FastStart Radio Scholarship Recipients Announced

Posted in News on August 17, 2006

BMI and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) 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 program, which provides minorities with an interest in radio sales 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
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.

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.

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