Yolanda Adams, the renowned gospel singer, is going to be the syndicated morning host at Praise 97.5 starting Thursday with Larry Jones. She's been airing her show at a gospel station in Houston for the past few months.
Derek Harper, who is acting program director at Praise, said "we'll have plenty of access to her. She'll be in Atlanta quite often."
Adams will take over for Sonya Hamm, who has been the morning host the past couple of years. She moves to middays while Mike Mitchell moves to afternoons. Connie Flint, who had been on in late afternoons, is on personal leave.
This move gives Praise a shot of celebrity along the lines of Steve Harvey at Grown Folks 102.5. Praise was a huge success out of the gate in 2001 and has been a top 10 performer since but has seen a few wobbles in the ratings of late.
Speaking of Harvey, he is comiing to Atlanta the week of April 17 and 20 and will do a live remote April 20 at a Home Depot off Cascade Road.
Harper also said the breakup between Radio One syndication and Michael Eric Dyson was "amicable." He said Dyson, who recently left radio and Grown Folks 102.5, is pursuing TV opportunities. He said Radio One (which owns 102.5 and Praise) is seeking a new syndication replacement for that 10 to 1 p.m. slot that Dyson left behind. His station will take whatever syndicated product Radio One gives Grown Folks. Though Harper is frequently approached for a local show in that slot, he said that is not forthcoming in the near future.
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