(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES: SmileyAudioMedia, Inc. is pleased to announce that four new affiliates have picked up “Tavis Smiley,” the most-syndicated Black radio talk show in America. The award-winning show, which appears on the “Heavy Hundred” list of the most important talk shows in the nation, features newsmakers, influencers, authors, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, and more. “Tavis Smiley” will now be carried on WERE 1490 AM (Cleveland, OH), WOLB 1010 AM (Baltimore, MD), WDBZ 1230 AM (Cincinnati, OH), and KDEE 97.5 FM(Sacramento, CA) starting Monday, March 3, 2025.

“Tavis Smiley” now covers 40 markets across the United States, including prominent spots in the nation’s top three media markets - #1 (New York City), #2 (Los Angeles), and #3 (Chicago).

“The show’s expansion into four additional high-profile markets underscores our ongoing commitment to enhancing the show’s innovative and unapologetically progressive programming,” stated Tavis Smiley, owner of SmileyAudioMedia, Inc., Chief Visionary Officer for KBLA Talk 1580 in Los Angeles, and recipient of the prestigious “Freedom of Speech” Award from TALKERS. “Following November’s election, the demand for our programming is growing exponentially. We will continue to deliver enlightening and empowering content aimed at African Americans and other people of color.”

Tavis Smiley will continue to serve as managing editor of his signature show, producing and syndicating the program with SmileyAudioMedia, Inc.

Until you talk to Tavis…the story is not complete. We’ve got a lot to talk about!

BACKGROUND:

On Juneteenth, June 19, 2021, KBLA Talk 1580 launched with the promise to give disenfranchised citizens a voice in current political, social and cultural issues with empowering, sustainable and restorative language. KBLA Talk 1580 consistently emerges as the station of choice for Black/African American residents. While KBLA Talk 1580 is unapologetically progressive, the station and its on-air talentprefer good ideas over ideology. The station’s guests and listeners share the wisdom of a lived experience that serves to enlighten others. Because KBLA’s audience is so diverse, each day is like a live town hall meeting over the airwaves.

ABOUT KBLA TALK 1580

KBLA Talk 1580 AM is a heritage station and the original home of the iconic hip-hop station KDAY. At 50,000 watts, day and night, KBLA serves a coverage area of nearly 12 million listeners. KBLA Talk 1580 boasts an all-star lineup of hosts who speak candidly and passionately to the challenges people of color face daily trying to navigate life and realize their hopes and dreams. KBLA Talk 1580 serves an audience long ignored by talk radio in Los Angeles and now other American cities – people of color and progressives. For more information, visit KBLA1580.com.

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