WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ronnie Platt of Kansas, which rocks Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on Dec. 19. They discussed the band’s unlikely rise from out of nowhere in Topeka, Kansas to land smash hits like “Carry On Wayward Son,” “Point of Know Return” and “Dust in the Wind.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Motown founder Berry Gordy, who is being honored this weekend at the 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors. They spoke in 2015 alongside director Charles Randolph-Wright when “Motown the Musical” hit National Theatre in Washington D.C.
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The Oprah Winfrey Network and the National Research Group have released a survey looking at how Black women see themselves reflected in the media. Cindi Smith, VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the National Research Group says, “They want to know they matter, get rid of the one-dimensional portrayals”, and pay attention to their buying power.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with David Freiberg of Jefferson Starship, which plays The Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown, Maryland on Dec. 7. They spoke about the band’s evolution from Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” to Jefferson Starship’s “Miracles” to Starship’s “We Built This City.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with the hilarious Carol Burnett, who earned a Golden Globe nod in the 1982 film “Annie,” which is being revived tonight on NBC. They discussed her iconic career, including “The Carol Burnett Show,” when she brought “An Evening of Laughter & Reflection” to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland in 2019. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
Ambassador Gina Ambercrombie-Winstanley, a decorated diplomat, says the new Office of Diversity and Inclusion is going to disrupt the old ways of State Department, recruiting, hiring, and retention.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers, who perform Friday and Saturday at Bethesda Blues & Jazz. They spoke in 2017 during a Wolf Trap tribute to what would have been the 75th birthday of Jimi Hendrix. You’ll also hear from Hendrix’s cousin, Nona Hendryx.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Mannheim Steamroller drummer Tom Sharpe as the band plays Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland on Saturday night. They discuss the group’s revolutionary synthesizer Christmas music to reimagine hits like “Deck the Halls” and “Carol of the Bells.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with best-selling author Mitch Albom, who visits Theater J in Washington D.C. tomorrow to discuss his new book “The Stranger in the Lifeboat.” He also discusses his roots as a sportswriter before penning “Tuesdays with Morrie” and “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with music legend Tony Bennett, who joins Lady Gaga for a special “One Last Time” concert tonight on CBS. They spoke in 2017 when Bennett received the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at DAR Constitution Hall. You’ll also hear red-carpet tributes from Gloria Estefan, Chris Botti, Josh Groban and even Bruce Willis.
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