Who said that it couldn't be done?

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You have a reason to smile!....

Ignite Your Dream Machine

You are the qualities that make all dark days bright,

for the strong and beautiful inner you are bursting full of power and might;

And I dare to to release it from bondage without any reservation,

and watch it express the true and unique inner you without any hesitation;

Nobody has the power over you to keep you from doing what you desire,

for with heart, passion and determination, you are exploding with desire, burning with fire;

And I can feel the heat already from the nations of service in which you are about to lead,

for with faith, trust and love in God Almighty,

nothing more is what you need;

So submit to it, commit to it and make the decision today to win it all,

For your special gifts are on the phone right now,

go ahead and answer your mighty call;

I can hear them ringing loud and clear from the highest mountain,

to the shallowest shore by the pier;

So appeal to your dreams, respond to your call, resting cool in faith,

without burning up in fear;

God Bless You!

Ready--------Set--------Go!

 Doc Worley

As Testimony in Review....

Cathy Hughes is perhaps best known as Chairwoman and Founder of Radio One, Inc., the largest African-American owned media company in the U.S. With more than 65 broadcast stations in 22 urban markets, Radio One established Hughes as a preeminent figure in the broadcasting industry. In 2004, Hughes expanded her brand with the launch of TV One, the company’s cable and satellite television channel. Indeed, a true American success story. However, the road to becoming one of the most influential women in media was not without its challenges. After getting her start in broadcasting working at a local television affiliate in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, Hughes was offered a job as a lecturer at Howard University’s School of Communications in Washington, D.C. In 1973, she became General Sales Manager of the University's radio station, WHUR-FM, increasing station revenue from $250,000 to $3 million in her first year. In 1975, she became the first woman Vice President and General Manager of a station in the nation’s capital and created the format known as the “Quiet Storm,” which revolutionized urban radio and aired on over 480 stations nationwide.

In 1980, Hughes founded Radio One and, with then-husband Dewey Hughes, bought AM radio station WOL 1450 in D.C. after being rejected by 32 banks! Because finances were scarce, she was forced to give up her apartment and car and live with her son inside the WOL station building. With a lack of funding for personnel, Hughes took on the tasks of producer, on-air personality, and DJ. Largely because of the morning talk show’s success, the station began generating a healthy profit. She continued to purchase stations across the nation until Radio One became an leading player in the media industry. In 1999, the company was valued at $950 million and was traded publicly for the first time on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), making Hughes the first and only African-American woman to head a publicly traded firm in the U.S. Radio One currently has a network of 69 radio stations located in 22 American cities, with 13 million listeners. The company has received numerous awards and was inducted into the U.S. Small Business Administration Hall of Fame.

courtesy of Dr. Randal Pinkett