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- Relationship Status:
- Single
- About Me:
- My mission for BlackRadioIsBack.com, as the official blog of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast, is to bring back the spirit of Black Radio via the Internet and the World Wide Web.
In the past few years, the term, mission and mentality of "Black Radio" in the United States has been at the very least ignored and that the worst, totally disregarded, disrespected and shunned.
In my mind, Black Radio at its best is & will always be the format that brings to listeners:
1. A balanced combination of diverse & interesting music in multiple formats – after all Black Radio was the format that first exposed Jazz, Funk, Soul, Blues, Rock Music - yes, Rock and Roll has Black American musical foundations - do the history, Gospel and Hip-Hop music to the masses.
2. A quality mix of news, interviews and commentary to the Black American community (and to anyone else interested) - editorial, political, health, social, etc.
3. A mission to truly connect with its listener community on multiple fronts Black Radio, in most of the mainstream airwaves, has been taken over by what's called "urban radio", "contemporary urban radio", etc.
It seems that with this format, what most stations, radio hosts and mixers do is keep things in a very narrow vision of what the Black American cultural experience is supposed to be like and how its represented - basically, watering things down.
For example:
* When you hear the same joint for the 1,000,000th time on the radio and you know the artist has an album release (or multiple releases) out that you can at least TRY to hear more tracks from before a 3 month period OR you always hear the same music artists in constant rotation = NOT quality Black Radio
* When "Old School" music is defined as being from 5 years ago and/or not acknowledging music from the past = NOT quality Black Radio
* When there is only one viewpoint of what Black America and Black Americans represent (either straight 24-7 criminality without consequences or creativity or only the civil rights generation is great with everyone else not under that being subpar) = NOT quality Black Radio
* Putting on the same sound effect and/or screaming over 10 times in a row for a 3 minute song that is not even hot = NOT quality Black Radio
This list can go on for days…
BlackRadioIsBack.com will have music audio & videos from all over the world along with reviews (for both mainstream and independent artists), written and audio interviews with various folks in the community (music artists, authors, businesspeople, activists, etc.), book, magazine and movie reviews and editorials.
BlackRadioIsBack.com will also be a location where others who are promoting the spirit of Black Radio will also be represented and highlighted.
I hope that everyone enjoys the site and gets stimulated by the true Black Radio Experience!
Peace,
Mary Nichols (DJ Fusion)
Founder, BlackRadioIsBack.com
FuseBox Radio/FuseBox Media LLC
Hustle Squad DJs/Future Star DJs/Lord Gang DJs/Thump Nation DJz/Wu-Tang Needlebreakerz/Slip N Slide DJs/Sniper Squad DJs/The Fleet DJs/Coast 2 Coast DJs/Mixshow Blast DJz
- My Birthdate:
- 12/31/1978
- My Birthplace:
- Washington, DC
- My Hometown:
- Prince Georges County, MD (Oxon Hill, Ft. Washington, Clinton)
- My Website:
- http://www.BlackRadioIsBack.com
- My Favorite Places on Earth:
- Wherever I am around good folks, period. :)
- My School or Alma Mater:
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick (college), Oxon Hill High School (high school)
- My Career:
- Radio, Club and Mixtape DJ; Writer
- Why I'm Here:
- Personal, Professional, To Network, To Make Friends, To Share Ideas, To Learn, To Change the World
BlackRadioIsBack.com/FuseBox Radio Broadcast Information
Click here to get your own player.
FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT MUSIC TO THE SYNDICATED FUSEBOX RADIO BROADCAST VIA MP3 (RADIO EDITED/CLEAN VERSIONS IF POSSIBLE), PRESS RELEASES & E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE RADIO SHOW, FOR ARTICLE WRITEUPS, ETC. TO:
fuseboxradio@gmail.com, djfusion5@yahoo.com (back up e-mail ONLY)
POSTAL MAILING ADDRESS TO SEND MUSIC, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS FOR REVIEW, ETC. TO FOR THE FUSEBOX RADIO/BLACKRADIOISBACK.COM/FUSEBOX MEDIA LLC:
Mary Nichols (DJ Fusion)
c/o FuseBox Radio/BlackRadioIsBack.com
