The Greatest Three Innings in Baseball History

Phillies WIN!!!!

After completing a game that began on Monday and was suspended in the 6th inning tied at 2-2 because of rain, the Philadelphia Phillies take the championship last night with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. It's been 28 years since the Phillies won the World Series and 25 years (YEARS) since the city has won a championship in any sport, when the 76ers defeated the Lakers in 1983.

The 2008 World Series Champions!

Dr. Boyce Watkins Slams D.L. Hughley's new show

My thoughts on 'D.L. Hughley Breaks the News': The first week wasn't that good. D.L. seemed very nervous hosting the show and overall it wasn't funny. I'm going to give the show another week to get it together. He may need a co-host because I think he does better playing off another person. I like on the edge comedy like Dave Chappelle but the first week wasn't hitting it. Using Ashy Larry as Freddie Mac (Donnell Rawlings) from the Chappelle show was an OK attempt at being edgy, but D.L. needs to bring it on his next show. But I wonder, if Berne Mac did the same thing, would folks think it was funny...

A few years back, D.L. Hughley was fired as a morning host on (Stevie Wonder owned) KJLH; when he made a joke on the air about how raggedy the studio was and even Stevie should be able to see that.

Rev. Al Sharpton goes after New York Post for publishing 'racist' column about Plaxico Burress

Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for the New York Post to take immediate action to address a column in Monday's editions that he called "blatant racism" and a "media lynching."
Post columnist Steve Serby began his column in Monday's editions with "Good for Tom Coughlin. Good for Coughlin for tightening the noose around Plaxico Burress."



Burress has been fined and benched by the Giants for infractions including tardiness and missing practices. On Saturday, the wide receiver skipped a treatment for his neck, and was benched during the first quarter of the Giants' win in Pittsburgh Sunday.

Read the article titled: 'Zero Tolerance for Lax Plax >>

ABC will not air half-hour Obama ad in order to save a low-rated show

ABC TV will air "Pushing Daisies" in its usual time period tonight instead of the Barack Obama half-hour ad from 8-8:30 pm. The Obama campaign purchased a half hour of airtime on NBC, Fox and CBS, spending about $1 million per network.

So ABC rejected the money to air what? I wonder how "Pushing Daisies" will do with no competition from the other three major televsion networks. (Zzzzzzz)

KDAY drops The Mo'Nique Show

"The Mo'Nique Show" is no longer being carried by '93.5 The Beat FM' (KDAY) Los Angeles. As of now KDAY is going with all music during the 1-4pm slot. The remainder of the syndicated lineup stays in tact with the Steve Harvey Morning Show," "The Wendy Williams Experience," "The Michael Baisden Show" and "The Keith Sweat Hotel."

D.L. Hughley breaks the news with Freddie Mac

Skinhead Plot To Assassinate Barack Obama

Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. In all, the two men whom officials describe as neo-Nazi skinheads planned to kill 88 people and 14 by beheading, according to documents unsealed in U.S. District Court in Jackson, Tenn. The numbers 88 and 14 are symbolic in the white supremacist community.

Former XM Radio Host says some channels on XM will end on November 14th

Michelle Sammartino blogs on her myspace page regarding the recent cuts at Sirius XM Satellite radio. She was a host on XM's Beyond Jazz channel.


Well folks, I know a lot of you have been asking what is going on, why was I laid off, what will become of the channel and Russ etc etc. I now have some answers for you… and I am ready to talk about them. Admittedly it took me some time to decompress and adjust to no longer being a part of the one thing that I sunk every bit of my time, passion and effort into for the last seven years. Read more>>

Jazmine Sullivan Interview

ReelBlack TV sat down one-on-one with Jazmine Sullivan.

Jesse Jackson set to replace Obama

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has his eye on the potentially soon-to-be vacant seat held by Sen. Barack Obama. Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich would appoint a successor if Obama wins the presidential election.

"If Senator Obama wins — and I'm optimistic that he will — I indeed would be honored and humbled to succeed him in the U.S. Senate. But, in the end, the decision rests with Gov. Blagojevich, and I'm confident that he'll make an appointment in the best interest of the state as well as the nation," Jackson said in a statement.

Not sure what Jesse Sr. is set up to replace these days.

