Sharonkays411 Show Podcast

Spotlight On Black History Month 2022

This episode covers the 2-hours of the Wednesday 411 Show and includes excellent guests.  They are: Tafeni English, director of the Civil Rights Memorial Center of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama with the News From the Community.  Followed by TN. Rep. Antonio Parkinson of Memphis, Chair of the TN. Legislative Black Caucus, Dianne M. Stewart author of  Black Women, Black Love America's War on African American Marriage, she's professor of religion and African American studies at Emory University and last but not least J. Derek Penn.  He's author of Dairy of a Black Man On Wall Street.  He's a expert Financial Strategist.  

Let’s Get An Update....

This episode is from my live broadcast on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 and starts with discussion on the book The Fight For Free Speech: Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms, the author is Ian Rosenberg is Assistant Chief Counsel at ABC, Inc. and an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and teaches media law at Brooklyn College.

At 4:30pm Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake addressed various issues around upticks in juvenile crime involving guns and stolen cars.   

An Eye On Education

This Episode is from Wednesday, January 26, 2022 and began with an update on the Metro Nashville School System with its Director Dr. Adrienne Battle.  Among topics are Covid and our school children's mental health. 

The book this episode was White on White Crime: Old Lies in Contemporary Times by Dr. Donald E. Grant, Jr.  He's a mental health expert, educator and Executive Director of Mindful Training Solutions.   

Two Books - 2 Authors (Black History Month)

This episode is the 5pm hour with an emphasis on Black History Month.  First up is Dr. Randall M. Jelks, author of "Letters To Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America".  He's Professor of African and African American Studies and American Studies at the University of Kansas.

At 5:30pm hear from History Professor Dr. Carey Latimore, IV on his book "Unshakable Faith: African American Stories of Redemption".  He's Chair of the History Department at Trinity University.  

 

Wednesday February 9, 2022 4pm ourH

This episode is my show's 4pm hour which started with the News From the Community Segment.  Hear from Katie Delmez, Senior Curator of the Frist Art Museum and multi-media artist LeXander Bryant.  His exhibition is currently on display. 

At 4:30pm the book discussed was "Reclaiming Your Community: You Don't Have To Move Out Of Your Neighborhood To Live In A Better One" with the author Majora Carter.  She's an urban revitalization strategy consultant . 

From the Archive: Marcus Miller 2018

Legendary Jazz bassist Marcus Miller was in the WFSK Artist of the Week spotlight discussing his 2018 release.  This aired on WFSK on August 16, 2018.  

From the Archive: Interview with George Benson from 2015

This interview is from interview archives over the years.  Award-winning jazz recording artist George Benson was featured on WFSK's Artist of the Week spotlight from 9-10-15 in the studios of WFSK radio in Nashville.   

So You Want to Live in Nashville - Property Tax Assessor Vivian Wilhoite - 1-21-21 -(5pm)

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This episode was from a live broadcast of the talk show What's the 411? with Sharon Kay on WFSK radio in Nashville on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 5pm (cst).

Guest for this episode is Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite, Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee.  There responsibilities include identify, list, appraise and classify all taxable properties in this County. 

Much was covered which included the 2020 tax years and the proposed increase in Nashville, and how does this county stack up among the others across the State.  

Inauguration Day January 20, 21

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This episode was recorded from a live broadcast of the talk show What's the 411? with Sharon Kay on WFSK radio in Nashville.  The Inauguration Edition of the 411 Show started a little earlier (3:45p) then the normal 4pm (cst) start time.  

U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee gave a live interview from his congressional office on the election and swearing in of Joe Biden as the new President of the United States, etc. 

Followed by a live 30-min. newscast on the day's events in our nation's capitol as well as around the U.S. by Sharon Kay.   

The guest for the rest of the hour was Metro/Nashville Councilmember -At Large Zulfat Suara, who recently helped move a bill through the Metro Council to re-name 5th Ave. in downtown Nashville "Rep. John Lewis Way".

We discussed the Christmas Day booming in downtown Nashville as well.    

Subject Was On: The Upcoming Tax Season with Trustee Erica Gilmore - 1-13-21 at 5pm

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This episode was from a live broadcast of the talk show What's the 411? with Sharon Kay on WFSK radio in Nashville. News from the Community segment featured Dr. Natara Garvin.

She's Associate Provost for Student Affairs/Dean of Students at Fisk University and shared the details of the King Day Annual Convocation which was live streamed.  

Guest for the hour was Ms. Erica Gilmore, Trustee of Nashville/Davidson County.  The Office of the Trustee is a Constitutional office that was established as a tax collection agency for each county in the state of Tennessee. The Trustee in Davidson County collects Real Property, Personalty and Public Utility Taxes.

 

 

Nashville's COVID Vaccine Distribution - Slow Start - 1-13-21

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This show was recorded from a live broadcast of "What's the 41? with Sharon Kay heard live on WFSK radio in Nashville.  The guest was Laura Varnier, MNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, CEN.  She's Director of Clinical Services/Director of Nursing at the Metro Nashville Public Health Department.  

Our discussion was on the Covid-19 vaccine and the slow distribution here in the city and how the vaccine is being distributed across the state and U.S.  

Tools for New Ministers - So You Want to Be a Preacher - 8-30-20 - 8:00 am

This episode was recorded from a live broadcast of my show from the studios of WFSK-FM radio in Nashville, on Sunday August 30, 2020 at 07:00 am (cdt).   The subject matter was on: the art of preaching.  Guest s were Rev. James McCarroll, pastor of 1st Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Dr. Matthew Kim professor of preaching and ministry at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.  Both are authors of books on preaching and how to prepare new ministers for the role. 

Addressed were issues on denominational issues, characteristics of preaching and preachers, have a higher or religious  education vs. "being called", leadership