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Multi-media radio with live streaming and recorded video so you can listen or watch as you choose. Shows include Shop Black Enterprise, a Merchant Cooperative, supporting the minority business community and a great place to shop (shoppers receive SBE coins, cryptocurrency for great discounts)and shoppers can show that Black Businesses Matter. Think HSN meets Amazon!

09/25/2025

This Week's Secial Guest is Robert Cutarella. Forty odd years ago, Robert Cutarella made the decision to pursue his childhood dream of a career in the music industry. His decision has paid off handsomely, with two Grammys as a producer, more than 3,000 songs recorded as a publisher, and over 160 platinum records awarded.

Robert began his career in the music industry as a producer and performer. He was employed by many major labels, and performed with a variety of recording artists ranging from Joe Williams to Bruce Springsteen. In 1978, Chappell Music/Polygram, then the world’s largest publisher, pursued Robert for his great ear and talent at matching artists with songs; this became the catalyst for his long-term success. He secured cover recordings, signed and developed writers, and garnered hits with Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, Sheena Easton, Air Supply, Melissa Manchester, Whitney Houston, Michael Henderson, Diana Ross, Deborah Allen, Dolly Parton, The Police, Elton John, REM, Culture Club, The Human League, ABC, Linda Ronstadt and Frank Sinatra among countless others. Robert has also worked Chappell’s premiere roster, ranging from Hall & Oates and The Bee Gees to Sammy Cahn, Benny Benjamin and Jule Styne. Robert then transitioned from Chappell to become Vice President of industry legend John Hammond's new label with CBS/Sony Records. There he furthered his success by either signing or developing Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Metallica, Raven, Gino Vannelli, Vanessa Williams, Patrick Simmons, Basia and others. Robert later founded his own publishing/management company Zaymin/Hitlist, which went on to create world-wide hits for Celine Dion, The Temptations, .38 Special, Jennifer Rush, Alice Cooper and more. The management division represented Lynryd Skynyrd, Johnny Van Zant and other great artists. The publishing catalogue was eventually sold to Polygram, and in 1990, Robert went over to MCA Records to become the East Coast Director of Talent Acquisition. This continued his hot streak with hits from Eternal, Jeremy Jordan, SWV, Michael Bolton, Dana Dawson, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Celine Dion, Robin S and numerous other chart records.

In 1994, Robert decided to go out on his own again. To date he has produced records with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Les Paul, Joss Stone, Sting, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Alison Krauss, Joe Perry (Aerosmith), John Rzeznik (The Goo Goo Dolls), Keith Richards, Cyndi Lauper, and many more. In 2008 he produced Ashley Tisdale, star of High School Musical, for MGM's film Picture This. He won multiple Grammy Awards in 2005, and continually evolves his career with new focus, including soliciting music for the hit TV series American Idol, X Factor, and The Voice, along with song placements in the internationally renowns shows NCIS and Bloodline, as well as songs for multiple Fox TV Network programs. Robert continues to enjoy chart success with the new artists he has signed and has produced four Top 20 singles on Billboard’s Dance Chart in recent years. He remains ever-enthusiastic about writing, producing and developing artists and their songwriting in this new world of music, leveraging his years of experience, vast network of entertainment industry VIPs, and the boundless energy which comes from his dedication and life-long passion for music. Recently, Robert has teamed up with Phil Quartararo, former CEO of Virgin Records, Warner Bros. Records and EMI to form Inspiros Entertainment, a management, publishing and production company. Two of their initial signings, Jeremy Soule and The Melisizwe Brothers, have both recently signed contracts with major labels and are releasing music later this year.

09/24/2025

This week's special guest is Daniel Blanchard. Dan Blanchard is a Bestselling and Award-Winning Author,
Speaker, Educator, and TV Host who has been featured on over 100 TV and radio shows as well as several of the
World's Top Ten Podcasts. Dan is also a Life Coach, two-time Junior Olympian Wrestler, and two-time Junior Olympian Wrestling Coach. He grew up as a student-athlete and is the first to admit that there was more athlete than a student in him back in high school. Now, to make up for it, he completed 14 years of college and has earned seven degrees. degrees.