Milwaukee talk radio host storms off CNN set

Milwaukee radio host James T. Harris appeared on CNN via satellite to face off against fellow radio host Shelley Wynter, who says he is voting for Democratic candidate Barack Obama because McCain is not a true conservative.

The Hockey Mom is a JINX! Don't invite her to a NHL Hockey Game

Many say Sarah Palin is the reason the Republican presidential ticket is not doing well in the polls, she also seems to be bad for National Hockey League teams who invite her to drop the first puck.

Almost two weeks ago, Palin was booed prior to the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers hockey game. The Flyers went on to lose the game. In fact, the Flyers had been winless until last night, when they won their first game of the year over the New Jersey Devils, 6-3.


While the Flyers were winning, Palin made her second appearance at a NHL hockey game between the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings. Blues goalie Manny Legace left after one period Friday night with a hip injury that occurred when he slipped on the carpet placed on the ice for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.



Legace described the injury as a strained left hip flexor. He doesn’t believe it is serious but said it is painful. He said he won’t play Saturday when the Blues host Florida, but wasn’t sure if he’d miss any additional games. “I felt a pull right away,” Legace said. “I was hoping it would just go away.”

Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother, both found murdered

Oscar winner Dream Girl and American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson lost her mother and brother, both found murdered in the Hudson's Chicago home on the southside. An Amber alert has been issued for Jennifer's missing nephew who is 7-years-old.

McCain Campaign Volunteer Lied About Attack

Pittsburgh police say a McCain campaign volunteer made up a story of being robbed, pinned to the ground and having the letter "B'' scratched on her face in a politically inspired attack.
Maurita Bryant, the assistant chief of the police department's investigations division, says 20-year-old Ashley Todd is being charged with making a false report to police.

Todd, of College Station, Texas, initially said a 6-foot-4 black man robbed her at knifepoint Wednesday night and then cut her cheek after seeing a McCain sticker on her car.
Earlier Friday, police said there were "inconsistencies" in her story and gave her a polygraph test.

This is sick! I'm just surprise to find out that she is not from Western Pennsylvania.

Radio Exec says the Record and Radio Industry are CLUELESS!!!

Just like this constestant on the Price is Right, maybe they'll figure it out in the end...

They just don't get it. The record industry is broken beyond repair. The radio industry exists only for an older available generation. We see poor decisions by executives in these two industries based on their inability to see what the next generation wants.

For example, in their day radio and record CEOs saw how well the simple process of finding new acts, pressing records and promoting them on radio worked. It was a beneficial relationship for both sides no matter what their rhetoric may be today. But now, record execs cannot grasp that free downloading is their friend and that they need -- no will absolutely benefit -- from reinventing their business model. Read more at Jerry Del Colliano's blog>>

Did Pulse 87 use Star and Buc Wild?

In the end, you might say they did. How else do you get listeners to tune into a TV station on the radio at 87.7, that many car radios don't even carry. Were they successful? You could say yes they were, now that a recent customized Arbitron PPM research report showed that Pulse 87 (WNYZ) had 540,000 radio listeners in the New York metro area. They have found a unique audience of Dance music fans, who are now loyal to the station. Star and Buc Wild has been replaced with an all music morning show. As the stations puts it:

"It's about stationality," said program director Joel Salkowitz, meaning the station wants the same sound whenever a listener tunes in.

Now when will other radio stations work to do something different like Pulse 87. There are listeners out there searching for a format that appeals to them. The problem is that terrestrial radio doesn’t know how to reach them. Satellite radio may have to close shop before long, because they're so much in debt. They need to realize all the work listeners are putting in just to program their MP3 or iPod, even if they're downloading for free.

As for Star, he will take some time off to rest. He had a liver transplant less than a year ago, about six weeks before he started the gig at Pulse 87. How he was able to do a daily radio show was amazing.

By the way boys and girls this behavior will get you a liver transplant before you're 40:

Reese Hopkins "Crossover" charged with rape

Did radio station WRKO know about the impending arrest before they fired him for "budget cost" reasons on Monday?

