Frank Ski
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Frank Ski | |
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| Born | Frank Rodriguez May 9, 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, journalist, philanthropist, public forums host |
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| Children | 5 |
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| Show | "Frank and Wanda in the Morning" |
| Station(s) | WVEE (V-103), WHUR (Washington,DC) WALR KISS 104.1 Atlanta |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
Frank Rodriguez,[1] professionally known as Frank Ski (born May 9, 1964),[citation needed] is an American DJ, journalist, philanthropist, radio personality, and public forums host. He also was a Baltimore club and house music artist who recorded as solo, as well as a part of the group 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog in the 1990s. From 1998 to 2012, and again from 2017 to January 2019, he was the host of the Frank and Wanda Morning Show alongside co-host Wanda Smith on the Atlanta urban contemporary radio station WVEE. He now hosts another morning show called The Morning Culture alongside Jade Novah and J.R. Jackson.
Biography
[edit]Career highlights
[edit]He was awarded the title of "Journalist of the Year" by Reverend Jesse Jackson of Rainbow Push Coalition in 2002.[2]
He'd hosted the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame.[3]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Rainbow Push Coalition, Reverend Jesse Jackson (2002)[2]
- Georgia March of Dimes, Achievement in Radio Award (A.I.R.)[4]
- National Urban League, Atlanta Chapter; Distinguished Community Service Award (2007)
- Ludacris Foundation, Community Service Award, 2008[5]
- 11 Alive Community Service Award (2009)[citation needed]
- Mentioned by Uganda Musician Ritah Kigozi in her song "Twandibadewo" (3:23-3:25)
Frank Ski Kids
[edit]The Frank Ski Kids Foundation is an Atlanta area organization created by Ski in 2000. Its mission statement is "exposing kids to their future through science, technology, athletics, and the arts".[6]
The foundation hosts a yearly Youth Bowl football competition.[7] It gives young people the opportunity to travel abroad on excursions that support the foundation's science, technology and art programs and organizes a yearly trip to the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.[8] There have also been excursions to the Galapagos Islands (2007), the Amazon rainforest (2008) and an international artistic enrichment trip to Florence, Italy (2009).
Studio albums
[edit]- Ya Rollin' Doo Doo (with 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog) (1991)
- Frank Ski Club Trax (1992)
Singles
[edit]- "Doo Doo Brown" (with 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog) (1991)
- "Tony's Bitch Track" (1992)
- "Whores In This House" (1992)
References
[edit]- ^ Local Radio Personalities Open Up, MyFoxAtlanta.com Archived April 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Frank Ski Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, article from Georgia Perimeter College
- ^ Radio Co-Host Is "Open", Atlanta Woman's Magazine Archived July 19, 2012, at archive.today
- ^ "March of Dimes A.I.R. Award for "Best Original Music or Jingle"". Archived from the original on October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Word of Mouf"[permanent dead link], Ludacris Foundation newsletter, Page 8
- ^ "Frank Ski Kids: About Us". Archived from the original on February 6, 2009.
- ^ City Newsbytes Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Franklin Commitments for the City of Atlanta
- ^ 12/11: Frank Ski’s wine auction Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Atlanta Journal Constitution's "Access Atlanta" section
External links
[edit]- USA Today, Frank Ski: 2009 CSA Recipient (video)
- TV 11 Alive (video) Archived 2019-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Atlanta Woman Magazine, Fan Male Honorees 2009
- Frank Ski Biography, The HistoryMakers
Frank Ski Kids videos
- Frank Ski Kid Foundation Go to the Amazons! (2008)
- Frank Ski Youth Foundation, Science Excursion (2007)
- Interview with Program Founder Frank Ski, The History Makers; Media Makers, February 26, 2008
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