Dan currently teaches Special Education in Connecticut's
largest inner-city high school. He is a Teacher Consultant for
the University of Connecticut's Writing Project and was chosen by the American Federation of Teachers as the face and voice for educational reform.

He was inspired to write "The Storm: How Young Boys
Become Good Men" and "A Sprint to the Top: How to
Win The Game of Life" by students telling him to write a book so he could share with other teens what he was sharing with them. He listened, and wrote this very accessible two-book teen leadership series. True to his nature, Dan also wrote a research-based book filled with practical and implementable strategies and practices for teachers, and then another one for students as well, and then a whole bunch more after that.

Dan continues to write and speak, and to be a mentor whose goal is to positively influence youths every chance
that he gets!

09/18/2025

This week's special guest is Peter Babcock. Throughout 42 years in the NBA, Pete Babcock has served as a volunteer scout, regional scout, assistant coach, director of scouting, director of player personnel, vice president of basketball operations, general manager, president and minority owner with eight different franchises……the New Orleans Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, San Diego Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers.

In addition to his franchise responsibilities, he has served on the Competition and Rules Committee and Steering Committee from 1984-2003 and directed the NBA Pre-Draft Camp from 1984-2007. In 1996, he was appointed to the prestigious Senior National Team Committee, which selected the 1996 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team and coaching staff. For several years, he worked for the NBA office as a reviewer in evaluating officials and observers to continue to improve the game experience for all.

In 1989, he testified in Congress in an effort to increase spending for substance abuse issues on behalf of the National Institute of Health and also was recognized in a White House ceremony by President Reagan for his work with Native American youth.

During the Clinton-Gore administration, he was asked to assist in writing a position paper for the White House on “Building Character through Sport” and consulted with Vice President Al Gore on programs to reduce violence among our youth.

In 2010, the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honored him in Washington D.C. with the annual Hitchcock Humanitarian Award for his work throughout his career.

Babcock has been a visiting professor at Emory University since 2004, teaching courses on “The History of the Game and the NBA” as well as “Civil Rights and the Game of Basketball”.

In 2020, he was asked to write a chapter for a new textbook, “Black History 365”, covering the civil rights movement and the game of basketball. The book is currently in use in many high schools throughout the United States.

Pete Babcock was born on May 12, 1949, in Bangor, Maine. He and his wife Yo, of 54 years, have two daughters, Amy and Katie, and four grandchildren, Carson, Avery, Harper and Mila.

09/17/2025

This Week's Special Guest is Nira Duncan. Nora is the State Director of AARP CT. She maintains a laser focus on local community education and outreach, impactful state and federal advocacy, multicultural engagement, mutually beneficial organizational relationships and developing meaningful and diverse offerings for the age 50+ in Connecticut.

A University of Connecticut graduate with Harvard Law School Executive Education in Negotiation & Leadership, Nora has extensive experience in Connecticut’s nonprofit sector and government relations. As AARP Connecticut’s State Director, she has led efforts to improve healthcare access, protect against consumer fraud, and enhance workplace flexibility for caregivers. Previously, she was Public Policy Director at the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, securing $270 million in funding and advancing significant reforms.

Nora also worked with the Office of Governor M. Jodi Rell on major legislation and served as Executive Director of The Arc CT, turning a budget deficit into a 20% surplus. Recognized by the National Council of Nonprofits and Hartford Business Journal, she is known for her impactful advocacy and strategic leadership.

