Meet Our Hosts
Besa Gordon - Back2Besa
Affectionately known as Ms. 206, Besa Gordon is a Seattle-born and raised TV Host/Radio personality at iHeart Radio and currently can be heard on HITS 106.1 in Seattle, JAM’N 107.5 in Portland, B95 in Fresno California, V101.1 in Sacramento California, and 102.3 The Beat in Austin Texas.
“I got my start in radio the old fashion way by getting on the street team in 2015, and working my way up to where I can now be heard on the radio from Seattle, WA to Austin, TX. Which thinking about it now, honestly made carrying all of those tents and shifts outside in the rain totally worth it,” Gordon said.
Besa Gordon Reflects On Her 15 Year Journey in Media
TraeAnna Holiday - The Day With Trae
The Day With Trae is the perfect way to get your morning started. Join TraeAnna Holiday Monday to Friday from 11 - 11:30 am as she brings a variety of guests to the Black Media Matters Studio. Trae plans to focus on Black brilliance from around the Puget Sound, bringing various guests and topics to her show each day. Viewers can expect exciting content curated around themes like health & wellness, fashion, travel, business and more. The show will also feature recurring guests and segments centered around community wellness and education.
Trae Holiday was born and raised in Seattle, and is proud of her deep connection to the community and the city.
Cindi Bright - HeartBeat
Cindi has a tenured history in senior leadership roles in corporate America. She is the owner and Principal of Bright Consulting, a firm that focuses on racial equity and the ecosystems impacting progress for Black people.
The winner of two Stevie Awards, Cindi is an accomplished author, publishing The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America in 2021. Cindi holds an Executive MBA from Foster School of Business, University of Washington.
Her show, HeartBeat With Cindi Bright, features live weekly commentary as the voice of the Black Woman. She discusses both political and business issues impacting BIPOC communities.
Takiyah Ward - Art Of The Matter
Art Of The Matter, hosted by TDUB seeks to bring a more personal perspective to the world of art. We are in a time when art is being consumed at an increased rate, between large-scale public murals, art planning in development, and digital art, the demand is high. But what about the people who create it? Art Of The Matter hopes to be a platform for artists to express what thoughts, feelings, and emotions are present in their works and provide viewers with a unique backstory on some of the art world's greatest creations.
Julia Jessie - Clap Back Culture
Julia Jessie is Converge Media’s longest-tenured host and brings Converge Media coast to coast. A communicator and journalist at heart, she aims to bring the world of current events to her viewers in an entertaining and understandable way.
Clap Back Culture features journalists Julia Jessie and JC of Converge Media as they unpack whatever’s trending in the world of current events, in a way that’s crafted to be educational, relatable, and entertaining to the Black community.
