In 2004 Gold moved to Midday’s, and took his show from #3 to the No. # 1 spot. Gold has won numerous awards in the radio industry; Music Director of the Year, Assistant Program Director of the Year and was nominated as Billboard Magazine’s Program Director of the Year. With over 25 years in radio, Gold remains a humble and well-respected name in the radio industry as a true programmer and an avid music lover. His greatest award comes from working within the community from which he has also received countless awards for his civic duties. In 2005, Gold moved his family back to Houston TX. Gold is currently working as the host of Houston’s Hottest Radio weekend show, “Club Majic“.

No stranger to the national spotlight, Collins’ unique insight and perspective have been in demand with numerous appearances on a variety of local and  national television news programs including Fox 29’s Good Day Philadelphia,  CN8, Comcast Newsmakers, MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, Morning Joe and Midday News Hour, as well as CNN’s American Morning with John Roberts, CNN Mid Day and CNN Newsroom with Rick Sanchez.

Collins has an impressive history as one of Philadelphia’s strongest community voices, taking on leadership roles with civic activities including, Concerned Black Men Inc, 10,000 Men Call to Action campaign and 2008’s historic democratic debate night forum at Oxford Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University.

One of the highlights of Collins career was his work with the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists to create and develop a televised Mayoral Debate live from the campus of Drexel University that attracted national and local media coverage and provided a unique insight from a truly minority perspective.  The program aired on Comcast Cable earned the team Emmy Award, the highest honor for a televised presentation, in the one-time public affairs special program category.

Collins has been recognized by such prestigious organizations as The United States Congress, The City of Philadelphia, The Urban League of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia March of Dimes and The Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen to name just a few.  Additionally, Collins serves as an executive board member of the Urban League of Philadelphia, and board member of Philadelphia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau Multicultural Affairs Congress, Ivy Legacy Foundation and Marian Anderson Awards Association.

Dyana Williams’ career exceeds limitation. Whether showcasing her talents in broadcasting, print journalism and community activism or television producing & reporting, media coaching and lecturing, she’s remained a constant force in the entertainment industry for over three decades.

Currently, Williams hosts “Soulful Sunday,” a weekly show broadcast via Radio One adult contemporary station, WRNB-FM, which won the Achievement in Radio Award for Best Weekend Show in Philadelphia for 2006. Each Sunday, 10am to 3pm, she can be found at 107.9 on the FM dial, deftly weaving vintage sounds from Motown to Stax to The Sound of Philadelphia – …and every classic artist in between.

Affectionately named “The Ambassador of African-American Music” by American Express’ Departures magazine, the Harlem, New York native began her career at WHUR-FM in the Nation’s Capitol and later, journeyed back home to the top-rated station, WBLS-FM. After making history as the first African-American woman to join an on-air team in rock radio at WRQX-FM, she landed her first on-camera position as an entertainment reporter on “PM Magazine,” which aired on Washington, D.C.’s CBS affiliate, WUSA.

So she went into the studio to record “To the Beat Yall”. That became the first rap record recorded by a female. This was a historic event. What most people don’t know is that due to the frugalness of the record company, she recorded the song in one take. She got some rhymes together and Lady B, her sister and legendary WDAS-FM radio personality, Mimi Brown put them on 3X5 cards and taped them up in the studio. She went into the booth, recited the rhyme once and the owner of the record company was like ”Okay that’s a take”.

After getting jerked at the label, she met Richard Cooper, a record promoter for Motown.  He informed her that WHAT was looking for an intern. So she started to work there doing odd jobs and learning. She eventually convinced Mary Mason to let her spin some of the new records that she had accumulated (about a milk crate full) on the air. After bugging her, Ms Mason finally let her play some of the songs.  The ratings shot through the roof and lady B was hired full time. After that Power 99fm outbid WDAS for her services and she started working full time as a DJ. Street Beat was born and the rest is history. Her show broke hip-hop artists such as: The Furious 5, The Treacherous 3, Public Enemy, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, EPMD, UTFO, Mc Lyte, Schoolly D, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, KRS-1, MC Breeze, 3XD, Heavy D, and many many more!

On her Radio show on 103.9 WPHI, she spotlighted local artists by interviewing them on her show and playing their music.  Independent local records that pleased her ear would actually find themselves in rotation. She is now broadcasting on Philadelphia’s premiere R& B station WRNB 107.9fm. in Philly.

Lady B received the prestigious Philly Urban Legend Award in 2002 as a pioneer in Rap Music, the World Renowned Entertainment,” Role Model of Excellence Award, two Lifetime Achievement Awards (including the Douglass “Jocko” Henderson award) and is also listed in VIBE magazine’s History of Hip-Hop as “maybe the most influential female in hip- hop radio history”

She is a bundle of brains, beauty and unabridged energy that showcases a rare talent that graces Philadelphia airways each day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 107.9 Philadelphia’s R&B station!

She skillfully selects the music and deliberately directs the program on Radio One’s R&B station overseeing the music and the message while shaping the minds of millions.

She’s a single mom, with a myriad of responsibilities including her teenage daughter, her tremendous to do list of people, places, faces and appearances in any given week, tempered with a down to earth style that makes Philly’s co-workers wanna stay for a while in the mid-day break room!

She

Is

Ms. Mo’shay Laren!