Shows
Let's Talk About It w/Frederick KnucklesSupporting Caregivers in Northeast OhioFrederick Knuckles hosts Let’s Talk About It on WOVU and welcomes Nicaela Brooks, DEI Program Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cleveland, to discuss Alzheimer’s and caregiving. They highlight the need for early detection, addressing stigma, and supporting caregivers — especially in African American and Hispanic communities. Listeners can visit alz.org or call the 24/7 helpline at 1-800-272-3900. Nicaela provides free education and dementia care coaching across 16 Northeast Ohio counties and can be reached at 234-804-8232. November is Caregiver Appreciation Month, and the Association is hosting free luncheons:Nov. 8 – Akron (contact Nicaela at 234-804-8232...
2025-11-1327 minLet's Talk About It w/Frederick KnucklesPolicy, Care, and SupportFrederick Knuckles of WOVU Studios speaks with Cameron Harris, Public Policy Manager at the Alzheimer’s Association, about the 2025 Facts and Figures Report. They discuss rising Alzheimer’s rates—7.2 million nationwide and 11.3% of Ohio seniors—and the $384 billion cost of care. Cameron highlights caregiver challenges, the Credit for Caring Act offering up to $5,000 in tax relief, and House Bill 8 to expand biomarker testing. He urges advocacy for continued funding, respite care, and better diagnostic tools.
2025-11-1328 minLet's Talk About It w/Frederick KnucklesAdvancing Brain HealthFrederick Knuckles hosts Let’s Talk About It on WOVU 95.9 FM, promoting brain health and Alzheimer’s awareness. He urges listeners to visit alz.org, call 216-342-5607, or the 24/7 helpline at 1-800-272-3900 for support. Guest Melissa Sheldon, chapter executive, shares highlights from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, including research on lifestyle changes that improve brain health. She emphasizes the benefits of exercise, a Mediterranean diet, social engagement, and combining medication with healthy habits to slow cognitive decline.
2025-11-1329 min
Freedom TalkThe Impact of Budget Cuts: Community Challenges and SolutionsReverend Jawanza KareemLightfoot Colvin discusses how budget cuts from supply-side economics harm education, immigration, food security, and Medicaid. With guests Congresswoman Shantel Brown and Kristen Rosaka, the show highlights community concerns and urges support for local organizations. Tune in on 95.9 FM (Cleveland), the WOVU app, or iHeart Radio.
2025-09-2656 min
Life ObstaclesStaying Active, Informed, and Engaged in ClevelandJ.R. Washington and Dr. Doreen Bird discuss voting, racism, tariffs, and entrepreneurship, emphasizing balance and community impact. They highlight Healthy Jumping Outreach, safe housing, staying active in retirement, and WOVU’s seven-year anniversary, ending with health tips and a message of hope.
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Her In The HuddleBrowns Quarterback Questions, Guardians StrugglesRachel Hill and Kate Cleveland of WOVU Studios discuss the Browns’ controversial player signings and their impact on women, the quarterback situation, and whether Joe Flacco or rookies like Shador and Dylan Gabriel should start. They then shift to the Guardians, critiquing pitching, situational hitting, and playoff readiness before closing with news that Gabriel will start the next Browns game.
2025-09-2640 min
Our Voices TodaySocial Security Updates with Brandon SmithOn WOVU 95.9 FM, DJ Black Unicorn speaks with Brandon Smith of the Social Security Administration about the history and evolution of Social Security. Brandon explains key benefits, the shift to appointment-based services, and the phaseout of paper checks this September. He urges listeners to use ssa.gov, report life changes, watch for scams, and call 1-800-772-1213 for help.
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Black Thought: The SparkReclaiming Power, History, and CommunityIn Black Thought: Everything Must Change, hosts Rabbi, and Uni call on the community to support Garden Valley families impacted by a recent explosion by donating clothes and household items at WOVU. The episode explores the need to decolonize the African mind, challenge historical manipulation, and reject white supremacist beliefs. The hosts critique token gestures like the National Baptist Convention’s offering from Target, urging Black communities to define their own value and narratives without seeking external validation. Emphasizing self-reliance, spiritual discernment, and faith, they contrast divine and natural law, share personal stories of divine intervention, and highlight the importance of...
