Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Health Screenings - Where Else? At the BARBERSHOP!
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program comes to Bayview Hunter’s Point
Sat., May 12, 2012
11am-4pm
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program comes to Bayview Hunter’s Point on Sat., May 12, 2012 from 11am-4pm
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program
San Francisco Bayview Hunter’s Point Free Diabetes and Blood Pressure Screenings:
Bayview Barber College
4912 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
415 822 3300
For more information visit blackbarbershop.org
or call 888 792 0272
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Steve Harvey Show Will Now Broadcast on KBLX!
For Immediate Release Contact: Dwight Walker
April 27, 2012 (415) 546-8501
dwalker@entercom.com
Entercom To Begin Operating KBLX On Tuesday, May 1
Announces Steve Harvey as New Morning Show
San Francisco, CA – Today, Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) announced that it will begin operating KBLX in San Francisco under a time brokerage agreement (TBA) beginning Tuesday, May 1. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the TBA and the sale of KBLX to Entercom. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including approval of the Federal Communications Commission, and is expected to close later this year.
“Entercom couldn’t be more excited to start working with a tremendous heritage brand like KBLX. KBLX has done a magnificent job of serving the local community, and we look forward to continuing to do that at Entercom,” said Dwight Walker, Entercom San Francisco Vice President and Market Manager. “Adding Steve Harvey in the morning makes KBLX better. His mass appeal will resonate with KBLX listeners and bring in a wider audience over time. Steve’s success in markets across the country will make a difference with our clients and advertisers.”
The Steve Harvey Morning Show will begin broadcasting at 6am on Monday, May 7. Steve Harvey is not just a radio personality—he’s a television host, best-selling author, and a brand-name comedian. Harvey’s first book Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man, spent 60 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list and is currently the #1 movie in America.
"KBLX has a long history in San Francisco and I truly feel blessed to be a part of their lineup. A special thanks to my friends at Entercom for their confidence in bringing The Steve Harvey Morning Show to the Bay Area. This has been a great week for me,” said Steve Harvey. “I have the number #1 book and movie in the country at the same time. Now, I'm in the Bay Area, and I want to continue this winning streak! I will be waking KBLX listeners up every morning with inspiration and a whole lot of Funny!”
KBLX will become the fourth brand in Entercom’s San Francisco cluster, joining Entercom’s existing lineup of the market’s #1 rated music station, 96.5 KOIT-FM, sports talk station 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM), and classic rock station KFOX 98.5/102.1 (KUFX-FM).
Beginning Monday, May 7, the New KBLX weekly lineup will be as follows:
• 6am to 10am – The Steve Harvey Show with KBLX’s Nikki Thomas with news, traffic, local content and local perspective
• 10am to 3pm – KBLX’s Sterling James
• 3pm to 8pm – KBLX’s Victor Zaragoza
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Entercom’s Dwight Walker commented on the new lineup by saying, “This new lineup makes KBLX stronger from top to bottom. Our new lineup is a great mix representing the Bay Area from Steve Harvey in the mornings to Victor Zaragoza in afternoons. Saying goodbye to Kevin Brown and Antoine Davis is not easy. We thank them for their years of service and what they meant to KBLX.” Entercom also will conduct a nationwide search for a new program director.
KBLX’s Music Director and weekend talent, Kimmie Taylor, had this to say about the new KBLX: “KBLX will continue to play the best R&B for all the beautiful people in the Bay Area. It’s sad to see friends leave but this is an exciting day for KBLX, our devoted listeners and our loyal advertisers.”
About Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM), led by President and CEO David J. Field, is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with a nationwide portfolio of 110 stations in 23 markets, including San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento and Kansas City.
Known for developing unique and highly successful locally programmed stations, Entercom is home to some of radio’s most distinguished brands and compelling personalities. The company is also the radio broadcast partner of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Kansas City Royals, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Athletics and San Jose Sharks.
Entercom focuses on creating effective integrated marketing solutions for its customers that incorporate the company’s audio, digital and experiential assets. Additionally, the company has a long-standing commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship. Entercom stations play a vital, hands-on role in improving their communities, providing over $100 million in annual support for local charitable organizations.
