My Radio

I said a few blog posts ago that I wanted to find a video of LaLa talking about her journey through the radio industry and do a review on it. Well I have not been able to find such video, so I have decided to do a summary on what I have found out about her involvement in the entertainment industry as a whole.

Well, let's get started and try to find some interesting information about one of my favs, Mrs. Alani Vasquez-Anthony!

LaLa was born on June 25, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York. She always had a love for music, but never embraced it as a career and lifestyle until she moved to Altanta, Georgia with her mother, step-dad and two half-sisters. In Altanta she obtained a job as a programming assistant at WHTA, an FM radio station.   According to NetGlimpse.com, (2009) "after working for some time at the station, she decided to attend college and relocated to Washington, D.C., where she attended Howard University and studied communications studies. While attending college, she worked as a discjockey for that institution's radio station. Vasquez subsequently returned to Atlanta, and there she received her first big break when she debuted in a radio show alongside Ludacris, called Future Flavas. In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles, California, and went to work for KKBT-FM radio. There she was noticed by MTV and was invited to audition, although was not called back until a year later in 2003."


This is only a small glimpse of what she has done within her career, but outside being an amazing radio and TV personality, she is an avid lover of her fans! From what I have seen of her on Twitter and her VH1 reality show "LaLa's Full Court Wedding", she is very kind-hearted, down to earth, and lives to be a great daughter, friend, sister, wife, and mother.


I can only aspire, work hard, and pray to make a similar mark on the urban side of the entertainment industry. As I work hard to do so, I will remember the humility that she has demonstrated throughout her career and strive to achieve the same. 


Below you will find a video that I found on YouTube that showcases her personality as well as shows her talking about some of the things that were going on in her life at that particular time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqgOjjmsTCc


Hope you guys enjoyed learning a little bit about one of my favorite celebrities! She is gorgeous, successful, and seems to be extremely sweet! Go check her out on twitter, her name there is LaLa. Also check out her blog www.iamlala.com.


Laterz!!!


~*Love, Peace, & Radio*~

Hey Guys ,

This week I took the time out to sit down with some of my colleagues and talked with them regarding their lives in radio.

Take a listen!

Hope you enjoy!!

Hey Guys!

It's late on a Thursday night, but I just had to come and share my joy about the great successes that I have had at work over the last couple of days. Yesterday I closed on a $3000 sale and today I closed on a $4000 sale. Now if you remember from a previous post I was complaining because I didnt sell anything during our One Day Sale. But, you know what, screw the One Day Sale! Im bringing in some billing baby!!!!! WHOOO HOOOO!!!

On another note, the next blog I post will be a audio clip of some interviews I did with co-workers! They were all so amazingly grateful to help me out! The interviews went great and I cant wait for you guys to hear them. Also at work I have been writing commercial scripts like crazy!!! I even recorded a whole :30 commercial on my own!! I would post that but I'm not exactly sure if I am allowed to do that. Ill have to ask my Sales Director and get back with you guys.

Lastly, I am leaving tomorrow morning to visit one of my best girlfriends in Milwaukee! SHE IS GETTING MARRIED!!!! YAY! Maggie (the bride), Fallon, Amira, and myself (all bridesmaids) are going to be hanging out all weekend and we are going to stop in some dress shops to try on some bridesmaids dresses!

It is going to be a great time and I can't wait!!!!

~*Love, Peace, & Radio*~

Hello...Hello...Hello! Work has been so extremely busy lately that when I come home I am exhausted and not really in the mood to blog, sorry guys! But I'm back!!! :)


I recently read an article on ClearChannel's website about them partnering with The United Service Organization (USO), to help support our American troops and their families worldwide. ClearChannel has agreed to run more than 200,000 PSA's country-wide in order to increase awareness for different programs that we can get ourselves involved in, in order to support the lives of the military and their families. Some of these programs include USO's Worldwide Warrior programs, overall fundraising initiatives, care package, and "Operation Phone Home", just to name a few.

My cousin/best friend Dashun is in the Air Force and he was deployed for two whole years! Everyday I missed and prayed for him so I know what it is like to have someone out there that you care for. Two causes that I always support are "Support Our Troops" and "Breast Cancer Awareness", these two initiatives hold a close spot in my heart because family members were affected by them.

I know that most companies have some sort of Community Awareness/Involvement program spelled out somewhere in their business plan either to really make a difference or to just seem like they are doing a good deed. Either way, I love it when companies make known to the public what they are doing. It shows a great deal of character and integrity within their leaders. One of the books that we have been reading for our Executive Leadership class titled "Developing the Leader Within You" talks a lot about the important characteristics of a leader. What I have read so far has definitely inspired me to start changing myself in order to be a great leader in future years.

Take a look at the article, browse through ClearChannels website and see what local ClearChannel stations are in your city! Listen for the USO commercials and go support!

http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=2801

Love you guys! And I promise not to stay gone for so long next time!

~*Love, Peace, & Radio*~

Hey guys! I'm so sorry for not posting this weekend! I was so lazy!! I did though get my apartment cleaned up. It was an absolute mess. I will be posting at least two professional stories this week for class so stay tuned for that.

Today at work was so busy! I got there at 8, looked up and it was 3!!! WHEW!

Anywho, I dont really have much to say today, just wanted to let you know I didnt forget about you and that I will be back with a better post tomorrow!

~*Love, Peace, & Radio*~