January 2010 Archives
Fans of Wild 94.1's Orlando
and the Freak Show have probably heard host Orlando Davis
talk about his friendship with Wyclef Jean. So it
should come as no surprise that Davis will travel to Haiti on Tuesday to
report on the earthquake's aftermath and help Wyclef's Yele Haiti foundation however he can.
Davis, who is also the radio station's program director, arranged
his trip with the help of MacDill Air Force Base. Starting Tuesday at 5
a.m., he'll take a military flight from Orlando to Charleston, then
directly into Port-au-Prince. He'll return to Tampa on Friday.
During his visit, Davis will call in reports to at least 22 of
the 140 CBS Radio stations across the United Stations, including WLLD-FM
94.1 and the New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Washington
D.C. markets.
"We can get a unique perspective from somebody like me," said
Davis, who plans to bring the perspective of a regular person, as
opposed to an unaffected news reporter. He'll also upload video reports
online.
Davis has been to Haiti on a cruise and had been planning a
return trip to work with Wyclef's foundation before the earthquake.
Davis met the musician about 10 years ago, when Clef invited a handful
of radio program directors to hear an early cut of his 2000 album The
Ecleftic.
"I gave him some suggestions, and he laughed. We joked about them, but
he (took) them," Davis said. "We just became tight after that, and he
took me to London for the Prince's
Trust concert." They have remained friends, with Clef performing
concerts in Tampa Bay over the years.
"Anything Clef does, he's my brother, so I'm fully committed to helping
him -- especially because I know all of his efforts aren't in vain since
it's his homeland," Davis said.
Davis is the only CBS Radio reporter traveling to Haiti, he said. He'll
stay in CBS News's compound of tents near the Port-au-Prince airport.
"They do have a hotel. I think I probably would side with the Haitian
people and say I'm not too comfortable being inside, because if an
aftershock does come, I don't think that I would make it," Davis said.
"Those little people under the rubble -- you see the girls coming out
unscathed; that's because they were so thin. I'm big. If that rubble
comes down, it's going to touch me in all kinds of places. So how about I
just stay in a tent and hunker down on a cot? It's comfortable, but
trust me, it's not the Four Seasons."
Davis said he hopes his trip will inspire others to help the earthquake
victims and to keep their problems in perspective.
"I'm going to get the opportunity to do something that probably is going
to change me when I come back here," he said. "I think people need to
take part in that so we can move forward and kind of grow up."
Follow Davis's reports at Wild941.com
or on Twitter @iamorlando.
-- Dalia Colon, tbt*. Photo courtesy of Orlando Davis. Longtime
friends Orlando Davis, right, and Wyclef Jean pose at a pre-Grammy party
thrown by legendary producer Clive Davis in
February 2008. Not only does Orlando Davis have on Tommy
Hilfiger, but there's the real Hilfiger over his shoulder in case a
thread comes loose!
New Justin Bieber "Baby"
2 versions to choose from! An Original Mix and a Rap Mix featuring Ludacris.
2 versions to choose from! An Original Mix and a Rap Mix featuring Ludacris.
No Rap
Rap f. Ludacris
Continue reading Justin Bieber "Baby".
This is to all my friends and family in the Radio, Record & Music Industry.
I wanted to share with you a story about our friend Jackson. About 8 months into my wife Amberly's pregnancy with Robbie, we went back to Ohio for a baby shower with two of Amberly's best friends. I still have an amazing picture of three women, Amberly, Monica & Amy all standing there with their bellies sticking out. All ready to bring a new life into the world within the next 60 days. All looking forward to being mothers. First came Shannon. Next was our Robbie and a little over a month later Amy had Jackson. At first all three were happy and healthy but within a short period of time, Jackson was diagnosed with cancer. He fought hard and brave for two years but his little body finally gave way to this vicious killer just after his second birthday. I couldn't even fathom the pain that Amy and Kevin endured. As I look at a healthy and happy Robbie & Jillian, my heart still breaks to this day as I wonder why God blessed me and gave very close friends of ours the burden of the death of a child. When you think of it, I really hit the lottery. Compared to the lottery of winning money or having a brilliant career, the lottery of having not only one, but two healthy, happy children is the most valuable of all. I know I would rather live in a box with not a dime to my name than give up my kids health! That is why I have committed again to shave my head for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
This is where you come in. I'm not looking for cash! What I'm looking for is exposure and things that will help raise cash for this cause. Last year, Mike Lieberman was the man as he had BOW WOW come in and SHAVE MY HEAD for the cameras! When I went to the meeting last night, that was all those 181 people talked about. They showed Video and TV reports of Bow Wow shaving my friggin nugget. CRAZY! You can check out the video here:
I know many have been affected by this disease. My mother died when I was 4 from cancer, my sister is currently terminal, I became a bone marrow donor because of Brandon, a little boy with cancer who listened to Chet Buchanan & The Morning Zoo and came to us when he needed help. He passed away a year ago last Christmas Day after fighting like a champion. We all have close friends who we consider family on this email who have battled cancer and there is more than one of you! Just know one fact...I was in a room with 20 kids with cancer last year. Odds are 1 out of those 5 died this past year. That means 4 of those kids are with my friends Jackson & Brandon and aren't coming back .
