Lady Topaz has maintained an interest in radio from the age of 8 years old when she recorded herself using a hand held recorder for ther show "Creme Sherry." A forward thinking child! Wouldn't you say?
While life has happened along the way Topaz never lost sight of her goal of becoming an on-air personality in a major market! Never discouraged at the lack of funds to complete various broadcaster training programs she kept trying until eventually at the right time in 2005 and opportunity arose thanks to a good friend over at ESPN! And, the dream begins.
Topaz entered into the Broadcaster's Training Network allowing her the opportunity to work one-on-one with production staff and on-air personalities at some of the top rated stations in New York City.
First stop, 98.7 Kiss FM, a short stint with a production and engineering person gave Topaz the foundation and confidence to continue pursuing a career in radio.
Second stop, the NUMBER 1 station in New York, 106.7 Lite FM! A deeply enriching experience with on-air personality, Jack Kratoville! The weekend voice of Lite provided objective thought, depth and constructive guidance to all work submitted for review. Jack also provided tremendous encouragement to continue career endeavors in the voiceover and broadcast industry.
Third stop, BlazeRadioLive.com, two weekly on-air programs, commercial voiceovers, nightly news and production opportunities. BlazeRadioLive.com is a New Jersey based internet radio station that gave Topaz the foundation and step to her current position at Air America's flagship station WWRL 1600 and www.TheCaribZone.com.
At BlazeRadioLive.com Topaz was granted full production rights to two programs featuring her unique on-air presentation and music direction. Each program was tailored specifically for the Caribbean and urban community promoting community awareness and activism. Wildcard Wednesdays and Good Gospel Morning were two successful local programs that generated expanded listenership of a broad demographic within New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Canada and the Caribbean.
In addition to the two successful radio programs at BlazeRadioLive.com Topaz delivered the nightly Caribbean Headline News as well as voice numerous commercials. Preparing for the nightly news segment provided Topaz with the opportunity to develop keen writing and editing skills that made for a great LIVE delivery of the news nightly!
BlazeRadioLive.com yielded an internship opportunity at WWRL1600 working with Iann "d'Goose" Eligon. Topaz provided him with current affairs marterial for his Saturday Caribbean programs, however, that was very short-lived as a slight miscommunication provided a greater opportunity with pay voicing commercials and providing news as a fill-in for one of the Caribbean news presenters.
No, the train doesn't just stop there. We're on the local train and it gets better. Currently, Topaz is providing the E*RUNews on www.TheCaribZone.com during Prince Kalunda's mid-day program. Spicing things up for the host and listeners there is a unique blend of information and entertainment news from around the WORLD!!! As listeners have said this show is "OFF THE HOOK!" Check it out for yourself. Stop by the Carib Zone and stay a while.
Next stop ... GOOOOOOOOD GOSPEL MORNING is BAAAAAAACK!!! Bigger and better of course!!! Topaz produces and hosts this innovative program which will be unveiled on November 18th, 2007!!! WATCH OUT FOR IT!!!