Whitehaven native, Milton Howery III a.k.a. Milton Memphis, has spent the last 13 years working in the entertainment and tourism industry. Milton began his career in 2005 working in radio as the morning show producer for the Mike and Mandy Morning Show on WRVR The River 104.5FM and hosted a weekly show on U92-FM "The Jazz Lover." After graduating from two separate colleges on the same weekend in 2011, Milton was named the Top Marketing Representative intern with Black Entertainment Television. Immediately following he landed roles with the Memphis Cook Convention Center and later with the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid.
With such a solid foundation in entertainment and tourism, it was no surprise when Milton founded Milton Memphis Entertainment (MME), a business that is now focused on connecting people from music-related events to the extremely popular networking event The Link Up Memphis. He was recently named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Professionals by the Memphis Business Journal in 2019.
As you listen to episode 95, Milton is very upfront and honest about living his truth. He shares the moments when he came out about his sexuality to his family and friends and how they responded. Milton is also very vocal about his current role as the Director of Public Relations Manager for Memphis Tourism expressing some of the biggest selling points that Memphis has to offer. As the incoming Vice President for the Memphis chapter of PRSA and President Elect for 2021, Milton breaks down his role and describes the outlook for generating positive media exposure for Memphis both domestically and globally.