P.O. Box 2465
Waldorf, MD USA 20604-2465
We Play Music on the FuseBox Radio in ALL of these Genres (its about more then just Hip-Hop & R&B constructs of regular ol' "Urban Radio"):
1. Hip-Hop/Rap
2. Soul/R&B
3. Rock (esp. Black Rock)
4. Funk
5. Jazz
6. Poetry/Spoken Word
7. House
8. AfroBeat
9. Blues
10. Electronica
11. Reggae
12. Go-Go
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** Official Websites for FuseBox Media LLC, Home of DJ Fusion, Jon Judah & The FuseBox Radio Broadcast AND BlackRadioIsBack.com **
FuseBox Radio Podcast - Updated Weekly with New & Up-To-Date Podcasts
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The FuseBox Radio Broadcast is currenty syndicated in the following Media Outlets (as of January 8, 2009), as well as being accessible via podcast:
** Most Stations/Outlets Tracked via RadioWave Monitor, Mediaguide & SoundExchange **
UrbanNetwork.com's The Mix Internet Radio Station - UN Power Jam Radio (owned by Urban Network Magazine)
OKRP.com
ReeWineMusic.com/ReeWine Radio
Progressive Blend Radio
Sprint Radio Extra/mSpot (via the Worldwide Alpha Communications Network)
SouthBound.FM
DeadBeat Radio
CrackAudio.com
TheBestJams.com/The Best Jams Radio
FlyTunes.FM/FlyCast
Planet Urban (Austrailia)/PlanetUrban.com.au
AmalgamDigital.com
BlockJams.com
ConspiracyUK.com
FONYE Radio
VI Radio
DurdeeSouthRadio.com
Beyond.FM
MyBlockRadio.net
Stop Beefin' Start Eatin' Radio
Ceesiety Radio
Mixshow Blast Radio
Slip-N-Slide DJs Podcast
The Best Jams
ExtravaGangsta Radio
HipHopSoulRadio.com
Digiwaxx Presents: The Blast
White Folks Get Crunk for DJs
Legion Music & Media
UnderWorldMixRadio.com
MixLaWax Radio
Trunk Hustlers Online
907 Jamz
The6.FM
Nilo Radio
1.FM Jamz (coming Jan. 1, 2009)
Blayze University Radio (coming soon)
BlackCoffeeChannel.com (Coming Soon)
Gutta Muzik (HD) Radio (Coming Soon)
StreetsD.com (Streets Mos Magazine Radio) (Coming Soon)
We Are A Fusicology Listed Radio Show To Check Out!
** SOME ARCHIVED SHOWS ARE AT UNSIGNEDHYPE.ORG & DIGABLERECORDS.COM **
CURRENT BROADCAST TIMES & LOCATIONS FOR THE FUSEBOX RADIO BROADCAST (CURRENT & UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 2009) - ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) UNLESS LISTED:
UrbanNetwork.com's The Mix Internet Radio Station - UN Power Jam Radio (Saturday 5 - 7 PM EST)
Reewine Radio/ReeWineMusic.com (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8 - 11 AM EST)
OKRP.com (Fridays 1- 4 PM EST & 9 PM - Midnight EST)
Progressive Blend Radio (Saturdays & Sundays 12 - 3 AM EST)
FONYE Radio (Thursdays, 12 - 2:30 AM EST)
Conspiracy Worldwide Radio/ConspiracyUK.com (Friday Night/Saturday Morning, 12 - 2 AM)
DeadBeat Radio (Sunday 3 - 5 PM EST)
MyBlockRadio.net (Mondays 2 - 5 PM EST)
HipHopSoulRadio.com (Thursday 8 - 11 pm CST)
Ceesiety Radio (Sundays 4 - 7 pm EST)
VI Radio (Sunday Night/Monday Morning 12 - 2 AM EST & Friday Night 9 - 10 PM EST)
Rutgers U. Radio, WRSU 88.7 FM (on hiatus due to medical emergency with engineer at the station)
DurdeeSouth.com (Re-Broadcast/On Demand)
AmalgamDigital.com (On Demand)
Digiwaxx Presents: The Blast (On Demand)
EG Radio/Extravagansta Radio (On Demand)
Planet Urban/PlanetUrban.com.au (On Demand)
BlockJams.com (On Demand)
Sprint Radio Extra/mSpot via WWACN/Worldwide Alpha Communications Network (On Demand)
FlyTunes.FM/Flycast (On Demand)
White Folks Get Crunk for DJs (On Demand)
Legion Music & Media (On Demand)
Beyond.FM (On Demand)
Stop Beefin' Stop Eatin' Radio (On Demand)
TheBestJams.com (Time TBA - rescheudling)
907 Jamz (Time TBA)
Mixshow Blast Radio (TBA)
SouthBound.FM (Time TBA)
1.FM Jamz (Time TBA)
Blayze University Radio (Time TBA)
The6.FM (Time TBA)
Nilo Radio (Time TBA)
Gutta Muzik (HD) Radio (coming soon)
BlackCoffeeChannel.com (Coming Soon)
StreetsD.com - Street Mos Magazine Radio Station (Coming Soon)
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SUBSCRIBE TO THE FUSEBOX RADIO'S OFFICIAL PODCAST ON YOUR MP3 PLAYER OR YOUR MOBILE PHONE BELOW:
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INFO & DESCRIPTION ABOUT DJ FUSION & THE FUSEBOX RADIO BROADCAST (UPDATED: January 2009):
Umm, OK....I'm DJ Fusion (real name: Mary Nichols), a short (5 feet tall even), above average looking (I think at least a "B", even if a low one....) African-American female DJ and graduate at Rutgers University (c/o 2001) with a degree in American Studies and a minor in History.