2025-08-0451 minBlack Thought: The SparkUnity, Awareness, and Action: Building Power in the Black CommunityThe hosts of Black Thought on WOVU 95.9 FM—Rabbi, Uni, and intern Nathaniel—discuss unity, historical awareness, and empowerment in the Black community. They highlight the need for informed action, shared resources, and collaboration despite differences. Topics include the impact of historical trauma, Western value systems, incarceration vs. education, and modern-day exploitation. The episode calls for sustainable living, youth empowerment, and collective growth through discomfort and perseverance.
2025-07-1050 minBlack Thought: The SparkReclaiming Truth & Supporting Garden ValleyRabbi and DJ Black Unicorn of WOVU 95.9 FM urge the community to support Garden Valley families affected by a recent explosion by donating household items and clothing to 7201 Kinsman Road. They emphasize compassion, the unpredictability of hardship, and the importance of helping others. The conversation explores the erasure of Black history, calling for a decolonized, Afrocentric perspective. They discuss self-knowledge, redefining personal narratives, and the value of meditation, prayer, and discernment. Black Thought shares how a rainstorm served as divine guidance. They close by reinforcing community support and appreciating daily blessings.
2025-07-1051 minOur Voices TodayBook Club Tuesday w Uni & Pastor Ben “Rabbi” Gohlstin - Herbalist DaniDJ Black Unicorn (Uni) and the Rabbi kick off "Book Club Tuesday" on WOVU 95.9 FM, diving into local issues like First Energy's alleged corruption and bribery involving State Senator Kent Smith, referencing investigations by Yost and Dewine. The Rabbi connects these events to a perceived spiritual decline in America, emphasizing the resilience of African-American men in the face of adversity. He shares personal anecdotes, including instances where attempts to undermine him resulted in positive outcomes.The conversation playfully shifts to retro fashion, reminiscing about hot pants and go-go boots, before a grocery run for Tylenol sparks a discussion on holistic...
2025-07-1049 minOur Voices TodayBook Club Tuesday w Uni & Pastor Ben “Rabbi” GohlstinDJ Black Unicorn (Uni) and Pastor Ben "Rabbi" Gohlstin kick off "Book Club Tuesday" on WOVU 95.9 FM, discussing boycotts and community. They recap their weekend, including joining the Target boycott over DEI policy changes, contrasting this with Costco's diversity efforts. Uni mentions her personal boycott of big box stores and promotes Essential Black Box, a subscription featuring Black-owned brands. The Rabbi shares his health routine with smoothies and Black vitamins by Dr. Gregory Hall. Uni announces a free Phoebe Foundation financial workshop on May 22nd.
2025-07-1050 minOur Voices TodayBuilding a Better Future: Dr. Carmine Stewart on Adult Literacy and the Aspire ProgramIn this episode of Our Voices Today, host DJ Black Unicorn sits down with Dr. Carmine Stewart, director of the Aspire Program, to discuss how a bold new approach is transforming adult literacy in Cuyahoga County. After three out of four adult literacy programs were at risk of losing funding in 2023, Dr. Stewart and her team stepped up to create a student-centered, research-based initiative that directly addresses the barriers adult learners face. Learn how the Aspire Program is not only keeping crucial resources in Cleveland-but also giving adults the tools they need to rewrite their stories.
2025-04-0355 minBlack Thought: The SparkKnow Thyself: Unlocking the Power WithinOn this episode of Black Thought: The Spark, we dive into Dr. Na'im Akbar's transformative book Know Thyself and explore what it truly means to understand the spiritual, physical, personal, and social self. Pastor Gohlstin and DJ Black Unicorn break down how self-knowledge is the key to empowerment, healing, and reclaiming our collective identity. From ancient wisdom to modern struggles, this conversation sheds light on how deeper self-awareness can elevate individuals and strengthen the Black community as a whole.
