About Kelson

Kelson is definitely knocking at your door and is determined to be the next best personality in radio, television, big screen or wherever his career opportunities take him. Perseverance, determination, a strong will and a never settling for anything but the best attitude are just a few attributes that Kelson is equipped with to climb his way to the top.

Entering the radio game at the age of 19 he\'s already made a tremendous mark on his peers, co-workers and his surrounding neighborhood. With friends and family already dabbling in the entertainment business it was only a year after entering the doors of the University of Maryland that he exited in search of his true dream… to entertain. During a transition of switching colleges, Kelson landed the opportunity that would jump off a lifetime of endless career objectives.
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In 2005, Kelson received his B.S. in Electronic Media & Film with a concentration in Radio from Towson University. His experience in radio, warm, welcome, outgoing, competitive, friendly, sarcastic personality, and teachings have helped shaped Kelson\'s success and the degree has help solidify it. In 2007 and 2008 he was promoted to interim Music Director/Program Director Assistant for 92Q Jams. A year later he was officially crowned Music Director title. Having an on-air shift and assisting the programming department of the number 1 station in Baltimore may be considered a lot however it is do-able. Over the years, Kelson went on to do radio in Washington D.C. (WKYS-FM) and hosting the hottest Saturday night clubs, before transitioning to Cincinnati to host Afternoons and get his first stripes as a Program Director of 101.1 The Wiz (WIZF-FM).

In 2016, Kelson returned back home to host the #1 Afternoon show, Kels In the Afternoon, for two years while overseeing the cluster of stations owned by Urban One Inc in Baltimore. In 2020, Kelson proudest accomplishment is being the father of his daughter, Blake. When Kelson isn’t being a daddy, doing radio, he is being a Chef. “I love cooking for people and them tasting my flavorful food.” He’s launched his own cooking channel, Cookn With Kels, and hosting Zoom cooking class. For those who like to sit back and watch as others progress don\'t blink because you may miss Kelson as he excels to the top. His motto \"MAKE YA HATERZ YA MOTIVATERZ.\"

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Ever since he started in music, Lil Wayne has put on for his city. Last night, Wayne probably put on for his city BIGGER than ever before. Last night, Weezy held his very first Lil WeezyAna Fest, as it marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Last night’s show included Wayne performing for two hours […]

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$20 Million Dollars? Who has that kind of money to be just dishing out? Hell, I know I don’t. If I did, I would be doing EVERYTHING i could to protect it. Last night, Lil Wayne held his first LilWeezyAnaFest to recognize the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Lil Wayne’s concert […]

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Don’t get it twisted, even though Chris Brown and Karrueche may be splittsville, it does NOT mean he isn’t creeping on his Instagram pictures and comments. Earlier this month, we found out that Marques Houston and Karrueche were working on the set of an upcoming movie. I can’t confirm that MH and Karrueche have been […]

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It seems pretty crazy to me that we are already talking about Halloween and Halloween costumes. With that being said, one of the hottest costumes of 2015 (and probably the most controvsersal so far) is the Caitlyn Jenner costume. People are upset over the costume and have even called it disgusting. They’re selling this costume […]

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Dej Loaf is spilling all the tea…..well, in this case, actually the weed. During a recent conversation on Twitter, Dej shared her experiences of a drug overdose while on The PinkPrint tour. Fun Fact: I ate a weed brownie and almost died (well at least in my mind i did) while on the Pink Print […]

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I’m not the type to count the next man’s coins but the Billboard record breaker, might want to make sure his pockets are lined. While performing in NYC over the weekend at The Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival, the “Trap Queen” singer decided to take a dive into the audience injuring 2 fans. Check out […]

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With the 2nd season of ‘Empire’ set to kick off, everyone is on the net checking to see any glimpse of what the new season will be about and what their favorite characters have been up too. First things first, it seems that Jussie Smollett and Gabourey Sidibe have been spending LOTS of time together. […]

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Just when you thought Fetty Wap was going to be a one-hit wonder with his hit, Trap Queen, from the looks of it the New Jersey native may be here for a while. With follow ups hits, “My Way”, “Again”, “679”, Fetty Wap is the first artist to have his first 4 singles in the […]

Smash or Trash

Nicki Minaj is on the chopping block today. Minaj’s teamed is looking for ‘Trini Dem Girls’ to be her next single on radio but it is up to you. Should we ‘Smash Or Trash It’?

Smash or Trash

Today’s “Smash or Trash” song belongs to Grand Hustle’s own, Travis Scott. Is his new song, ‘Antidote’ a hit or not? Listen to it below and decide.

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Grammy Award winner, Eric Bellinger, recently dropped his mixtape ‘Cuffin Season’. One of the song of their features Fetty Wap and 2 Chainz. It’s called ‘Valet’ and I need to know if we should ‘Smash It or Trash It’. Hit play below, and let us know.

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  It’s beginning to look like Ariana Grande fan base has some STING in them. TV Talk Show host, Wendy Williams, is feeling that pain this week. During a recently aired episode of The Wendy Williams Show, she didn’t have the nicest comments to say about Grande’s youthful look. She stated, “She’ll forever look 12. […]