Republican candidate for Governor Mike Pence visited the Afternoons with Amos studios for the first time and in a extremely frank interview with Amos talked about his conservatism. Pence didn’t disguise or sugar coat his conservative views. However Pence talked frankly about what he’d do about improving opportunities for Black-owned and minority-owned business. Pence talked […]
From 1974 to 1998, 2126 N Meridian in Indianapolis was a iconic significant address. It was the home of Indy’s first full time Black radio station WTLC-FM. In September 1992 a second WTLC debuted at that historic location at 1310 on the AM dial. Part of the new station’s programming was a weekday Black talk […]
UPDATED – REACTION FROM BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: The Administration of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard refuses to reveal how much city contract dollars have been spent with Black-owned businesses. Last month, Mayor Ballard told an audience at a Black Expo Breakfast that the City had spent a half billion dollars with minority businesses since 2008. […]
Lots of questions have been raised about Indianapolis’ Airport. Top Black airport executives have been ousted. Is the airport making money or not? Has the airport’s commitment to use minority-owned businesses been cut? Why is the airport fighting to stop someone from opening a competing Park & Ride Parking Lot? With these and other questions […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 11 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. The state agency charged with building Lucas Oil Stadium and the expanded Indiana Convention Center told Afternoons with Amos listeners that they far exceeded their minority business utilization goals. Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Legislature set goals of 15% for minority-owned businesses and 5% […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 18 Minutes. ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Deputy Administrator of the US Small Business Administration, Marie Johns, visited Indianapolis and Afternoons with Amos to talk about the positive changes the Obama Administration have made to the agency. Johns, an Indianapolis native, North Central HS and Indiana University grad, was appointed earlier this […]