2025-04-0257 minBlack Thought: The SparkBreaking the Chains: Restoring Black IndependenceIn this powerful episode of Black Thought: The Spark, Pastor Gohlstin and DJ Black Unicorn dive deep into the systemic dehumanization of Black people and how it traces back to the dynamics of the slave maker and the slave master. They explore how institutions have worked to strip Black communities of independence-economically, politically, and culturally-and discuss what it takes to reclaim true self-sufficiency. From economic empowerment to mental liberation, this conversation sparks the blueprint for breaking free from modern oppression and building a future of true autonomy.
2025-04-0256 min
Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Impact Program Entrepreneur Spotlight - Jumar Newell and Leatron TwittyJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this week’s episode, Jumar Newell of Launch Arts Media and Leatron Twitty of My Smart Home Ohio provide insight on their entrepreneurial journeys and their valuable experience as members of JumpStart's Small Business Impact Program cohort.
2021-09-211h 00Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Impact Program Entrepreneur Spotlight - Eduardo RodriguezJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Eduardo Rodriguez, owner and founder of Café Social LatinoAmericano is joined by his son and café manager, Lalo Rodriguez, to discuss the unique challenges of opening a café during a pandemic and talk about the entrepreneurial support they received from JumpStart and other local business assistance servi...
2021-08-3157 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Impact Program Entrepreneur Spotlight - Diane Linston and Brittney NicholsJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Impact Program graduates Diane Linston, owner of Cleveland Cut & Sew, and Brittney Nichols of House of B Jewels, discuss the evolution of Cleveland's fashion scene and how their respective businesses are making an impact with the help of JumpStart’s small business support services.
2021-08-3155 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Small Business Impact Program Showcase Winner, Sharia LivingstonJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, JumpStart’s Patrick Kucharson joins Sharia Livingston, the owner and founder of Living Rich and recent winner of the Cleveland Small Business Impact Program to share her entrepreneurial journey and review the support she received while working with JumpStart & other Cleveland organizations.
2021-08-3159 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Impact Program Entrepreneur Spotlight - Witzi's Raw GranolaJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this week’s episode, Amy Witzigreuter, the owner & founder of Witzi’s Raw Granola, dives into her son's health challenges that inspired her to began her business and how her participation in the Impact Program contributed to her continued success.
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Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Spotlight On Ohio CityJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
This episode concludes JumpStart’s Neighborhood Spotlight series with Ohio City Inc.’s Ashley Shaw and Donna Grigonis-Bailey. Ashley and Donna discuss how the combination of tourism and community engagement helped spur economic growth within Ohio City. Owner of Sauce the City Food Hall, Victor Searcy Jr, joins in to talk...
2021-07-071h 00Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Spotlight on KinsmanJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
JumpStart Fridays' Neighborhood Spotlight segment continues with Joy Johnson, Executive Director of Burten, Bell, Carr to discuss the Kinsman community initiative, Box Spot, and how it has assisted small businesses in the community. Local entrepreneur, Olympia Robinson joins the conversation to talk about how the Box Spot initiative has impacted her...
2021-07-0158 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Spotlight on GlenvilleJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In episode 24, JumpStart Fridays continues its Neighborhood Spotlight series with the Famicos Foundation, outlining how its programs, services and revitalization efforts have made an impact on the Glenville community.
Karen Ross, owner of Cleveland Cold Brew in Glenville joins the conversation to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and how her business aims...
2021-06-161h 00Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Spotlight on Midtown ClevelandJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
This episodeJumpStart Fridays kick off its Neighborhood Spotlight segment with Midtown Cleveland Inc. Joi Carter, Richard Barga and Chelsey Kovar talk about their organization’s mission and how its programs and services help advance small businesses in the neighborhood to drive community development.
2021-06-161h 01Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Cleveland Neighborhood SpotlightsJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, JumpStart’s Lamont Mackley and Michael Elliot of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress discuss the importance of community development corporations to neighborhood advancement and how CDC resources assist in small business growth.
2021-06-111h 01Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Bridging the Technology DivideJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Tondi & Terrance Allen of Urban City Codes discuss the unmentioned challenges communities with insufficient tech resources face and how their organization is working to bridge the technology divide.
