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Written by Jasmine Today the WDKX Jam Squad made their way over to Morgan’s Cereal Bar, located at 320 East avenue to support their soft opening. In my opinion, this was NOT a “soft opening” by any means, it seemed like they had already been open for months! All the tables were full and the […]

Today Nicki Minaj tweeted, “I’ve decided to retire & have my family,” she continued. “I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me. X in the box cus ain’t nobody checking me. Love you for LIFE.”

Written by Jasmine This week we learned about the mid-year staff cuts for the Rochester City School District. In order to tame a $30 million budget deficit, the district plans to layoff more than 150 RCSD employees. According to the Rochester Teacher’s Association, layoffs will include 152 teachers, 32 non-teaching employees, 22 paraprofessionals and 12 administrators. […]

Written by DJ Sight Well for the first time ever, Rochester City School District students in grades 9-12 received Chromebook laptops. Some students will even receive free internet service if eligible. This is an effort involving the One Million Project Foundation and a great start for the new school year. Students in the Rochester City […]

Written by Jasmine After the results from the primary election were so overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed Police Accountability Board, the Rochester City Council has opened the window for applicants who wish to serve in this new position. Applications will be accepted from now until Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Although the police union is […]

Written by Jasmine On Wednesday, September 4th the WDKX Jam Squad made their way over to Taste Of The Bahamas restaurant located at 4705 Lake avenue, right by Charlotte Beach. The owners and staff had it in their hearts to host an impromptu benefit at their restaurant to raise money for those affected by the […]

Written by Jasmine Are you a resident of the city of Rochester over the age of 18 who has been recently incarcerated? Are you looking to reenter the work force or continue your education? If you answered yes to these questions then the Urban League of Rochester has a FREE program just for you! Today […]

Written by Jasmine ‘Roar’ is Rochester’s new restaurant, bar and entertainment venue located on Culver Road. This new establishment is co-owned by David Chappius, who is also known by his Drag Queen stage name, “DeeDee Dubois.” The inspiration behind ‘Roar’ stemmed from the closing of the popular bar, Tilt, which left Rochester’s LGBT+ community without […]

Written by Jasmine It’s the first day of schoooooooooooooooooool! What an exciting day it is! At least it was for me, today was the first time I’ve been at an elementary school on the first day since… well, since 2004 when I was in elementary school LOL! ?? Today the Jam Squad made a stop […]

If you plan on going to New York City in the near future make sure you check out Sweet Chick. The experience is dope from the decor to the music and the food is excellent. A couple of weeks ago I went to NYC for the weekend and had a chance to eat at Sweet […]