Boston Herald Former WRKO yakker Reese Hopkins, who was laid off last week from his midmorning radio slot, was ordered held without bail today and will be transported to New York City to face charges that he raped a 12-year-old girl, according to the New York district attorney’s office and police.


Hopkins, 39, is charged with one count of first-degree rape and one count of second-degree rape, said Manhattan district attorney spokeswoman Jennifer Kushner. The rape allegedly occurred four years ago.

New York police Detective Martin Speechley said the victim, who was 12 at the time of the alleged rape, was visiting a friend’s apartment in Manhattan when Hopkins allegedly raped her. More in the Boston Herald>>

On-Air Staff Meeting at Smooth Jazz WSJT 94.1

This morning's on-air staff meeting at WSJT

CBS Radio Tampa has fired 20 employees as they make budget-related cuts. The entire airstaff of Smooth Jazz WSJT is out along with PD Ross Block, but the station won't be changing formats. It's going with automated programming from Broadcast Architecture's Smooth Jazz programming.

Wall St. Journal Won't Say Why It Ran This Photo

The Wall Street Journal used a photo of Colin Powell with what appear to be two black rappers to illustrate an opinion piece criticizing Powell for his endorsement Sunday of Sen. Barack Obama for president. The opinion piece, in the WSJ by Bret Stephens, had nothing to do with rap music or rappers. The picture had no caption. Then why use such a photo? WSJ opinion>>

Palin should get tackled, She doesn't have a clue!

For Lyfe, This can't be nice

From Atlanta Journal Constitution R&B singer/songwriter Lyfe Jennings was arrested on gun charges in Smyrna, Georgia while trying to locate the mother of his children, police said.

Jennings, 30, whose real name is Chester Jennings, kicked in the door of a residence in Smyrna while looking for Joy Pound, according to an arrest warrant. He fired the gun in the street and later tried to run from the Smyrna police when they arrived, police said.

Smyrna police chased Jennings after receiving a call about a gunshot fired. Police followed Jennings in his red Corvette who was going about 70 mph according to the warrant. Once he was stopped, Jennings refused a field sobriety test. The warrant said he “had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage” coming from his breath.

Dr. Jeremy Levitt known as the “the blue-collar scholar” succeeds Roland Martin as the morning host on Chicago's WVON (1690). Dr. Levitt is a public international lawyer, political scientist, historian, and Africanist. Read bio>> Roland Martin is now keeping busy in this political season as commentator for the Tom Joyner Morning Show and for CNN.

Cox Radio Makes Cuts at Kiss 104.1

Kiss 104.1 (WALR) Atlanta has released news director and news anchor Marjorie Coley, who had been at the station since 2000. Also released evening host Stacy D. Program director Jay Dixon is set to take over.

Obama goes on Clear Channel Urban Radio Stations

I know you're thirsty, but...

Listen here for the Barack Obama interview>> with Ed Gordon

Barack Obama was interviewed by Ed Gordon across the nation via Clear Channel urban radio stations on Tuesday. Let's cut to the chase. Is it ever OK to criticize Sen. Barack Obama? If you listen to the interview, Obama clearly avoids answering the questions regarding his agenda in helping "poor people". Let's face it. Black communities are in terrible shape. If the middle class is doing bad, then what is going on in the communities that are barely surviving. Poor communities need jobs. They need incentives to start businesses that can hire workers. Infrastructure in poor communities needs to be repaired as well.

Obama has avoided in his public interviews any mention of what he would specifically do for cities and poor rural areas in the country. However he never seems to miss the opportunity to mention how Black men and the Black community as a whole must take responsibility for their actions or say how we need to put more police on the streets. There is nothing wrong with that. But Obama needs to spell out what he would do to give an economic boost in poorer communities and not just what he would do for the middle class and Main Street. Otherwise he is giving us the same "trickle down theory" that Republicans say we should follow in terms of money from the rich funneling down to the middle class. We need a president that can change things economically, not a moral leader to tell us what's wrong with us. OK that's it, my two cents, now back to your regular scheduled program.