2021-06-041h 00Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Challenges For Women In EntrepreneurshipJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
This week’s episode explores the unique challenges women face in entrepreneurship. Reverend Dr. Leah C.K. Lewis, J.D., CEO of Three Butterflies Entertainment & Press LLC, is joined by JumpStart’s Gloria Ware and Tamika Otis for this inspiring conversation on personal and professional growth.
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WOVU 95.9 FMOur Voices Today - Rabbi is Back! Book Club with Poet Adul Gani 5-25-2021Our Voices Today - Rabbi is Back! Book Club with Poet Adul Gani 5-25-2021
2021-05-2556 minWOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays with Dana Wilson of Hair Cares Inc. - 5-24-2021Forget about good hair or bad hair, what about healthy hair? We are talking to Dana, Trichologist and Sisterlocs Consultant to tell us all about what we need to do to maintain beautiful, healthy hair.
2021-05-2450 minWOVU 95.9 FMAspire with Dale and Roland Anglin 5-21-2021Guest Kasey Morgan - Director of the Cuyahoga County's MYCOM.
2021-05-2156 minWOVU 95.9 FMJump Start Friday 5-21-2021Y.O.U. & AccessTech Initiative with Marcus Harris, Manager of Y.O.U. Young Adult Resource Center.
2021-05-2155 minWOVU 95.9 FMOur Voices Today - Legal Aid on Public Benefits with Attorney Deborah Dallmann 5-20-2021Our Voices Today - Legal Aid on Public Benefits with Attorney Deborah Dallmann 5-20-2021
2021-05-2054 minWOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays with Kim Dixon, Director of Cleveland Purpose Built Communities - 5-17-2021Listen to hear Kimalon and I share our 40-day journey of surrender and how it impacted us. We'll discuss what it means to surrender, the moments when we didn't, the times when we did, and the difference it made in our lives.
2021-05-1752 minWOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Meltrice Sharp and LaRese Purnell - 5-14-2021Black Table Talks with Meltrice Sharp and LaRese Purnell - 5-14-2021
2021-05-1453 minWOVU 95.9 FMAspire with Dale and Roland Anglin 5-14-2021Guest Zac Thomas - Cleveland Foundation’s Anisfield-Wolf Fellow.
2021-05-1457 minWOVU 95.9 FMJump Start Friday 5-14-2021Cleveland Community Spotlight on Ohio City with Donna Grigonis from Ohio City Inc, and Chef Victor Searcy from Sauce The City Food Hall.
2021-05-1457 minWOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Crisis Intervention & Officer Wellness - 5-12-2021Consent Decree Crisis Intervention & Officer Wellness - 5-12-2021
2021-05-131h 33WOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays with Carmen Hall - 5-10-2021Life is full of twists and turns. How do we navigate them?
2021-05-1053 minWOVU 95.9 FMJump Start Friday 5-7-2021Neighborhood Spotlight on Joy Johnson from Burten Bell Carr Dev Inc, and Olympia Robinson from ISPECZ Eyewear.
2021-05-0752 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Cathy's Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches and Cleveland Flower WallsJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Cathy Greene, owner of Cathy’s Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Danisha Anderson of Cleveland Flower Walls detail the challenges and achievements of their respective entrepreneurial journeys and how JumpStart’s small business resources helped them gain traction.
2021-05-071h 02WOVU 95.9 FMOur Voices Today - Police Recruitment with Chief Calvin Williams 5-4-2021Our Voices Today - Police Recruitment with Chief Calvin Williams 5-4-2021
2021-05-0451 minWOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Gregory Pickett - 4-30-2021Black Table Talks with Gregory Pickett - 4-30-2021
2021-04-301h 34WOVU 95.9 FMJump Start Friday 4-30-2021Cleveland Community Spotlight on Glenville's Khrys Shefton and Carolyn Smith from Famicos Foundation, and Karen Ross from Cleveland Cold Brew.