I am a Radio, Club and Mixtape DJ, with my main music focus for my DJ sets ranging from genres of Hip-Hop (Independent & Commerical), Breakbeats, Reggae, Funk, Acid Jazz, Soul, House, Disco, DC GoGo, Electronica, Rock and Classics - Black Music in general.
Since its foundation in 1998 - when I created the show as an undergraduate student at Rutgers University - New Brunswick in New Jersey - the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast has been around to expose the absolute BEST of Hip-Hop & Soul Music from all over the world (and Black Music in general) along with bringing quality interviews, news, and commentary. Along with fellow co-host/DJ/Producer Jon Judah (added on as part of the FuseBox Radio crew in 2004), we try our best to stick to that mission and bring great sounds, vibe and content to the masses.
From it's roots at Rutgers University Radio (WRSU 88.7 FM), the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast is a mixshow that has spread to the following internet radio stations and outlets (as of January 2009):
UrbanNetwork.com's The Mix Internet Radio Station (Urban Network Magazine), ConspiracyUK.com, FONYE Radio, VI Radio, MyBlockRadio.net, OKRP.com, Beyond.FM, Sprint Radio Extra/mSpot (via the WWACN/Worldwide Alpha Communications Network), DurdeeSouth.com, Planet Urban/PlanetUrban.com.au, BlockJams.com, AmalgamDigital.com, Reeweine Radio/ReeWineMusic.com, SouthBound.FM, TheBestJams.com, CrackAudio.com, EG Radio/ExtravaGangsta Radio, Stop Beefin' Stop Eatin' Radio, Ceesiety Radio , Mixshow Blast Radio, Progressive Blend Radio, DeadBeat Radio, FlyTunes.FM/FlyCast, HipHopSoulRadio.com, Digiwaxx Presents: The Blast, Nilo Radio, Trunk Hustlers Online, 907 Jamz, 1.FM Jamz (coming Jan. 1, 2009), The6.FM (coming soon),Blayze University Radio (coming soon), Gutta Muzik (HD) Radio (coming soon), StreetsD.com - Street Mos Magazine Radio (coming soon) and BlackCoffeeChannel.com (coming soon)
The syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast also a broadcast partner with journalist Glen Ford's Black Agenda Report (http://www.BlackAgendaReport.com) and the HBCU (Historically Black College and University) Radio Network's Direct EFX (http://www.myspace.com/directefx101) to bring extra syndicated programming segments of news, entertainment and commentary.
Under the business, FuseBox Media LLC, I also engage freelance article writing for various Internet and paper publications and do various music projects (music production, mixtape hosting & production, etc.).
The official blog of the FuseBox Radio Broadcast was established in October of 2007, BlackRadioIsBack.com (http://www.BlackRadioisBack.com). BlackRadioIsBack.com is a writen extension of the radio show and contains things such as music, book and movie reviews, editorials, world news highlights and more.
The main areas I have done live DJ sets and events at have been in the New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia & DC Metro areas. Some of the clubs, lounges and stores where the FuseBox Radio Broadcast has represented include SOBS, the National Black Theatre in Harlem, the Bowery Poetry Club, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Barnard College @ Columbia University, Rutgers University, Club Platinum, Rebar Lounge, D'Palace, African Globe Studios, Flava Lounge, Hunter College, NY Brands Clothing Store, Laila Lounge, Halcyon, 169 Bar, The Court Tavern, the C-Note, DJ Hut and the Remote Lounge, amongst others.
I'm also do part-time duty as one co-hosts of African New Dawn Radio Broadcast at Rutgers University Radio (WRSU 88.7 FM) and was a part of lining up shows for various student organizations at Rutgers University - New Brunswick and non-profit organizations for Hip-Hop Artists, Authors, Lecturers, etc. to get exposure. My history also includes having been the President & Co-Founder of the Rutgers University Student Community of Hip-Hop (aka RUSCH, the 1st Hip-Hop organization @ Rutgers University) from August 2000 - August 2002.
So for all of my Music Artists, Businesses, Authors, Directors and just people in general, if you want to:
1. Find Out How To Get Some of Your Music Played & Charted on the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast
2. Collaborate on a FuseBox Radio/BlackRadioIsBack.com Mixtape Project with DJ Fusion and/or Jon Judah (Hosting and/or Mixing)
3. An Article and/or Review to be Written About You, Your Project(s) or Events in BlackRadioIsBack.com
4. To Arrange An Interview on the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast and/or BlackRadioIsBack.com
5. Get Quality Music Production via FuseBox Media's Music Division, FuseBox Beats
6. Book the FuseBox Radio/BlackRadioIsBack.com DJ Squad for Your Upcoming Event(s)
7. Be A Sponsor of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast, BlackRadioIsBack.com (Monetary and Non-Monetary Options Are Available)
8. Just Want to Build!
Reach Out! :)
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