Crossover Negro Gets Fired

Former co-host "Crossover Negro" on the Star and Buc Wild Morning Show, Reese Hopkins was let go from his Boston talk radio gig on WRKO. Hopkins, who had the 10 a.m. to noon slot, was on WRKO for less than a year and was cut loose after Monday's show. WRKO is replacing him with the syndicated, conservative Laura Ingraham show. Reese said, “I got the greatest opportunity to do radio here in Boston, where people love to talk. The company’s going through some rough times and they had to make a decision. It’s business. It’s nothing personal.”

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" is becoming bilingual

Hola, amigos. ¡Bienvenidos!

¿Hablas español?

Con sede en Chicago Harpo Productions dice que el show está disponible en español a través de la programación secundaria de audio y subtítulos. El español de la oferta lanzada el lunes en seis países de la TV hispana más grande de los mercados, incluyendo Chicago, Los Angeles, Nueva York, Miami, Houston y Dallas. Más ciudades se espera que se añade esta temporada. "La Oprah Winfrey Show" se encuentra ahora en su 22 ª temporada. Es sindicado a 214 estaciones nacionales y 139 países. En la Red: http://www.oprah.com/espanol

OK, where do I sign up for Spanish lessons?

Chris Matthews Takes Rush Limbaugh to Task

Rush Limbaugh needs to be removed from the public airwaves for his racist tirade against Colin Powell. By the way Chris Matthews' guest, Michael Smerconish, a Republican and conservative talk show host, endorsed Barack Obama also.

Personally I believe Rush is setting the bait for the entire country to get into a racial trap in order to get John McCain elected. Now will Rev. Al and Jesse stay quiet? Will the media give this story legs? We shall see...

Dolemite has died

Rudy Ray Moore, the self-proclaimed "Godfather of Rap" who influenced generations of rappers and comedians with his rhyming style, braggadocio and profanity-laced routines, has died. He was 81. Moore, whose low-budget films were panned by critics in the 1970s but became cult classics decades later, died Sunday night in Toledo, Ohio, of complications from diabetes, his brother Gerald told the Associated Press.

Though he was little known to mainstream audiences, Moore had a significant effect on comedians and hip-hop artists.

"People think of black comedy and think of Eddie Murphy," rap artist Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew told the Miami Herald in 1997. "They don't realize [Moore] was the first, the biggest underground comedian of them all. I listened to him and patterned myself after him."And in the liner notes to the 2006 release of the soundtrack to Moore's 1975 motion picture "Dolemite," hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg said:
"Without Rudy Ray Moore, there would be no Snoop Dogg, and that's for real."

NO VIDEO CLIP HERE, That M*********** was just too nasty. See it yourself >>

Is it over for Star at Pulse 87?

UPDATE: New York Daily News Confirms that "The Star & Buc Wild Morning Show" will end on Pulse 87. The show will be replaced with a music format in the morning. Read more>> Star looks to return to Hip Hop Radio in 2009.

From the Star & Buc Wild Morning Show website:

The Star & Buc Wild Morning Show will have an after work party this evening at a Lower Manhattan club described as the "BLOW OUT TO END ALL BLOW-OUTS". Poets, comedians and performers are welcome to join the festivities, as well as the after-work crowd. You will also have an opportunity to get an autographed copy of Star’s book “Objective Hate.”

STATEMENT FROM STAR REGARDING HIS DEPARTURE FROM PULSE 87 COMING SOON.

If you go to the Pulse 87 website, The Star and Buc Wild Morning Show is no longer mentioned on the website along with midday host Jewels Lopez.

It was just the hippest trip in America, that's "trip" not "hit"

Don Cornelius, the former host of the television show "Soul Train," was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

Police were called to his Hollywood Hills home late Friday after someone reported a domestic dispute. The 72-year-old producer was taken to jail, where he was booked for investigation of felony domestic violence, Park said. He was released on $50,000 bail and ordered to appear in court next month. Cornelius stepped down as "Soul Train" host in 1993.

You can bet your last money that it's gonna be a stone gas, honey! LOVE, PEACE and SOUL

GET DOWN!! GET DOWN!!

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president on NBC's 'Meet the Press'

Former Secretary of State and republican Colin Powell criticizes John McCain for his economic plan, the negative tone of his campaign, and states flatly that Sarah Palin is not ready to lead. Read more>> Who's Condi going to endorse?

