User:Facts0920/Michelle Price

Michelle Price, born in Albany, GA is an international broadcaster, media manager, talk show host, performer, and entrepenuer. She made Canadian history in 2001 by lauching the first Urban radio station in Canada, Toronto's Flow 93.5.

Price was born and raised in semi rural Albany,GA and was raised by educator parents. Although ber upbringing was in the deep south, Price was a debutatant, accomplished speaker, and local celebrity before she graduated Monroe High School. As part of the 1996 Victory 2 press corps for then presidential candidate Bill Clinton Price went on to luanch the Young Democrats of Dougherty County. That drive is what motivated her to excell from on air host, Progam Director, General Manager to launch several stations before her 32 birthday. She is now owner of Life Radio Network which sindcates radio programming nationally via NY based SUPERADIO.

Career Highlights
Credited with helping to Usher in the HOT radio format. Price launched HOT 107 in Memphis,TN Hot 107.9/WJFX in Ft. Wayne, KISS 106.5/Memphis, FLOW93.5 Toronto, WAY-FM/Nashville, LOVE 1380/Memphis. Her stint as Director of Affiliate Relations for Westwood One, had price managing CNN, CBS, NBC radio products and catipulted her to launch Life Radio Network in 2006.

In 2000 after 8 years of filing, Toronto based, Milestone Radio was awarded the right to offer an Urban format, and brought Price over via that NAFTA aggement. The station wasn't without controversy as many in Toronto's Carribean community wanted a more "Island Sound", and the Urban/Hip Hop sounding station that was launched. Speaking at a 2001 CBC cofernce in Albert, Price stated that " Amid the many beautiful and diverce cultures in Canada, the commercial radio landscape had been focused on only one section of people... until now" The station's success, changed the culture of radio in Canada. Since it's lauch 5 other stations with similar formats were started within 2 years of FLOW's Feb. 2001 startup.

Because of Price's deep ties to both the Canadian and American Entertainment and Broadcast community, NABFEME hosted it's first innaguaral conference in Toronto in 2001. Johnnie Walker then VP of Def Jam started the organization stated that Price's commitment to broadcasting inspired women and men alike. Price was honored with the "Chairwoman's Award" presented by Def Jam President Kevin Lyles.

Price was part of the "NAB" National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Training Program in 2005. The program designed to develop station ownership among the ranks of high level radio executives. The DC program connected Price with DC Based Westwood One, where Price was tapped as Director of Affiliate Sales managing CNN, CBS, and NBC radio news affilliates for the South East. The program was also the catalyst for the launch of Price's company Life Radio Network in Nashville,TN. which currently syndicates national radio programming.

Faith
Price was ordained in 2004 and began focusing on Christian programming persuits. She launched WAY-FM in Clarksville,TN (NashvilleDMA), and reformatted LOVE 1380 in Memphis as one of the first Urban Gospel formats in the country. The devolpment of JOYFULNOZE, a Sunday morning Urban gospel program in 2001 at Toronto's FLOW 93.5 became a syndication reality as Impact Radio Networks picked up both JOYFULNOYZE and a second more Hip Hop format THE HOLY HIT LIST radio shows in 2006. The show's focus on Urban Gospel as oposed to contemporary or traditional gospel was done to "reach the folks that love Beyonce and Jay Z, but want to have a positive and inspiring message". Price also developed Champion For Life Ministries and is currently launching www.holyhummer.com to help spread the Gospel accross the streets of the US and Canada.

Personal Life
Born and raised about 3 hours south of Atlanta in Albany,GA, Price's upbringing was frequently compared to "THE COSBY SHOW". Price frequently tells of how her brother was the orginal Theo and she was the nerdy "Vanessa". With bith Jr High and Elementary school principals as parents, education was an important part of her upbringing. Price's brother ,and educator, is also current manager of Atlanta based rapper "Ms. Cherry" from VH1's Female rapper show.