The Yolanda Adams Morning Show has signed off. Adams and co hosts delivered their final dose of "faith, family, friends and fun" on Friday, April 22 after ten years. Adams posted parting words to fans online confirming the conclusion of the syndicated radio show. “Hello Family. As of this morning, 'The Yolanda Adams Morning Show' has transitioned. We thank you for all of your support and love. We love all of you. Tune in to see the great things God is now doing with us.”
"We are grateful for the years of dedicated service Yolanda Adams, her two co-hosts, Anthony Valarie (AV), Marcus D. Wiley and staff provided to our listeners and we wish them well in their future endeavors.”
The show was based in Houston where Adams resides and aired in 38 markets.
Instead of an existing Radio One host getting promoted the spot is being exchanged from the hands of one Grammy-winning artist to another. Reach Media has hired Erica Campbell to replace Adams. This shift continues the radio network's pattern of hiring artists a hosts.
Read more details via press release:
Starting in May, Erica Campbell will replace Adams. Beginning on May 10, Radio One listeners will be able t rise and shine to "Get Up! Morning With Erica Campbell.
Multi-award winning gospel artist and reality TV star Erica Campbell brings her voice, inspiration, charisma and style to a new morning drive radio show syndicated by Reach Media Inc. in collaboration with Radio One. The new 4 hour show, Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell sets a new bar for morning inspirational radio. Erica’s fresh take on radio brings a diverse mix of gospel and inspirational music, star-studded interviews and practical principles to help listeners do what her mantra proclaims: Faith Walking. Love Talking. Joy Living. Erica, whose influence extends beyond the church to urban culture will have exciting new features to energize listeners to Get Up! The show will be syndicated nationally beginning May 10th from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET.
With nearly two decades in the music industry, Erica Campbell has repeatedly topped Billboard charts and won every music award possible as a member of the dynamic duo, Mary Mary and as a solo artist. A devoted wife and mother of three Erica shares her life with the world on her televised reality show, Mary Mary. No stranger to the public-eye, the social media maven has over 2 million followers she personally engages daily with inspiration and pure fun. Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell is the next natural progression of her career to extend her audience and share the life, music and inspiration that makes her – ERICA.
David Kantor, Chief Executive Officer of Reach Media and Radio One’s Radio Group states, “Erica has mastered her craft in music and she’s winning in reality TV and even social media. I’m glad Reach Media and Radio One can provide her access to syndicated radio – another media to dominate and share her inspirational voice.”
Erica Campbell says, “I’m humbled for this opportunity to expand my reach and share the Faith, Love and Joy that fuels my life with listeners around the country. I’m grateful to Reach Media, Radio One and my manager Dan Otera for believing in me and my ability to inspire America to Get Up!”