Announcement Coming From Pulse 87 Soon... they have listeners

New York Dance Music station Pulse 87.7 (WNYZ-LP) is expected to make a BIG announcement soon. We wonder if the station will continue to exist or move to another frequency? In February 2009 the government mandates that all TV signals will broadcast in digital instead of analog. As it stands now the station broadcast only 10 miles around NYC on the audio portion of Low-Power television station VHF channel 6 and 87.7 FM. The big announcement can't be about the Star and Bucwild Morning Show.

Meanwhile Arbitron announced that it has released the first station ratings report using PPM for Pulse 87. The station recorded more than a half million listeners per weekdays. That's pretty good for a station that some radios can't even pick up. Some radios stop at 87.9 FM. Check yours.

Bob Summers exits from 92.1 WROU Dayton

Longtime WROU veteran Bob Summers exits after 17 years. Bob signed on at WROU FM, 92.1/Dayton back in 1991 as the station’s first Morning Man. Bob also worked the Midday slot and up until recently, handled Afternoon drive. He was also WROU's Production Director.

His career began in 1981 at Magic 104, in Dayton, Ohio. In 1983, Bob moved to WIZE AM in Springfield and in 1985 became evening announcer at WBLZ in Cincinnati. Bob has also been on-air at WTLT in Columbus, Ohio. Reach out to Bob at Bobsummers1@aol.com

Levi Stubbs, leader singer of the Four Tops, passes

One of the most powerful voice in Motown's storied history Levi Stubbs has been silenced. The Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs Jr. died Friday at his home in Detroit after a long series of health problems, including cancer and a stroke, that forced him to stop performing in 2000. He was 72. Funeral arrangements were pending for Stubbs, who is survived by Clineice, his wife of 48 years, and five children.

Baby I Need Your Loving

Reach Out I'll Be There

13,000 Internet Radio Stations Inside a USB Thumb Drive

Another software company develops an app to compete with the good ole radio. Now comes word that Aluratek’s USB Internet Radio Jukebox will deliver music on more than 13,000 Web radio stations worldwide.

Instead of forcing listeners to hunt down Internet radio stations site by site, Aluratek’s device stores station information and listening software on a USB thumb drive. Insert the Jukebox into your computer’s USB port and you’re set: an iTunes-like user interface allows you to search through thousands of stations.

The thumb drive, which requires Windows 2000, XP or Vista and Internet Explorer 6 or higher, lets you search for music in 150 countries, by genre or geography (Kazakh rock, anyone?). You can also store selected stations to a favorites folder and search for the top 10 radio stations in each country.

The Jukebox also finds and removes low-bandwidth broadcasts to ensure high audio quality and, at $40, it doesn’t require any subscription fees. The New York Times article states "Sounds like some Sirius competition..."

Look for this technology to really take off, when automobile internet access becomes the norm rather than the exception.

D.L. turns CNN to BNN on Saturday Night-- Hmmm... Where's Roland Martin?

When news breaks, D.L. Hughley will be ready to mock it.

CNN announced that it will premiere a new, "unconventional" weekend show hosted by comedian D.L. Hughley. "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News," as the show is currently titled, will feature Hughley's humorous take on the week's events.

It will also include interviews with newsmakers and reporters, according to the network. "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" is scheduled to debut Saturday, October 25.

"I am very excited for the opportunity to work with the network that I have watched for a very long time, and that to a large extent, has shaped my comedic view," Hughley said in a press release. "CNN offers the perfect blend of news and information on a local, national and international level. What more can a comedian ask for?"

"D.L. is a news junkie who is bursting with things to say about what is going on in the world -- most of them funny, all of them thoughtful, none of them predictable," said Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S. "When you watch as much news as our audience does, there comes a time you just want to stop and laugh -- and that time will be Saturday nights at 10 on CNN."
The show will resemble the late-night talk shows of Jay Leno and David Letterman more than Jon Stewart's "Daily Show," according to Hughley.

Hughley is known for his acting and his standup performances. The comedian spent four seasons on his own sitcom, "The Hughleys," and was one of the stars of Aaron "West Wing" Sorkin's series, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip."

The performer was also one of the "Original Kings of Comedy," along with Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer.

