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Frank Rodriguez,[1] professionally known as Frank Ski (born May 9, 1964),[citation needed] is an American DJ, journalist, philanthropist, radio personality, and public forums host. He also was a Baltimore club and house music artist who recorded as solo, as well as a part of the group 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog in the 1990s. From 1998 to 2012, and again from 2017 to January 2019, he was the host of the Frank and Wanda Morning Show alongside co-host Wanda Smith on the Atlanta urban contemporary radio station WVEE. He now hosts another morning show called The Morning Culture alongside Jade Novah and J.R. Jackson.
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Frank Ski | |
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| Born | Frank Rodriguez May 9, 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, journalist, philanthropist, public forums host |
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| Children | 5 |
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| Show | "Frank and Wanda in the Morning" |
| Station(s) | WVEE (V-103), WHUR (Washington,DC) WALR KISS 104.1 Atlanta |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
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Career highlights
He was awarded the title of "Journalist of the Year" by Reverend Jesse Jackson of Rainbow Push Coalition in 2002.[2]
He'd hosted the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame.[3]
Awards and recognition
- Rainbow Push Coalition, Reverend Jesse Jackson (2002)[2]
- Georgia March of Dimes, Achievement in Radio Award (A.I.R.)[4]
- National Urban League, Atlanta Chapter; Distinguished Community Service Award (2007)
- Ludacris Foundation, Community Service Award, 2008[5]
- 11 Alive Community Service Award (2009)[citation needed]
- Mentioned by Uganda Musician Ritah Kigozi in her song "Twandibadewo" (3:23-3:25)
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The Frank Ski Kids Foundation is a organization created by Ski in 2000, acting in the Atlanta area. It aims to help children explore their ambitions by engaging them in science, technology, athletics, and the arts.[6]
The foundation hosts a yearly Youth Bowl football competition.[7] It gives young people the opportunity to travel abroad on excursions that support the foundation's science, technology and art programs and organizes a yearly trip to the NASA Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.[8] There have also been excursions to the Galapagos Islands (2007), the Amazon rainforest (2008) and an international artistic enrichment trip to Florence, Italy (2009).
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- Ya Rollin' Doo Doo (with 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog) (1991)
- Frank Ski Club Trax (1992)
- "Doo Doo Brown" (with 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog) (1991)
- "Tony's Bitch Track" (1992)
- "Whores In This House" (1992)
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