09/11/2025

This week's special guest is Delano Johnson. Delano A. Johnson is a Bahamian-born renowned creative savant of the 21st century. He is a multi-talented personality who has made his mark as an author, speaker, branding expert, singer/songwriter, and creative frontrunner. His contribution to personal and corporate creativity has made him a leading authority in the field.
Johnson is the author of the best-selling book, “Refuse to Live Talented & Broke!” which has inspired hundreds and thousands of individuals to unleash their full creative potential and achieve their goals. His book provides unique insights and practical solutions for overcoming creative barriers and achieving success. He’s also a Grammy and Dove Award nominee and has won 9 Marlin Awards for his contribution to the music industry.

In 2008, Johnson served as the online creative manager at ToysRus® headquarters, where he was responsible for all online visual offers, branding, and new acquisition brands, including FAO Schwarts®. His creative leadership helped grow the online division’s revenue from $50 million in 2007 to $750 million in 2010. This achievement is a testament to his exceptional creativity and leadership.

09/10/2025

This week's special guest is Mel Albin. Mel is the Owner of MEA Holdings® LLC, a multimedia enterprise that currently features the SORC®-TVRadio Network, ShopBlackEnterprise.com, and the BlackBusinessesMatterLIVEAIDConcert.com. Mel is CEO for The SORC®-TVRadio Network, one of the biggest broadcast stations on the East Coast reaching a N. American audience of nearly 3 million and over 38 million global viewers/listeners monthly. He has produced award-winning streaming radio shows and was an artist manager for two decades. Mel has his own weekly streaming show,The Jazz ConFusion Power Hour, Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM EDTon SORC. Mel is a frequent contributor to the New York Times. Mel has had three books published and has wrtten dozens of articles for magazines, newspapers and scholarly journals.

He has spent a good portion of his career in academia as a full-time undergraduate/ graduate faculty member and program administrator at Adelphi University, Excelsior College, UMUC, and Strayer University. Mel served as Executive Director of the Executive MBA at UMUC and created and was Executive Director for the graduate program, Center for Global Enterprise at McDaniel College. He had a clinical psychology practice in NY specializing in borderline patients and was a consultant at New York Presbyterian Hospital in the Coma Recovery program.

Mel has been a consultant to small businesseses to grow them successfully to be on the radar of the SBA and industry financial institutions. Founder of The Albin Companies of Ohio LTD, an employee benefits education consultancy. Clients included Lubrizol, the Federal Reserve of Cleveland Ohio, AT&T, Westinghouse Turbine, Disney, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, and others. His innovative benefit education programs became the basis for the Department of Labor’s 404c regulations defining a fiduciary’s safe harbor providing much needed emloyee benefit education and not advice to defined contribution retirement plan participants. He also served as Vice President for Strategy and Communications and later Senior Consultant for Diversified Investment Advisors (renamed TransAmerica Retirement Services).

Albin holds a BA in Political Science, an MA in US Economic and Business history , an MBA in Business Administration (Econometrics: investment portfolio analysis), and a dual Ph.D. in US Business and Economic History/Neuropsychology. Recently he has completed a manuscript, From Slave to Millionaire: The Origins of Black Contemporary Civil Rights Leadership. Mel’s interests focus on black and minority micro-businesses too small for Amazon or Shopify, but represents over 95% of all black businesses in the US.

09/04/2025

Tonight's secial guest is A J Ali. A.J. Ali, a 2022 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree who lives with a spirit of Aloha, is the Founder & CEO of Eclipse Productions Inc., an education and media production corporation that includes “L.O.V.E. Is The Answer” as one of several iconic brands it has developed since being established in 1999.

He is a service-disabled military veteran who served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1983 to 1987 as a Journalist, Media Relations Specialist, and member of the highly distinguished USAF Soccer Team. He was based at Vandenberg AFB in CA, Comiso Air Station in Sicily, and McClellan AFB in CA. He credits his time in the military with making him a servant leader, peacekeeper, and humanitarian.

