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WMMJ-FM-(102.3) “Know Your Status” HIV/AIDS Concert
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
The 930 Club
815 V Street NW Washington, DC
7pm-10pm
Washington, DC- Radio One DC Station WMMJ-FM -(Majic 102.3)“Know Your Status” HIV/AIDS Concert will be held December 21st, 2011 at The 930 Club located at 815 V Street, NW Washington, DC from 7pm until 10pm.
The concert will feature artists such as The God-Father of Go-Go Chuck Brown; Singers CJ Hilton; Elle Varner and Rapper Wale, “Our goal is to help raise awareness about the importance of getting an HIV/AIDS test which will give people increased knowledge of their status and options for care in the event they are positive,” said Radio One, Inc. Regional Vice President/DC Market Manager Chris Wegmann.
The Washington Metropolitan area is in the battle against HIV/AIDS. Most recent statistics shows that at least 3 percent of District residents have HIV or AIDS, a total that far surpasses the 1 percent threshold that constitutes a “generalized” and severe “epidemic according to the Department of Health.
Throughout the entire month of December WMMJ-FM has tested more than 1000 residents for the disease. The final testing day will be held during the “Know Your Status” Concert.
“This effort was made possible because of our partnership with The DC Department of Health. Their commitment to fighting this epidemic and getting people living with HIV into treatment is phenomenal,”said Samuel Tatum, Sales & Marketing Manager, Radio One, Inc.
Who: WMMJ-FM-(102.3)
What: Hosting “Free” HIV/AIDS Awareness Concert
Where: The 930 Club 815 V Street, NW Washington, DC
When: Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 7pm-10pm
Why: To raise awareness about getting tested for HIV/AIDS
About Radio One:
Radio One, Inc. (http://www.radio-one.com/) is a diversified media company that primarily targets African-American and urban consumers. The Company is one of the nation’s largest radio broadcasting companies, currently owning 52 radio broadcast stations located in 16 urban markets in the United States. As a part of its core broadcasting business, Radio One operates syndicated programming including the Russ Parr Morning Show, the Yolanda Adams Morning Show, the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, CoCo Brother Live, CoCo Brother’s “Spirit” program, Bishop T.D. Jakes’ “Empowering Moments”, the Reverend Al Sharpton Show, and the Warren Ballentine Show. The Company also owns a controlling interest in Reach Media, Inc. (http://www.blackamericaweb.com/), owner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and other businesses associated with Tom Joyner. Beyond its core radio broadcasting business, Radio One owns Interactive One (http://www.interactiveone.com/), an online platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment, which operates a number of branded sites, including News One, UrbanDaily, HelloBeautiful, Community Connect Inc. (http://www.communityconnect.com/), an online social networking company, which operates a number of branded websites, including BlackPlanet, MiGente, and Asian Avenue and an interest in TV One, LLC (http://www.tvoneonline.com/), a cable/satellite network programming primarily to African-Americans.
