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Sen. Joseph Biden ‘Apologizes’ for Remarks on Rev. Al Sharpton Show
( Dallas , TX February 1, 2007) – Veteran Sen. Joseph Biden (D – Delaware) today said he intended to pay a compliment to Sen. Barack Obama and other Blacks who have run for president during a live telephone interview during the Al Sharpton Show, celebrating its first anniversary on the Syndication One radio/talk network.
Biden explained that he was not trying to draw upon negative historical references by using the terms ‘intelligent, articulate … and clean’ in a New York Observer interview, referring to Sen. Obama, a likely candidate for president and previous candidates Sharpton, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm.
“What I was doing was playing a compliment to a colleague that I respect,” said Biden who declared his candidacy for U.S. president yesterday. “I wasn’t in any way criticizing you [Rev. Sharpton] or Jesse … When I said ‘clean’, I was meaning ‘fresh, new, exciting’. I have an overwhelming respect for you, Jesse and Shirley Chisolm … I worked with her .. I never knew anyone who worked harder… I’m going to compete for every black vote … I’m not going to yield anything … I’m going to compete for the black vote.”
Biden has been part of a n eventful week for the Syndication One network, a joint venture between Radio One [NASDAQ: ROIAK and ROIA] and Tom Joyner’s REACH Media Inc., which launched last year on January 30th. In addition to the Sharpton Show (http://sharptontalk.net), the network also features author Michael Eric Dyson (http://dysontalk.net) and sports talk with the ‘2 Live Stews’ (http://www.2livestewstalk.com).
Earlier in the week, democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton gave Sharpton and the network a huge shout out. “Congratulations on your first anniversary,” said Sen. Clinton, the former First Lady during the Al Sharpton Show. “I really am impressed in you ‘keeping it real’ all year, and I believe you’re going to keep on keeping it real.”
Oprah Winfrey, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Ca) and Martin Luther King III were among the other top names who called in to celebrate the network. At the same time, the 2 Live Stews – brothers Doug and Ryan – are hosting their show live from Miami, lining up interviews with a who’s who in the sports world, including track & field legend Edwin Moses, NFL Hall-of- F amer Harry Carson, boxers Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Fox analyst Jimmy Johnson, ESPN Analyst Mike Ditka, former Oakland Raider legend Tim Brown and Hall-of- F amer Gale Sayers.
Syndication One is designed to develop African-American targeted programming. Over the past year, each of the shows has been at the center of the nation’s hottest issues engaging all viewpoints. Guests have included New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, R&B legend Aretha Franklin, conservative talk show host Sean Hannity, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott, Sen. Ted Kennedy and Bishop T.D. Jakes.
REACH Media Inc. is the authorized sales representative firm for each of the radio shows.
For more information about the shows or to set up interviews with the hosts, contact Neil Foote, 972.371.5840, neil.foote@reachmediainc.com. Companies interested in any or all of the shows may contact Melody Talkington, vice president, affiliate relations, for REACH Media Inc., 972.371.5845, melody.talkington@reachmediainc.com.
Radio One, the nation’s seventh largest broadcast owner, owns 51% of REACH Media Inc., parent company for the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the nation’s # 1 syndicated urban morning show, which airs in 120 markets reaching nearly 8 million listeners. The radio show has distinguished itself over the years as continuously giving back to its listeners with quality programming, highly popular promotions and philanthropy. Since 2004, Joyner has awarded more than $3 million to nearly 2,000 contest winners and his Foundation has raised more than $55 million to help keep students in black colleges. The Morning Show also features news analysis with Jacque Reid, celebrity news with Jawn Murray and political commentary by Tavis Smiley. Joyner’s website, BlackAmericaWeb.com, has more than 1.2 million registered users and features news and interactive elements, including games, dating and downloadable audio.
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