2021-04-3053 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Keeping Our Resolutions - Fitness Tips from Local ExpertsJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this week’s episode, Rashida VanLeer-McHargh of Iron Koi LLC explains how her own weight loss journey inspired her to start her own health and wellness studio, and shares some tips for keeping your fitness goals. JumpStart’s Shanelle Johnson joins in to explain how JumpStart’s small busi...
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2021-04-2953 minWOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Alex Boone - 4-23-2021Black Table Talks with Alex Boone - 4-23-2021
2021-04-2350 minWOVU 95.9 FMJump Start Friday 4-23-2021Midtown Cleveland's Joi Carter, Chelsey Kovar, and Richard Barga.
2021-04-2355 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Making it Work With Angel & William WashingtonJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Angel Washington (the owner of Consult 2 Code) and her husband William Washington (founder of the Washington Wellness Institute) detail the unique challenges they often face as married entrepreneurs and how they manage to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
2021-04-221h 02WOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Jacqueline Moore - 4-16-2021Black Table Talks with Jacqueline Moore - 4-16-2021
2021-04-1655 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Mental Health and Entrepreneurship with Angela FlowersJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this week’s episode, co-founder of Making A Difference Consulting and licensed social worker, Angela Flowers, examines the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic can have on mental health and how to combat stress as a business owner. JumpStart’s Chris Smith joins the conversation to discuss his own entr...
2021-04-1659 minWOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Citizen Complaints - 4-14-2021Consent Decree Citizen Complaints - 4-14-2021
2021-04-151h 27WOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Harvey Lewis - 4-9-2021Black Table Talks with Harvey Lewis - 4-9-2021
2021-04-0933 minWOVU 95.9 FMJump Start Friday 4-9-2021Small Business Development & Role of the Community with Lamont Mackley, Chief of Inclusion & Outreach, and Michael Elliot, Director of Neighborhood Economic Development and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress.
2021-04-0955 minWOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Jazmyn Stover - 4-2-2021Black Table Talks with Jazmyn Stover - 4-2-2021
2021-04-0257 minWOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Jamar Doyle - 3-26-2021Black Table Talks with Jamar Doyle - 3-26-2021
2021-03-2651 minWOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays - Raising Black Sons with Danielle Sydnor - 3-22-2021Danielle is a powerful CEO, activist, and President of CEO. In addition to her success in these roles she is raising Black sons. Join us as we talk about the beauty, pains, challenges, and pride of raising #blackboyjoy.
2021-03-2250 minWOVU 95.9 FMBlack Table Talks with Greg Parker - 3-19-2021Black Table Talks with Greg Parker - 3-19-2021
2021-03-1955 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Branding for Small Business with Janae BrysonJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this episode, we connect with branding expert and owner of Auden & Co., Janae Bryson, who provides some branding best practices and advice for small businesses. JumpStart’s Gabby Warshay joins the conversation to answer some small business FAQs and review how JumpStart’s business assistance programming supports local en...
2021-03-191h 00WOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays - You are Your Greatest Work with Candace Wallace - 3-15-2021Sometimes we need to take a step back and work on ourselves as relentlessly as we work on our external goals. I have been inspired by the beauty, grace, style, and transformation of our special guest, Candace. She has agreed to share her personal journey with us, and I can't wait to learn! Join us!
2021-03-1551 minWOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Accountability, Transparency, Oversight - 3-10-2021Consent Decree Accountability, Transparency, Oversight - 3-10-2021
2021-03-111h 32WOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays - I am not my Hair, or am I with Leslie Ann Polk - 3-8-2021The Black woman hair journey, adventure, struggle, whatever you want to call it is real! It often shapes our identity and has become of a form of expression. Leslie and I will be exploring all of the twists and turns of our own hair experience and how we landed on Sisterlocks.
2021-03-0851 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Pivoting In A Pandemic With Jose Melendez And Tiwanna Scott-WilliamsJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this week’s episode, local restaurant owners, Jose Melendez of Melendez Catering and Tiwanna Scott-Williams of Pearl Flower Catering recount the challenges they’ve faced and creative pivots they’ve made to maintain their businesses in one of the heaviest hit industries of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-03-051h 03WOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays - Breaking Generational Curses with Kaleem Musa - 3-1-2021No more will the pain + brokenness of those before me cycle through me or the generations that come after me! It's time to shift the family narrative NOW!
