Mi-Ling's Comfort Zone wins award |
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 On Saturday, February 20, 2010 The Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists honored Mi-Ling Stone Poole for Distinguished Service in Journalism for 2008-2009 with an "Honorable Mention" in the Interview/Talk Show Radio category for her show "Mi-Ling's Comfort Zone" and the interview "A Tribute to Michael Jackson." During the show Mi-Ling talked about meeting Michael and the Jackson Five at a concert in Minnesota when she was just 14 years old. She also interviewed music producers Lance "L.A." Alexander and Tony "Prof T" Tolbert (former members of the R&B group Lo-Key?) who worked on projects with Michael and Janet Jackson at"Flyte Tyme Studios" where at the time they worked as producers for the famed duo, Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis. Alexander created the drum beat for the historical "Scream" single which was the first time Janet and Michael performed together. The "Scream" video won numerous awards. Tolbert worked with Janet on the "Damita Joe" project. Mi-Ling also interviewed J.R. Roberts a caterer in Kansas City who secured a catering gig for the much anticipated "Victory Tour." He later traveled to Japan with the tour. After working on the Jackson tour Roberts has cooked for numerous stars such as Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Jamie Foxx, Luther Vandross and many others. Her conversation with nationally known dermatologist Dr. Charles Crutchfield, III proved enlightinng. Dr. Crutchfiled discussed Jackson's reported skin condition and the treatment options that were likly available to him. The show also discussed the issues of drug addiction and the unbelievable numers of pain medication perscriptions being written in Oklahoma. To listen to the show entitled "A Tribute to Michael Jackson." Click Here and scroll down to show number 30. Add a comment |
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