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Shaila Scott is an American radio personality. A native New Yorker from Harlem, she has worked in New York radio for 30 years as of 2018. [1] Scott is currently a midday on-air radio personalities for WBLS 107.5 FM. [2]
Déjà Vu Parker (born July 23, year undisclosed) is a radio personality and motivational speaker born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida.She is the current announcer for the daily national syndicated series Live with Kelly and Mark, along with co-hosting "The Quake's House Afternoon Show” for WBLS (107.5) in New York.
The sale included a right of first refusal clause to later acquire sister station WLIB-FM, which was renamed WBLS; Inner City exercised the clause two years later. [2] While WLIB continued largely as a talk radio outlet, WBLS's format transitioned from jazz to a progressive mix of black music, under the slogan "The Total Black Experience in Sound."
In the 1980s, Chase DJ'd for WBLS alongside Funkmaster Flex. Chase received criticism from some in the Hispanic community for playing hip-hop music because at the time it was brought as a distinctly Black form of music. He merged hip hop with salsa, among other music genres.
WBLS (107.5 MHz) is an urban adult contemporary formatted FM radio station, licensed to New York, New York. It is currently owned and operated by Mediaco Holding, along with sister station WQHT (97.1 FM). The stations share studios in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, and WBLS' transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.
[2] [3] Harvey signed a multiyear extension with Premiere in October 2021. ... Frequency Notes New York City, New York: 107.5 WBLS: FM 107.5: Los Angeles, California ...
WBLS airplay made "Ain't No Stoppin Us Now" by McFadden and Whitehead a favorite cookout, church, wedding and graduation song. "The Magnificent Seven" by the Clash became a hot song in the Black Community. Crocker brought Cameroon-native Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossa" to the attention of American audiences.
Earthquake started his career in the Airforce in the talent show “Tops and Blues”. [5] In 2002, Earthquake joined Latham Entertainment Presents Comedy Tour. [ 5 ] In 2004, he signed a deal with ABC to create his own sitcom called “Earthquake,” which later fell through, [ citation needed ] although in 2005 he performed one of his most ...