He has created more than a dozen brands, founded two pro soccer teams and has used his expertise, relationships and stature in sports and entertainment to raise more than $30 million for charities nationwide. He is the recipient of numerous business awards including the Baltimore Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 Leaders and an Employer of the Year award for his work with the developmentally disabled in Columbia, MD. In 2020, he made history by becoming the focus of a 7-page spread in the critically acclaimed “Black History 365” textbook, for his L.O.V.E. Is The Answer work. The textbooks are being used by schools nationwide.

A longtime filmmaker, he is the Director and Producer of “WALKING WHILE BLACK: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer,” an award-winning feature-length documentary film improving relations between police and the community and teaching people in general how to love themselves and others. Seen by more than 300,000 people so far, the film is one of the highest rated documentary films of all time according to IMDb. The film won Best Documentary and Audience Favorite at the Garifuna International Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA. For work with the film, A.J. has received the Platinum Award by the NAACP in Howard County, MD for Contributions to the Community Through the Arts & Entertainment, the William H. Eastburn III Award by the Bucks County Bar Association, and other recognition. The film offers a universal formula for tackling many of the challenges faced by societies throughout the world. He coined the acronym “L.O.V.E.,” which stands for LEARN about people, OPEN your heart to their needs, VOLUNTEER to be part of the solution in their lives, and EMPOWER others to do the same.

He is the host, director, and producer of the L.O.V.E. Is The Answer TV series. The show takes the old “flash mob” concept and turns it into something even more fun and much more meaningful — L.O.V.E. Mobs! Each episode features a group of people coming together seemingly out of nowhere to deliver much needed surprise blessings to pre-selected and vetted people who are struggling and have been referred to L.O.V.E. Is The Answer through trusted sources such as law enforcement agencies, health agencies, schools, ministries, nonprofits, and other groups serving the community. Picture a flash mob mixed with the reveal portion of “Undercover Boss” and that’s the L.O.V.E. Is The Answer TV series!

A.J. is also the Creator, Producer and Host of Wellness 101, a game show and trusted curator of wellness information. His first film, “Positive Choice,” which also included a mentoring component he helped design, is credited with saving the national youth soccer program “Soccer in the Streets” from extinction in the year 2000 by attracting much needed sponsors, board members, investors and marketing partners such as U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer. He was the Creator, Producer and Star of “Good Fellas of Baltimore,” which aired on Fox 45 TV in the Baltimore market in the Spring of 2011 and was responsible for raising more than $250,000 worth of support for charities in the Baltimore area in one year. He has produced, written, and appeared in numerous films, TV shows, commercials and PSA’s.

09/03/2025

This week's special guest is Jack York. Jack York is an entrepreneur in the senior living space, founder of two transformative companies, It's Never 2 Late (iN2L) and TaleGate. These companies have redefined how technology and storytelling can benefit older adults regardless of where they are physically or cognitively.
Founding of iN2L

In 1999, after working in the Silicon Valley, Jack York co-founded It's Never 2 Late (iN2L) with the mission to enrich the lives of older adults through the use of engagement technology. Since its inception in 1999, iN2L grew from a groundbreaking idea into the leading provider of person-centered engagement technology now used in thousands of senior living communities across the United States. iN2L is now proudly residing under the LifeLoop umbrella.
Establishment of TaleGate

Building on the success of iN2L, Jack York founded TaleGate in 2022, a company dedicated to capturing and distributing the stories of individuals living and working in senior living communities. Jack has travelled over 200,000 miles and visited several hundred senior living communities in a quest to capture as many stories as possible. Through documentaries, personal interviews and soon to be published books, TaleGate enables older adults to share their life stories and experiences, preserving valuable personal histories and creating meaningful interactions. The platform combines York’s expertise in technology with his commitment to enhancing the human experience. Through various social media outlets, these stories have garnered over 15 million views and tens of thousands of followers.
Speaking and Publications

Since founding iN2L in 1999, Jack has spoken at literally hundreds of conferences and events throughout the world, highlighting both how technology can benefit older adults, particularly individuals living with dementia, and the power of storytelling. His work has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, NPR and dozens of senior living publications.

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