Rickey Smiley in Conjunction With Tom Joyner Announces That He Will Debut a New Urban AC Morning Show Beginning January 2nd
Excerpts:Tom to Rickey: “You’ve got to keep the party with a purpose going and find a purpose to the party.”Rickey to Tom when asked on what he was going to do: “…want to keep bringing community service…focus on education…I have 3 kids at HBCUs…health and care, voting, elections… the right people in office…”
Smiley to take his popular morning show to a new and expanded audience as Tom Joyner retires his groundbreaking Morning Show
June 28, 2019 – Today on The Tom Joyner Morning Show (TJMS) , Tom introduced listener favorite Rickey Smiley as the successor to the morning anchor position establiHEADKRACK EXITS THE RICKEY SMILEY MORNING SHOW: MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
David Kantor, Reach Media and Radio One CEO, acknowledged the collaboration, “Tom changed the entire urban radio marketplace. He entertained and educated multiple generations of listeners over the last 25 years. While there is and will always be only one Tom Joyner , we are excited that Rickey will be moving to Urban AC in January. Like Tom, Rickey’s talent, community consciousness and commitment to his audience will serve his listeners well.”Reach Media’s other current morning Urban AC program, The Russ Parr Morning Show, will also continue in syndication into 2020.BACKGROUND: Rickey Smiley in the Morning Show Brand and TrajectoryThe Rickey Smiley in the Morning Show has been recognized for its excellence in connecting with its listeners, and continues to grow with the belief that “Radio is community”. The industry took notice in 2017 awarding Rickey with the NAB Radio Marconi Award as the top national/syndicated talent. Rickey uses personality, humor, conviction and relevant information to deliver a high-energy morning show engaging his listening community in unexpected ways. His show has distingui
