Joomla! site syndication http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev 2008-07-25T03:06:10+01:00 http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-07-23T00:02:07+01:00 http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev/content/view/213/ A Tribute In Memory of Steve Ladd (Bernie Henderson Smith, Jr.) October 31, 1944-July 20, 2008 Special Thanks to Kaye Fullylove KKDA-AM Dallas, Texas Radio Veteran/Legend Steve Ladd has passed away. Steve Ladd crossed over to the other side of life on July 20, 2008 at approximately 1:46 pm at he age of 63. The Real Dr. as he was affectionately called by his listeners on KKDA-AM (730 AM) at Service Broadcasting in Dallas, Texas back in the 80's and 90's was currently an On Air Personality at America's Original Black Radio Station-The Legendary WDIA (1070 AM) in Memphis, Tennessee from 4:30 pm-6 pm on "What's On Your Mind Line" Monday-Friday and "All Blues Saturday" shows from 6:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. His voice was the epitome of an Original Old School Radio Disc Jockey that did not sound scripted, (in other words he did not sound like anyone else), he had a distinctive voice and style that put him in a class all by himself. Steve became one of my Radio Mentors back in 1976 when we both worked at K104-FM (KKDA's Second Radio Station) in it's infancy days back then, and he welcomed me aboard as he was proud of me-his home girl from Sherman, Texas. Steve Ladd was born in Denison, Texas on October 31, 1944 (10 miles from Sherman), he was a proud Denisonian. text/html 2008-07-20T14:24:09+01:00 http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev/content/view/212/ WDIA Radio Personality Steve Ladd Died today, July 20, 2008 in a Memphis Hospital, he was 63. Steve was born in Denison, Texas October 31, 1944 and for the past 34 years, he has entertained people on the radio and stage (as an MC) all over the country. There will be more information as it becomes available. UPDATE # 2 Arrangements are at the Angelic Mortuary in Sherman, Texas for Saturday July 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m, (place TBA). Family hour will be on Friday July 25, 2008 at the mortuary. Steve Ladd's Homegoing Celebration will be at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church 1615 S. Travis Street Sherman, TX 75090 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Angelic Mortuary Inc. 1301 Teague Dr. Sherman, TX 75090 (903) 813-1700 text/html 2008-07-18T09:31:18+01:00 http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev/content/view/210/ HERE (http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPRD-7GNQGR/MEMDN/website) , or phone today to make your reservations in the Jus` Blues Music Awards block of rooms. They will take great care of you and your guests. text/html 2008-07-17T09:45:52+01:00 http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev/content/view/209/ Legendary WDIA on-air personality Steve Ladd was hospitalized last night (July 16, 2008) and is now undergoing emergency surgery at a local Memphis, Tennensee hospital. More information on Steve's condition will be posted as soon as it is released. UPDATE: Steve is out of surgery and is resting comfortably. More news with it becomes available. text/html 2008-07-12T15:34:53+01:00 http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev http://www.chittlincircuit.com/dev/content/view/207/ First Lady Betty Wright, wife of Reverend Timothy Wright and her grandson D.J. Wright were killed in a car accident on Friday, July 4th, 2008. The Grammy award winning Rev Timothy Wright was critically injured. The accident occurred on highway 80 in Pennsylvania as Rev. Wright and his family members were heading home after attending a Church of God in Christ AIM conference in Detroit, Mi. A vehicle driven by John Pick was heading westbound in the eastbound lane hit Rev. Wrights car head on causing a haze of smoke which blinded the driver of another vehicle behind Rev Wright’s car, causing that driver to hit the Wright vehicle from the rear. First lady Betty Wright (58) was killed instantly and 14 year old D.J. Wright died later at a hospital in Lamar Barrack Pa. The drive of the westbound vehicle was also killed. Rev Wright is the winner of several Grammies and numerous other awards for his gospel singing. He and the First Lady had also collaborated on a few gospel songs. Rev Wright was the Pastor of Grace Tabernacle Christian Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where his wife served as co-pastor. He is the father of five sons, Danny, David, Derrick, Dwayne and Donny. Grace Tabernacle Christian Center held two Prayer services on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 one at 11:45 am and another at 5:45 pm. It was a praise and worship service overshadowed by heavy hearts of many of Rev Wright’s parishioners, who were determined to praise God in the manner in which Rev Wright and his wife had often demonstrated. According to one of his sons, Reverend Wright has been informed of his grandson’s death but not the death of his wife. The family is not disclosing Rev. Wright’s injuries, they just say that he is in critical condition but aware of his surroundings.