More Cuts at Sirius/XM urban music channels

Several veteran broadcast radio personalities have been let go from the XM side: Soul Street's Bobby Bennett and Leigh Hamilton, BK Kirkland of the Groove and Suite 62's Vic Clemens. Along with Raw's Mz Kitt and The City's DJ Xclusive and Lisa Ivery.

Marc Fisher's article >> washingtonpost.com, reveals that a move to merge XM and Sirius programming into one common channel line-up could come as soon as November 5th .

That's "directly in opposition to Sirius XM chief Mel Karmazin's repeated promises to keep the two voices separate and distinct for some time to come."

Q-Tip's MOVE

Quest with Tip's lyrics, is definitely one of the best groups in Hip Hop history, What do ya think?

Disco theme and the "Dancin' Machine" sample?

Maybe he needs to put some T-Pain or Lil' Wayne on his sh**.

White Men Can't Jump; NBA player gets Hustled

Nets point guard Devin Harris playing a quick game of one-on-one against some random English chap in jeans and a v-neck sweater. The guy's name is Stuart Tanner a British playground legend. Maybe the ol' chap might invite Devin for some bloody good spotted dick, a spot of tea and pull his todger.

Katt Williams on the Tonight Show

How do you think he did without cussin'?

Melanie Brown Turns Down $1.8 Million From Playboy

Pop star and lingerie model Melanie Brown has turned down a $1.85 million offer to pose nude for Playboy - because she limits her naked antics to the bedroom.
The former Spice Girl, who strips down to her lacy underwear as the spokesmodel for Ultimo, insists she would never shed all her clothes for the men's magazine.

She tells Access Hollywood, "No, I'm not going to do it."
But that doesn't mean Brown isn't an exhibitionist - she just prefers to show off her naked body to her husband Stephen Belafonte in the privacy of their own home: "There is (an exhibitionist side to me) - in my bedroom, late at night for hours on end!"

I wonder if Eddie says "She wasn't that bad after all."

'Run's House' Spinoff Coming Soon

Angela and Vanessa Simmons have moved out of 'Run's House' and on to their own reality series. Revealed on AOL's Blackvoices, the Simmons sisters are slated to appear on 'Daddy's Girls,' a reality series that will follow the sisters as they adjust to life in Los Angeles. The reality show will showcase Angela and Vanessa Simmons' 'Pastry' shoe and clothing line as the girls transform the line into a more grown-up brand. "I appreciate my process because that's going to make me stronger in the end and the best talent that I can possibly give the world" says Vanessa Simmons.

Deep Cuts at XM Satellite Radio

HOW DID THEY FIND OUT? 75 employees in music programming at XM Satellite Radio could be getting budget cut soon. And they're discovering their potential fates via a human resources computer glitch. People were finding out their last day by logging into the payroll system and under the benefits page it would list their last day.

From DCRTV The Washington, DC based website reported that XM Satellite Radio was on the verge of making massing cuts following its summer merger with rival Sirius.

On Tuesday evening, DCRTV received this from an XM source: "All the great people that are gone from XM radio, may we all RIP... Let's go back and take the terrestial world by storm... Gone but not forgotten: '50s Channel PD Ken Smith, '50s Channel MD Matt The Cat, '60s Channel PD Pat Clark, '80s Channel MD/afternooner Kandy Klutch, Cross-Country PD Jessie Scott, Decades Channel Senior PD Kurt Gilcrest, Cafe PD Bill Evans, all of XM Urban accept three people."

Also among the 50-ish employees cut Tuesday: George Taylor Morris of Deep Tracks, '70s-On-7's John Clay; Billy Zero and Tobi from XMU, Ethel's Erik Range and Rick Lambert, and Bill Hutton of Lucy.

DCRTV reports that another round of cuts could be coming in early November. The word is that Sirius XM suits have abandoned plans to continue separate line-ups for each service, and instead will feature one common channel line-up on both systems. With the Sirius music channel versions probably being offered on both.

Doctor Orders: Janet Jackson postpone the tour NOW!

Is it really just low ticket sales or does she have a serious medical condition? Hmmm...

The doctor has again ordered Janet Jackson to postpone a return to her "Rock Witchu" tour.
Jackson was scheduled to resume her tour Monday night at the Turning Stone Resort in New York after canceling a show over the weekend in Connecticut.

