Tavis Smiley celebrates 5 years of syndication with PRI
Staff Writer
2010-04-24
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Tavis Smiley has experience in many forms of media. He has held down his own radio show through Public Radio International aka PRI for 5 years. This milestone in Smiley's career has led him to a celebration and during the celebration, Smiley plans to start a scholarship.
Tavis Smiley's nationally-syndicated The Tavis Smiley Show from Public Radio International (PRI) will celebrate its fifth anniversary Thursday, April 29, with the announcement of a scholarship in honor of its founding executive producer who died last year.
The Sheryl Flowers Scholarship at Clark Atlanta University (CAU) will be awarded to a student who plans to pursue a career in public radio broadcasting. Flowers, Smiley's longtime executive producer died June 8, 2009, after a two-year battle with triple negative breast cancer.
Smiley will mark the anniversary by donating $25,000 to establish the scholarship at Clark Atlanta University where Flowers attended school. The school will match Smiley's contribution for a total of $50,000.
"Sheryl's life calling was public radio," said Smiley. "I would not be a television host on PBS if it had not been for Sheryl's vision and incredible insight to help us connect with public radio listeners first. I am who I am in public broadcasting, in part, because of Sheryl. Through her genius, she had a unique way of guiding and teaching others. This scholarship at Clark Atlanta University preserves her legacy."