Category: Media

Dallas South Rewind: July 8-14

Dallas South Rewind: July 8-14

Here's something new for Dallas South readers.  I'm going post 5 links to stories from the previous week that I didn't have time to reference but you may want to check out.  I'm calling it Dallas South Rewind.  Enjoy 1.  Kelly Renfrow of the Dallas Morning News talks about life...

BET’s “Hot Ghetto Mess” already in trouble; State Farm/Home Depot pull sponsorship

BET’s “Hot Ghetto Mess” already in trouble; State Farm/Home Depot pull sponsorship

Various websites, including EURweb.com , are reporting that BET's upcoming show Hot Ghetto Mess is already losing sponsors due to its portrayal of negative racial stereotypes.  The show is an adaptation of the popular website HotGhettoMess.com.   According to EURweb, State Farm Insurance Cos. and The Home Depot have released...

Cedric Muhammad of Black Coffee has an Interesting Suggestion Regarding Media

Cedric Muhammad of Black Coffee has an Interesting Suggestion Regarding Media

I ran across a great article from Cedric Muhammad at Black Coffee Channel.  Click here to see Muhammad's article Toward Hagar Activism. His arguement of how to ensure the portrayal of positive African-American images in the media is one that I have recently found myself promoting.  This passage sums it...

Skip Murphy and Co. discuss firings of Nanette Lee and Wig during “Real Talk”

Skip Murphy and Co. discuss firings of Nanette Lee and Wig during “Real Talk”

I had my radio locked on 104.5 this morning because I knew that Skip and the crew were scheduled to speak to their audience about the station's decision to fire Nanette Lee and Wig.  Murphy called the segment Real Talk, and in teasers leading up to the discussion he promised...

Top 3 Dallas South Posts from Year One

Top 3 Dallas South Posts from Year One

Here are my three favorite posts from year one of Dallas South Blog #3 – Nanette Lee leaving K104   It was amazing that my tuner happened to be on K104 as Skip Murphy was announcing last January that Nanette Lee would no longer be on the Morning Show.  I...

My favorites continued – Numbers 6, 5, and 4

My favorites continued – Numbers 6, 5, and 4

Three more of my favorites including 2 breaking news stories and my most popular subject. #6 –  Black Images Book Store is Shutting Down Dallas South Blog was the first entity to report that Mrs. Emma Rodgers was shutting down Black Images, leaving a void in Wynnewood Village and the...

Dallas South Celebrates Anniversary at Brooklyn Jazz Cafe

Dallas South Celebrates Anniversary at Brooklyn Jazz Cafe

On Thursday night. the the friends, family, and readers of Dallas South got together with the folks of Real Men Cook Dallas and had a wonderful celebration.  Mrs. Lorna Tate was an outstanding host as we partied at Brooklyn to great tunes and the NBA Finals.   Thanks to all...

Nanette Lee-less K104 continues to slip in the ratings

Nanette Lee-less K104 continues to slip in the ratings

The latest Arbitron radio ratings were released today and though I have not seen them, I've been briefed on how the preliminary numbers are looking.  According to sources, K104 is trending towards #6 overall in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market. Dallas-Ft. Worth is the #5 radio market in the country Radio...

Dallas South To Celebrate One Year Anniversary

Dallas South To Celebrate One Year Anniversary

It's time to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of DALLAS SOUTH BLOG!!! I have been so blessed over the last year to have this vehicle to voice my thoughts and concerns regarding the African-American community.  It has been even more of a blessing to attain a wonderful readership of concerned...