The Ground…Up Named Best Music Show
at Owl Radio
A Solid Start
New Owl Radio show the Ground…Up was presented
with the Best Music Show Award at the Kennesaw State University Student Media
Awards last Saturday. The show was
nominated in the category along with Space Station and Jazz with Mr. C and was
presented by Owl Radio general manager Bryttney Murphy.
Guests Galore
The late-night, underground
hip-hop show made its debut on Owl Radio’s Ustream channel in October 2012 with
hosts Kyle Smith and Krishona Ford. Over
time, the hosts had numerous special guests, including drop-in guests Ike Duru
and Brittany Aguilla, underground hip-hop artist Chief Wren, “Stand Alone”
freestyle contest winner Penny Dreadful, as well as guests turned co-hosts
ShaVisia Parham and Eugene Crump.
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| From left to right: Krishona Ford, Eugene Crump, Kyle Smith, & ShaVisia Parham pose with Owl Radio's Best Music Show award following the KSU Student Media Awards. Photo Credit: Carl DeBeer |
“It’s an honor for me to
be a part of this,” said Parham. “Some people have the misconception that the production
is less authentic next to an FM radio station, but a lot of work goes into a
two-hour show. It’s exciting to see the
recognition come from that hard work.”
Hip-Hop ... And then Some
The show’s emphasis on mixtape reviews,
current events, and varying relationship topics has made it one of the most popular
shows broadcast at Owl Radio of the spring ’13 semester. With content updates
to Facebook and Twitter, the hosts encourage interaction and incorporate the
viewers’ thoughts into the topics discussed on the show.
“The feedback we get
from the viewers is the most important,” said Smith. “We always try to get their views on topics before
the show airs because it makes them feel included. Then, when they listen, it’s like they’re a part
of a conversation instead of just hearing us talk.”
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| Kyle Smith poses with the golden record presented to him and his co-hosts for Best Music Show at Owl Radio at the KSU Student Media Awards. Photo Credit: Krishona Ford |
Keeping It Going
The show is broadcast every Wednesday from 10 p.m. to midnight.
The show’s last airing of the semester will be on May 1 and resume
again at the start of the fall ’13 semester.
“To come in as a brand
new show and immediately stand out like that says a lot,” said Crump. “The Ground…Up is like the perfect name for
it, not only because of the underground music, but because that’s exactly where
this show came from and where it’s gone.”
For more information or
to watch previously recorded shows from the Ground…Up and other shows broadcast
on Owl Radio, visit www.ksuradio.com.
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