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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PRANA MARKETING & MEDIA RELATIONS
560 SYLVAN AVE., 1ST FLR
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632
P (201) 503-1333 F (201) 503-0424
Emmis Communications NY (NASDAQ: EMMS) and America's leading Adult African-American radio station, WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM and the Kiss Cares Foundation presents: "MICHAEL BAISDEN'S LOVE, LUST & LIES: LIVE & UNCENSORED" with special musical guests HEATHER HEADLEY and DWELE at the Beacon Theater on April 8th, 2004. This event in partnership with The Kid’s Foundation will benefit Columbia University’s Developmental Neuropsychiatry Center, which researches health programs to support kids with autism and other life threatening developmental disabilities.
New York, March 19, 2004 – Michael Baisden, New York Times best-selling author and host of the popular WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM radio show “LOVE, LUST & LIES” will host The KISS Cares Foundation kick-off fundraising event in celebration of National Autism Awareness month. Superstar radio personality Michael Baisden, who is the hottest afternoon favorite of many in the tri-state area and known in literary and entertainment circles as the “The Bad Boy of Literature” discusses love, sex, marriage, the other woman and of course, the cheating man on his daily show. Michael Baisden will be on hand live to discuss the topics that resonate most in relationships. The KISS Cares Foundation & The Kids Foundation will donate 100% of the proceeds to Columbia University’s Developmental Neuropsychiatry Center in support in its efforts to help autistic children national wide.
Music performances by Tony award-winning & Grammy-nominated singing sensation, HEATHER HEADLEY; and 2004 Soul Train Award nominee, DWELE. On hand to perform songs from her RCA debut album This Is Who I Am, Heather Headley will perform such top charting singles as “He Is” and “I Wish I Wasn’t” Virgin Records recording artist DWELE will be on hand to perform songs from his debut album SUBJECT such as his Billboard chart topping single, “Find A Way”.
For this exclusive evening, The Kids Foundation has partnered with WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM as it re-launches the award-winning Kiss Cares Foundation. Throughout the year, The Kiss Cares Foundation’s mission is to educate, empower and communicate the importance of improving the well-being of the community and their awareness on health related issues. Over the next few months, the foundation will focus on presenting a health awareness agenda centered on key topics such as Autism, Juvenile Diabetes, Asthma and Sickle Cell that affect the African-American youth community. In addition, The Kiss Cares Foundation is committed to partnering with several African-American men and women’s health initiatives throughout the community.
The Kids Foundation raises awareness about autism and other developmental disorders. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviors has been estimated to occur in as many as two to six in every thousand individuals.
Tickets are available for $50.00, $75.00 at The Beacon Box Office, Ticketmaster and online at www.987kissfm.com.
About WRKS 98.7 KISS FM & The Kiss Cares Foundation:
THE KISS CARES FOUNDATION cares about saving lives and plans to offer comprehensive programs and valuable information on improving the well-being of our community, while partnering with some of the nation’s most respected health organizations and local programs.
98.7 KISS FM is the only black adult radio station playing “The Best Variety of Old School & Today’s R&B” from artists like Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, Mary J. Blige, Marvin Gaye, and Aretha Franklin. Emmis Communications (NASDAQ: EMMS) is a diversified media firm with award-winning radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis' 23 FM and 4 AM radio stations serve the nation's largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago as well as Phoenix, St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, IN. In addition, Emmis owns 16 television stations in 14 markets - including Portland, Oregon and Orlando - two radio networks, regional and specialty magazines and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales and interactive products. www.987kissfm.com
About Michael Baisden:
From best-selling author to drive-time radio host in New York City, Michael Baisden’s radio show “Love, Lust and Lies” can be heard each weekday afternoon from 2pm – 6pm on 98.7 KISS FM. Baisden, also know as the “The Bad Boy of Literature” discusses love, sex, marriage, the other woman and of course, the cheating man. His books include Never Satisfied: How and Why Men Cheat, a controversial book of short stories about infidelity and his latest novel, "Gods Gift to Women”, a suspenseful tale about the consequences of intimacy with a stranger. www.michaelbaisden.com
About The Kids Foundation:
Since its inception in 2000 by Founder and Chairman, Matthew Ross, The Kids Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, has been committed to assisting organizations that work with children with autism and other developmental disabilities. An ever-increasing number of children in the NYC tri-state area are diagnosed every year and The Kids Foundation is providing financial support to organizations that provide education and therapy services for these children. Donations and charity events are our primary sources of financial assistance. A donation will be made on behalf of The Kids Foundation to Columbia Developmental Neuropsychiatry Center in New York. www.thekidsfoundation.com .
For more information, contact:
Keri Herndon-Brown
Prana Marketing
Phone: 201-503-1333 or KERI@PRANAMARKETING.COM
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