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Here’s what’s New at 2pm on 103.9 WDKX-FM “I’m Free” is an inspirational ballad written and performed by 17 year old Isaiah Santiago Lewis of Rochester, NY. The song is about making it through life’s hardest situations and breaking free from your past.   Santiago is the creator of a local organization called We Got […]

During an interview for the cover of L’Officiel’s July 2021 issue, 20-year-old singer Willow Smith provided some shocking revelations about her experience while touring with her mother Jada Pinkett Smith, her mom facing “intense racism and sexism,” and how it impacted her own music career. Willow Smith stated; “My mom got so much hate. It […]

CFO Allen Weisselberg and Donald Trump’s family business are expected to face criminal charges today for allegedly paying employees off the books to avoid taxes. Amongst this, the Trump Organization is said to have paid for cars, apartments, and private school tuition. Trump has denied any wrongdoing, and the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus […]

Irshad Altheimer, a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently spoke from a personal memory on the violence in Rochester and his message to help bring this to an end. In 1997, Altheimer experienced an event that had changed his life for the better and stated: “It was mistaken identity and some gang members drove […]

The first celebrity convicted in the #MeToo era is waking out of prison a free man. Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. After serving nearly 3 years of his 10 year sentence. The judge ordered Cosby’s immediate release from prison. He arrived home early Wednesday afternoon.     […]

US Attorney for for Western, New York Kennedy Jr and RPD police chief Cynthia Harriet-Sullivan will meet Wednesday to talk about the teamwork efforts between federal law enforcement and local law enforcement about the violence in the city of Rochester. US Attorney James Kennedy is also meeting with ATF, DEA, and FBI to finalize a […]

A new study shows large metropolitan areas are more segregated now than they were in the 1990s. About 81% of areas with more than 200,000 residents showed they were more segregated even with equal housing laws in place. These segregated areas continue to increase and have led to poorer outcomes for Black people. According to […]

Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover will receive honorary Oscars, from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Glover will be honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in recognition of his philanthropic efforts. Samuel L. Jackson will receive honorary Oscar statuettes for their contributions to the industry along with Elaine May and Liv […]

Jeff Bezos announced he will be traveling to space after paying millions of dollars to fly in his own space craft. The federal Aviation Administration gave the green light to Virgin Galactic to start flying paying customers into space from New Mexico. Richard Branson Rocket ship company on Friday announced that the FAA updated the […]

At the 21st Annual BET Awards, Megan Thee Stallion won “Best Female Hip Hop Artist,” “Best Collaboration,” “Viewer’s Choice” and “Video of the Year.” Queen Latifah received this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her “amazing success” throughout her decades-long career. Her “sisters in rap” including Lil Kim, Rapsody, MC Lyte and Monie Love all took […]