The company’s radio stations have received numerous awards, including multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism as well as the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Award for excellence in radio broadcasting. In 2007, Forbes magazine named Entercom one of America’s “Most Trustworthy Companies.”
Monday, April 30, 2012
Tavis Smiley's & Cornel West's "Poverty Tour"
I attended a free lecture Saturday evening, “The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto with Tavis Smiley and Cornel West”
The preface delivered by the event coordinator said the audience was attending a lecture. So, I attempted to reset my brain, empty its cache and prime my information processing abilities to receive new ideas. Both men have superior and admired bodies of work that precede them, so I was excited in my anticipation.
The men’s lecture was delivered in a cohesive argumentative structure that would be admired by Aristotle himself. They posed a hypothesis, supported it with facts and statistics, gave examples that illustrated the facts and brought all together by revisiting the hypothesis. I sum up their presentation, as a treatise on the Oligarchy they find exists in America. Again, Aristotle would be proud of their discussion on what he initially pioneered as Plutocracy, a synonym for rule by the rich.
Whereas extreme poverty is a reality in this country that touts itself as the wealthiest country in the world, it was not mentioned with any force in the previous Presidential election and has not been engaged as a significant talking point in the upcoming election. Whereas there exists many lobbyists for Wealth interests on Capital Hill (i.e. oil, gas, coal, pharmaceuticals, military-industrial complex), there are only a few lobbyists that purport to be for the interests of the common man.
West and Smiley paint Barack Obama as the politician that promised change from the Oligarchy that exists to a more equitable financial status quo for America, but hypocritically accepts support from the wealthiest 1 percent. The Plutocracy spins this financial realignment effort as the “redistribution of wealth” which is a precursor to Socialism or more so Communism. West and Smiley find evidence of the Oligarchy in America by the rapidly disappearing middle class and the failure of the minimum wage to be a living wage. Obama has pandered to the students and middle class that finds them under financial siege but backslides with monies from special interests that keep college costs high. Also, these are the same special interests that Obama says should be paying their fair share in taxes. Albeit, a campaign spin to pledge that they pay their fair share in taxes, they are definitely paying a lion’s share of support for Obama’s campaign.
In retrospect, the lecture supplies political fodder to Republicans and Democrats alike. If you can get to this in your city or acquire on Podcast, this is something that can add to your intellectual arsenal.
(Reviewed by JRS)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Just Say "No" To Acura
The more things change,the more they stay the same.
TMZ obtained a casting sheet in which the agency called for an African American car dealer in the commercial to be "nice looking, friendly, not too dark."
TMZ said it obtained the document through an African-American actor who didn't get the part.
Really, Acura, really??? Dark-skinned Black folks buy plenty of your cars - or at least they did!!
Take a look at the commercial:
http://youtu.be/WUFSHzT2xuY
Thursday, April 12, 2012
"An Accidental Affair" by Eric Jerome Dickey
Sex, lies and social media.
I honestly believe that Eric Jerome Dickey may be one of the most under-rated writers of our time. I always thought that he was an excellent writer but he has taken his writing to a completely different level. I especially appreciate his relevance and contemporary style.
His new cast of characters will take you on a ride that you won't want to get off. I hated to finish this book because it was so good.
In his latest novel, "An Accidental Affair," set to hit stores on April 17, 2012, Dickey channels James Thicke (and his alter ego Varg Veum). It's the story of a big-time Hollywood screenwriter who happens to be married to the hot movie actress Regina Baptiste. Thicke's wife is caught in a very unflattering situation (or flattering - depending on your view) with a hot leading man, Johnny Bergs. And the story takes off from there. The mob, the media, the mystery.
Dickey taps into Hollywood life, social media, the blogosphere and doesn't pull any punches in his descriptive narrative. It's steamy. It's hot. It's mystery. It's a wonderful escape.
Eric Jerome Dickey is not an "African American writer," although he is, he's a superb storyteller.
If you're not familiar with his recent work, all I can say "Where in the world have you been?"
I'd say more but I'm afraid to give something away.
www.ericjeromedickey.com
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