New York, New York – August 16, 2006 – The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and BMI have announced the recipients of the 2006 FastStart to Radio Sales Success Minority Scholarship Program. This is the sixth consecutive year that BMI has sponsored the scholarship program that provides recipients with full tuition to the Gary Fries RAB Radio Training Academy in Dallas, Texas, or the Academy’s Off-Campus Extension Program.
The 25 recipients listed below represent a broad range of group sizes, and come from various markets and regions across the country. Scholarship recipients are chosen by the Selection Committee, which comprises industry professionals with an interest in enhancing the ethnic and cultural diversity of Radio. Scholarships are awarded based on various criteria including ethnicity of applicant, overall need, applicant’s enthusiasm toward a career in Radio sales, and recommendations from professional associates.
NAME |
COMPANY |
CITY/STATE |
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MARCIA ALEXANDER |
BRISTOL BROADCASTING |
PADUCAH, KY |
WENDY CADET |
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY |
PEMBROKE PINES, FL |
JAMES CRAWFORD |
ABC RADIO |
WASHINGTON, DC |
DACIA CUNNINGTON |
CHUM RADIO |
WINNIPEG, CAN |
ELENA DETRIXHE |
CUMULUS BROADCASTING |
KANSAS CITY, KS |
GEORGE DICKERSON |
REGENT COMMUNICATIONS |
EVANSVILLE, IN |
JOSE FERIA |
LIBERMAN BROADCASTING |
HOUSTON, TX |
MIKKA GAY |
STUDENT |
NEW YORK, NY |
KATHRYN HARRIS |
AIR AMERICA |
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN |
JOHANNA HATHAWAY |
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS |
COLUMBUS, OH |
RODERICK HEAD |
CLEAR CHANNEL |
MEMPHIS, TN |
TIFFANY JONES |
RADIO ONE |
CHARLOTTE, NC |
ERICK JUAREZ |
CUMULUS BROADCASTING |
TOPEKA, KS |
REBECCA LAMBERT |
BUSTOS MEDIA |
AUBURN, WA |
KRIS LETLOW |
CUMULUS BROADCASTING |
ALBANY, GA |
BRENDA MCCOWAN |
CUMULUS BROADCASTING |
HOUSTON, TX |
ZENA MERRITT |
RADIO ONE |
RALEIGH, NC |
PHILLIP OLIVAS |
ENTERCOM |
SACRAMENTO, CA |
MARICELA PINON |
LIBERMAN BROADCASTING |
HOUSTON, TX |
TIVIKA REED |
ARCHWAY BROADCASTING |
COLUMBUS, GA |
MERCEDES SANDERS |
RADIO ONE |
RALEIGH, NC |
KENA SEARS |
INNER CITY BROADCASTING |
PHILADELPHIA, PA |
GRIZELDA TIRADO |
BUSTOS MEDIA |
SALT LAKE CITY, UT |
GEORGE WALKER |
REGENT COMMUNICATIONS |
EVANSVILLE, IN |
JOYCE WALLACE |
HALL COMMUNICATIONS |
NORWICH, CT |
“BMI continues to demonstrate its support of the Radio industry by investing in these promising, young minority professionals,” observed Gary Fries, President and Chief Executive Officer, RAB.
“We are pleased to continue our longstanding support of the Radio industry through our partnership with RAB,” stated BMI’s Mike O’Neill, Senior Vice President of Licensing. “This program provides sales executives with the necessary tools to hone and increase their skills to help them succeed in this business. The training program gives them an important advantage in today’s competitive marketplace."
Each scholarship is valued at $1,200. Recipients may choose either a one-week program at RAB’s Dallas campus, or a two-and-a-half-day extension program conducted in cities around the U.S. Over 100 BMI-funded scholarships have been awarded since the program’s inception five years ago.
The Gary Fries RAB Radio Training Academy in Dallas, Texas, and the Academy Off-Campus Extension Program offer a variety of sales and management courses at beginner and advanced levels. For information on any of the RAB Training Academy programs, call 972-753-6756.
Now celebrating more than 65 years in business, BMI is an American performing right organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers, and publishers in all genres of music. With a repertoire of more than 6.5 million musical works from around the world, the non-profit-making corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) is the sales and marketing arm of the Radio industry with nearly 7,000 members, including almost 6,000 stations in the U.S., and over 1,000 associate members in networks, representative firms, sales and international organizations.
Contacts:
For the RAB:
Renee Cassis, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Radio Advertising Bureau
212-681-7205; renee@rab.com
For BMI:
Hanna Pantle, Executive Director, Media Relations, BMI
310-289-6328; hpantle@bmi.com
Jerry Bailey, Director, Media Relations, BMI
615-401-2825; jbailey@bmi.com
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