There are stories that I'm sure have hit all of us. So let's get to it! If you happen to have an autograph poster, item, or happen to be in the Las Vegas area or have an artist here that would like to be a celebrity shaver for the cameras on March 6th...we'd love to have you! As you can see...I'm not pretty with or without hair. So letting someone shave it, really is a small deal in relation to what's at stake.
So far Justin Bieber has committed 2 autographed guitars for the cause and Planet Hollywood has committed weekend stays for me to auction off. By the way, if you go to my site, for every $20 donated you get an entry to win the TWO night stay at Planet Hollywood. https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/364993
Yep, a little hair is such a minor sacrifice to help raise money and awareness for such an amazing cause. Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to read this.
Cat Thomas, Director of Programming, KLUC
I wanted to share with you a story about our friend Jackson. About 8 months into my wife Amberly's pregnancy with Robbie, we went back to Ohio for a baby shower with two of Amberly's best friends. I still have an amazing picture of three women, Amberly, Monica & Amy all standing there with their bellies sticking out. All ready to bring a new life into the world within the next 60 days. All looking forward to being mothers. First came Shannon. Next was our Robbie and a little over a month later Amy had Jackson. At first all three were happy and healthy but within a short period of time, Jackson was diagnosed with cancer. He fought hard and brave for two years but his little body finally gave way to this vicious killer just after his second birthday. I couldn't even fathom the pain that Amy and Kevin endured. As I look at a healthy and happy Robbie & Jillian, my heart still breaks to this day as I wonder why God blessed me and gave very close friends of ours the burden of the death of a child. When you think of it, I really hit the lottery. Compared to the lottery of winning money or having a brilliant career, the lottery of having not only one, but two healthy, happy children is the most valuable of all. I know I would rather live in a box with not a dime to my name than give up my kids health! That is why I have committed again to shave my head for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
This is where you come in. I'm not looking for cash! What I'm looking for is exposure and things that will help raise cash for this cause. Last year, Mike Lieberman was the man as he had BOW WOW come in and SHAVE MY HEAD for the cameras! When I went to the meeting last night, that was all those 181 people talked about. They showed Video and TV reports of Bow Wow shaving my friggin nugget. CRAZY! You can check out the video here:
I know many have been affected by this disease. My mother died when I was 4 from cancer, my sister is currently terminal, I became a bone marrow donor because of Brandon, a little boy with cancer who listened to Chet Buchanan & The Morning Zoo and came to us when he needed help. He passed away a year ago last Christmas Day after fighting like a champion. We all have close friends who we consider family on this email who have battled cancer and there is more than one of you! Just know one fact...I was in a room with 20 kids with cancer last year. Odds are 1 out of those 5 died this past year. That means 4 of those kids are with my friends Jackson & Brandon and aren't coming back .
There are stories that I'm sure have hit all of us. So let's get to it! If you happen to have an autograph poster, item, or happen to be in the Las Vegas area or have an artist here that would like to be a celebrity shaver for the cameras on March 6th...we'd love to have you! As you can see...I'm not pretty with or without hair. So letting someone shave it, really is a small deal in relation to what's at stake.
So far Justin Bieber has committed 2 autographed guitars for the cause and Planet Hollywood has committed weekend stays for me to auction off. By the way, if you go to my site, for every $20 donated you get an entry to win the TWO night stay at Planet Hollywood. https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/364993
Yep, a little hair is such a minor sacrifice to help raise money and awareness for such an amazing cause. Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to read this.
Cat Thomas, Director of Programming, KLUC
