fleming and Susan Whitall / The Detroit News Detroit —
Sharp-tongued radio host Mildred Gaddis went quiet Friday when a rival disc jockey entered the offices of studios of WCHB (AM 1200) on East Jefferson. Reggie Reg Davis, who quit Friday from fellow Radio One station Hot 102.7 (WHTD-FM), said he entered the building about 6:45 a.m. to retrieve his belongings and submit his letter of resignation. But the incident came the same day The Detroit News ran a story quoting Davis accusing Gaddis of sabotaging his career and smearing his reputation. Advertisement Radio listeners heard Gaddis ask for police to come to the station, and then go off the air as gospel music played. Officers arrived, but Davis was gone. There was no physical altercation, a police spokesman said. Gaddis declined comment, but Radio One issued a statement Friday afternoon backing her and saying Davis’ appearance and resignation came as a “complete surprise.” Davis said he quit the station to run for the city’s charter commission on Nov. 3. FCC equal time rules would have made it all but impossible for him to stay on the air and run for the commission, but he blamed Gaddis for allowing callers to repeatedly raise the issue. He claimed he had permission from Radio One, but company officials said they revoked it once they learned the commission was an elected job. It’s the second election controversy involving Gaddis in recent months, after she admitted charging City Council candidates to appear on her now-canceled TV show.
