Nov 19, 2023
When I refer to my Tangazo guests as an “all
star panel” it’s not hyperbole, it’s a fact. ----
It was never more true, as you will certainly
understand from the 143rd episode, of the KDHX podcast Tangazo.
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Dr Robert Lawrence Salter PhD aka Scotty Lawrence,
joined me in the KDHX studio to talk about his newly released
Christmas album titled, “ Scotty This Christmas.” -----
Robert shares his story of how a frightening
experience with prostate cancer led him to becoming a music
producer and singer of spiritual music, this is his second album.
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Scotty is a devout 7 Day Adventist, a businessman
with a Master’s in Hospital Administration and a PhD, in Education
Administration. ------
In 1984 Robert and I along with graphic designer Al
Hillman, started a PR company called Gemini Productions,Bob owned a
recording studio on Olive street. -----
We brokered time on radio station Wmry, a
jazz station in Bellville Illinois and produced a 3 hour radio
magazine called “Saturday Morning Live with Salter and Thompson.”
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We produced radios spots for virtually every
elected official running for city wide office, we also produced
radio campaigns for StLouis Public Schools bond issues and numerous
commercial entities such as Dave Harper’s County Ford and Ken
Sewell’s, King Dodge , Joes Clothing and Lithos Art Gallery.
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In 1987 Bob Salter and I organized a community
effort to restore Montgomery Hyde Parks community radio station
KBDY 89.9 to the airwaves, which we moved to the Olive Street
location. -----
We were recognized by a Post Dispatch editorial,
for bringing together a diverse group of talented people,to not
only help restore the radio station to the airwaves but also to
staff it with black leaders, such as the late iconic pediatrician
Dr. Helen Nash. ------
Gregory Freeman and Harry Jackson of the Post
Dispatch, Betty Kerr founder of Peoples Health Centers and Dr Ron
Stodghill, Superintendent of the Wellston School District and the
late Michelle Lowry, director of the StLouis public schools, Role
Model initiative. ------
Attorney Elaine Harris Spearman, hosted law Talk,
Dr. Malaika Horne, hosted a weekly program called, Just The Facts,
a show focused on alcohol and substance abuse, that show was
sponsored by Kmox.
The bedrock of KBDY on air announcers, was the
personable talented Sheila Reed, along with the incomparable,
former KSD news anchor Diane White, who hosted a daily morning
show.
Better Family Life matriarch DeBorah Ahmed, did a
show called Cultural Expressions.------
We were supported by Union Sarah CEO, Nesbie Moore,
a great transformational visionary leader. -----
Also Robert Hyland, the iconic General Manager of
Kmox provided funding and equipment, he sent his program director
Bob Osborne,to assess our needs along with a kmox
engineer.
The VP Fair also sponsored KBDY programing at the
direction of its Executive Director, Chuck Wallace. -----
We can’t forget our Jazz announcers such as Archie
Johnson, with his Jazz under the Arch, Melvin Bell and our
station engineer Amos McClure, all had straight ahead Jazz shows on
KBDY 89.9 on your fm dial!
St.Louis native William Stanford Davis, is an
American actor best known for his role as school custodian Mr
Johnson, on the ABC hit sitcom,”Abbot Elementary” for which he won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 54th NAACP
Image Awards. -----
Abbot Elementary has won Emmy and Golden Globe
Awards, with Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tyler James
Williams, who starred in the long running hit sitcom, Everybody
Hates Chris. -----
William Stanford Davis, a StLouis native, from the
Ville neighborhood, who attended Northwest High School, landed his
role on Abbot Elementary at 70 years of age. ------
He talks about his journey in Hollywood that began
some 40 years ago with his determination to become an
actor.
Mr. Davis, speaks passionately about working a
variety of low wage jobs, including doing stand up comedy,
while pursuing his dream of an acting career and his determination
to never give up. -----
He is close friends with Black Repertory
actor Erik Kilpatrick, he also fondly remembered the late
StLouis stand up comedians,Rodney Winfield and Rahn Ramey.
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The theme of this show has to be, perseverance and
having the determination to pursue and achieve your goals, no
matter your age. -----
As I said in my intro, this is indeed an All Star
panel of guest and your going to enjoy it. -----