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About Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Comedian. Television host. Movie Star. Top-rated syndicated Radio Personality. Father of 6. For over 20 years. Rickey Smiley is one of the most beloved performers in American media, earning a reputation for delivering boundless laughter on-air, on-stage, and on-screen. Every morning, millions of Americans in nearly 60 cities listen to Rickey Smiley and his 6 outrageous cast members on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” His interviews with major celebrities, social political awareness and trademark prank phone calls have made Smiley one of the most listened to radio personalities in history. Rickey Smiley’s down home southern humor, opting to use insight rather than vulgarity to get laughs, is at the core of his success. His audiences are treated to such original characters as “Mrs. Bernice Jenkins”, “Lil’ Darrl,” “Joe Willie” and “Beauford.” Smiley is known for his clean comedic style and his reputation to sell out venues across the country. To movie audiences, Smiley is best known for “All About The Benjamins” and “Friday After Next”. He’s recorded 8 best selling CDs including iTunes #1 Best Selling Comedy Album, “Rickey Smiley- Prank Calls Number 6”. On television he”s hosted BET’s “Open Casket Sharp” and “Comic View”, appeared on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam”and “Snaps”. Smiley graduated from Alabama State University, became KBFB’s (Dallas) morning show personality in 2004, and soon moved his show to WHTA Atlanta. When not performing, Smiley is the ultimate devoted father, single-handedly raising 6 kids, the subject of a soon to be released parenting book. QUOTE: “Success is when preparation meets opportunity”

Won’t He Do It! In miraculous news, a Cincinnati, Ohio megachurch just blessed a whole lot of people when the Pastor told his congregation that it’spaying off $46.5 million in medical debt for more than 45,000 families. According to Fox5Atlanta, Crossroads Church partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a medical debt relief nonprofit, to wipe out […]

  Today is the last day to register to vote in the Ohio primary.  This includes updating your information if you’ve moved, had a name change etc.  The good news is you have until 9pm to get to the Franklin County Board of Elections to update your information in person or you can do so […]

Only in Ohio! A Sandusky, Ohio man was caught watching porn while having himself a cold refreshing beer, in a public library. A library patron reported the man to police after witnessing the man watching the adult films on the library computer. According to TiffinOhio.Net, the officer found 40-year-old, Clarence Stoll, still watching the flick […]

    A Cleveland Pastor is has gathered up all of his faith and has met with an attorney with strong conviction and intention to sue the NFL. Pastor Dave Daubenmire is not pleased with what he calls, the porn show, that appeared on his television screen during the halftime show of Superbowl LIV. According […]

From East Point, GA to world domination, rap duo Outkast changed the way we look at southern Hip Hop. André “André 3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton created Outkast  as high school students in 1991. They released their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994. The single “Player’s Ball” reached number one on the Billboard. They then honed in on their sound to […]

Rapper Future is a staple in Hip Hop music, and the sound he created has completely taken over the music industry. Future began using his stage name while performing with popular Atlanta rap group The Dungeon Family.  Future’s cousin keep him focused on his craft and by 2010, Future was ready to come into his own as an […]

This Black Music Month we celebrate woman who have had success in the music industry. Mz Shyneka has had to fight for her success in radio. She talks about how she made a career for herself in the radio industry that is heavily dominated by men and how nothing was going to stop her from her […]

Rapper OT Genasis shares with DJ Scream the success behind his singles along with what he has coming up next! He also lets us know who he grew up listening to before he became the hitmaker we know him as today! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Watch OT perform his hit “Cut It” below: See More […]