A message posted on the resort and casino's Web site stated the show had been canceled at the advice of Jackson's doctor. She has since postponed several shows, including Thursday night's show at Madison Square Garden in New York. Promoters say the dates will be rescheduled.

No one is saying what is ailing Jackson, who was rushed to a hospital in Montreal before a concert in late September. Jackson is on her first North American tour in seven years.

Batman and Robin talk Presidential Politics 2008

Free joins Power 105.1

WWPR Power 105.1 New York adds Free as co-host on the Ed Lover Morning Show. Free, last heard on 100.3 The Beat in Los Angeles, was one of the original co-hosts for 106 & Park. She co-hosted the BET show with AJ Calloway for five years.

Program Director Cadillac said, "Like Ed, Free is synonymous with hip-hop culture and has hosted one of the most reputable music programs of all time. With a large fan base already established here in NYC, we are confident many listeners will welcome her with open arms."

Free added, "I have always wanted to be on NY radio and thankful for the opportunity to wake up listeners on The ED LOVER Show on POWER 105.1. I look forward to joining Ed daily and being the voice of news and entertainment for all listeners in the tri-state area on-air and online."

Said Ed Lover, "I’m very excited to have Free as my co-host on the morning show. Her beauty, intelligence and excitement will be a great addition to NYC Radio and will take the show to the next level."

A tribute to a caller simply known as "Fred"

"Fred Signs Off" by Karen Warrington
BLACK TALK radio in Philadelphia is often an over-the-back-fence kind of conversation.

For at least three decades, the African-American community has exchanged the latest news, gossip or social outrage daily on WDAS, WHAT or WURD. The strength of black talk is that it is an essentially private within-the-group dialogue in a public venue transmitted on a radio frequency.
While the hosts changed over the years, many of the callers remained constant. The stalwarts, past and present, with their descriptive radio names include:

Miss Ann (the Penn Fruit Lady), Leon Williams, Beverly, Brittany, Miss Ruth Helen, Pam Africa, Hannibal, Hotep, Wayne Moore, Barbara Jean Hope, Ron from North Philly, Ron from Nicetown, Rob from Mount Airy, Brother Rob, Brother Kentu, Brother Okane, Mr. Willie, Sister Dee, Sister Carol, Sister Aminah Hotep, Louise (Mommy) Hannibal, Mr. Osiris, Big Jim from West Philly, Darrell Hinton, Leola, Joey, Jerome Avery, Momma Sally, Carl, Mr. Knox, Sacaree Rhodes, Rev. Joe, Miss Laurie, Mr. Peel, Miss Bell, Flagman . . . and then there was Fred.

He was omnipresent. While he never tried to be politically correct, he was always consistent. He was angry, and he wanted the world to know it. But as we listened to his rants, we understood that his anger didn't come from a place of hate. In a way, he represented the pent-up frustrations of his community. Read more>>

Last week, just hours after calling Reggie Bryant's radio program on 900 AM WURD, Fred suffered a heart attack and died at age 53.

Arbitron is Getting Their A** Sued by the Government

New York attorney general Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that his office has filed a lawsuit in New York County Supreme Court against Arbitron.

New Jersey attorney general Anne Milgram, is suing the ratings company, charging that its use of the "new, unaccredited system for measuring listenership harms minority consumers and violates New Jersey’s consumer fraud, advertising and anti- discrimination laws."

The Coalition of NYC Hispanic and Black Broadcasters, along with Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), held a press conference on October 10 on the steps of the New York City Hall in opposition of the PPM roll out. According to the Congresswoman, Arbitron's PPM ratings "drastically cut numbers for minority radio stations and demonstrated that the company is out of touch with minority listeners," and "the new system threatens to force Spanish-language and urban programming off the air, eliminating a critical voice for New York City."

I have to wear this UNIFORM!

Yes, the Seattle Supersonics have moved to Oklahoma City. Star player Kevin Durant must be wondering what they were thinking when they came up with their new uniform design. Ladies, when your man says he's going to see a NBA game with the Oklahoma City Thunder, HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH! Here's their uniforms.

These are not WNBA uniforms or Knicks' practice jerseys