2021-03-0152 min2021-02-2455 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: From Idea To Enterprise With James Barnes of Immaculate Cleaning CompanyJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this week’s episode, Cleveland entrepreneur James Barnes tells the story of how he transformed his business idea into a successful enterprise as the President and Founder of Immaculate Cleaning Company. JumpStart’s Chris Smith joins in to explain how our business assistance programming can help support and boos...
2021-02-2456 minWOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays - Career Strategy with Lisa Ealy - 2-22-2021Do you believe? Are you believing big or small? Do you need to believe bigger? In what way is doubt creeping in? We will talk all about it Monday with Career Strategist Lisa Ealy.
2021-02-2251 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: The JumpStart Impact Program with Arleesha Wilson & Shanelle JohnsonJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In episode 11, we catch up with Arleesha Wilson, winner of the most recent Core City Cleveland: Impact Program Showcase, to recap her experience with the Impact Program and learn about her plans for the future of her business. JumpStart’s Shanelle Johnson joins in to elaborate on the ins an...
2021-02-181h 032021-02-1757 minWOVU 95.9 FMMake it Happen Mondays - Love of Self with Brittney Smith - 2-15-2021Our guest says it best, "It's time to start being extra intentional about love. Learning to love our authentic selves first and foremost, those close to us, and our community. The relationship with yourself is the most important. Why not take time to love on you?"
2021-02-1551 minWOVU 95.9 FMWe Got Something to Say with Stephanie Wahome - 2-13-2021We Got Something to Say with Stephanie Wahome - 2-13-2021
2021-02-1350 minWOVU 95.9 FMAspire with Dale and Roland Anglin 2-12-2021Guest Brittany Atkinson - Manager at Youth Opportunities Unlimited.
2021-02-1254 minWOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Use of Force, including Vehicle Pursuits Part Two - 2-10-2021Consent Decree Use of Force, including Vehicle Pursuits Part Two - 2-10-2021
2021-02-1156 minWOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Use of Force, including Vehicle Pursuits Part One - 2-10-2021Consent Decree Use of Force, including Vehicle Pursuits Part One - 2-10-2021
2021-02-1159 min2021-02-1055 minUnlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Debt Crowdfunding with Dora Rankin and Monica GraysJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In this week’s episode, Monica Grays (owner of 2nd Semester Consignment Shop) revisits her entrepreneurial journey and shares how she took advantage of a unique funding solution to grow her business. Dora Rankin of Honeycomb Credit joins the conversation to discuss the benefits of debt crowdfunding.
2021-02-0851 minWOVU 95.9 FMWe Got Something to Say with Sonteria - 2-6-2021We Got Something to Say with Sonteria - 2-6-2021
2021-02-0649 minWOVU 95.9 FMAspire with Dale and Roland Anglin 2-5-2021Guest Lila Mills - Communications Manager for Neighborhood Connections.
2021-02-0559 min2021-02-0356 minWOVU 95.9 FMWe Got Something to Say with Kenvontae - 1-30-2021We Got Something to Say with Kenvontae - 1-30-2021
2021-01-3049 minWOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Overview Discussion - 1-27-2021Consent Decree Overview Discussion - 1-27-2021
2021-01-2836 minWOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Overview Part One - 1-27-2021Consent Decree Overview Part One - 1-27-2021
2021-01-281h 08WOVU 95.9 FMConsent Decree Overview Part Two - 1-27-2021Consent Decree Overview Part Two - 1-27-2021
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Unlocked | A JumpStart PodcastWOVU JumpStart Fridays: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion With Lamont Mackley & Shashonna DuckworthJumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship.
In episode 9, JumpStart’s Lamont Mackley and Cleveland Urban League’s Shashonna Duckworth take a deep-dive into the importance of focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion to drive positive, lasting effects in small businesses (and the business sector as a whole).
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