1st Year AnniversaryIssue! FallSpecials: ChitterChatter BoybandHappenings WouldYouRather? PodcastReview DJoftheMonth!
2 FEATUREDCOLUMNS BOYBANDTRIVIA: Can youanswerthesequestions 3 MOTIVATIONALCORNER: QualityOverQuantity”withDJStickyAngel 6 NEWMUSICCORNER: ReviewofRecentNewMusic 7 BOOKREVIEW: DJStickyAngelreviews“SaveYourSoul” 18 COMMUNITY BIRTHDAYS: Community&StaffBirthdays........................................................................3 PATRONOFTHEMONTH: CelebratingaSpecialPatron........................................................................4 Fall2022 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Jaime akaDJLadyJ EDITORS Jaime akaDJLadyJ Sue akaDJStickyAngel Shannon akaDJJoeyMacFreak Kristen akaDJKonfetti CONTRIBUTORS/WRITERS Erzsie akaDJLadyErzsie Sam akaDJSamMac Lyssa akaDJSpicy Kristen akaDJKonfetti Jennifer akaDJJennyfromtheBlock Victoria akaDJV Debra akaDJLoopDLoop Raven akaThatWahlbugresChick DJPsyberdoll Laura Wahlbonkers LAYOUT&DESIGN Shannon akaDJJoeyMacFreak FOLLOWUSONTWITER @NKAirplayRadio FOLLOWUSONFACEBOOK @NKAirplayRadio FOLLOWUSONINSTAGRAM @NKAirplayRadio Thisisaproductof STATIONNEWS STAFFNEWS: Welcomingnewstaffmember 3 DJOFTHEMONTH: NKAStaffHighlight.......................................................................................5 PODCASTREVIEW: Ourpodcastsreview 8 CHITTERCHATTER: ReviewofRecentInterviews 14 NKAIRPLAYSCHEDULE: What’son! 19 BOYBANDNEWS BOYBANDREVIEW: QuarterlyBoybandnews 12 BOYBANDHAPPENINGS: ExcitingBoybandHappenings 17 MIXTAPETOURMEMORIES: Communitymemoriesofthetour WHYWELOVEDONNIE: InhonorofDonnie’sbirthday FALLSPECIALS EXTRAS WOULDYOURATHER?: BoybandEdition 4 1YEAROFTHOSEBOYSINTHEBAND: Themagazineis1! 10
WhenKimisnotDJing,sheisafulltimemomand
3 August4 MeghanMinich August11 CarrieL.Lewis August16 SusanShafer August23 KimKenrick August24 LindaMalbrough August29 RodeylynE August31 ElaineJetter HappyBirthday toourNKAirplayCommunity! August September September3 TeresePacensa September4 JenniferMillonida September5 AimeeLester September7 KristiTrumanHowery September18 AmyMartin September19 TeresaWhynn September20 MichelleDeroche September25 ReneeSarahDietrichStack September29 MelissaG.Hollard Let’sputyourboybandknowledgetothetest! Havefun&remember-youneverknowwhen boybandtriviamightcomeinhandy! 1.Whoisconsideredtheworld's-firsteverboy bandthatformedin1932? 2.WhatshowdidTheBeatlesmaketheirAmerican TVdebuton? 3.ThisboybandbrokeElvisPresley's35-year-old recordof12weeksatnumber1on Billboard’sHot 100. 4.Doyouknowwhatthe"C"inC-Notestandsfor? 5.This90sboybandhas2membersthatwerea partofthe MickeyMouseClub. 1.TheInkSpots2.TheEdSullivanShow3.BoyzIIMen4.Creating 5.NSYNC(JustinTimberlake&JCChasez) TheNKAirplayRadiostaffwouldliketowelcome KimDaSSB(SoulfulSocialButterfly)toourfamily! KimisfromMemphis,Tennesseeandhasbeena professionalDJonFleetRadioNetworkfor2years, wheresheistheassistantstatemanager.Sheis knownasthe“musicalbartender”andhostsshows onFleetsuchas“DaLounge”,“Cocktails& Conversations”,and“DaButterflyEffect”. Shehasbrought“DaLounge”tosyndicationonNK AirplayRadio.Itisanamazingshowintheeasy listeninggenre,whereshe“servesupmusical cocktails”toherlisteners,whilemotivatingand inspiringthemwithconversation.
entrepreneur.Shealsospendshertimementoring, motivating,inspiringyounggirlsinhercommunity, aswellasbeinganadvocateforpeoplewhoare unabletodosobymotivationalspeakingand entertaining.Wearesoexcitedtohaveherinour NKAirplayRadiofamily!
PatronofTheMonth
NKAirplayRadiowouldliketo introduceLaDonnaFlowersHallfrom Georgia.Shehasbeenalistenerto thestationsincethebeginningin 2009,aftershediscoverediton Facebook.Shehasappreciatedit eversince,especiallysincesheisone ofJBLOCK’sloyallistenersand listenstootherliveshowswhenshe hasachance.
Whenthestationwasofftheairfor sometime,Ladonnasaidthatshehad feltlostandthatsomethingwas missinginherlife.Sinceradiostations atthetimewerenotplayingNewKids music,itwassadwhenthisstation disappeared.Shewasabletomakeher ownplaylistsonSpotify,butitjust didn’tfeelthesame.
Ladonnaisnottheonlyoneinthe familywholistenstothestation.Her husbandand26-year-oldsondo,as well.TheyarebothBlockheads,along withseveralcousinsandtheirkids.
Ladonna’sfavoritemembersofNKOTB havealwaysbeentheKnightbrothers. Jordanwasherteenagecrush,and Jonathanisherspiritualconnection. Donnieiscloselybehind,becausenot onlyhasshelovedseeinghisgrowth, butshehasevenmethimatleasttwice outsideofaconcertvenueandameet andgreet.
However,theNewKidsarenotthe onlyboybandthatLadonnalikes.She isalsoaBackstreetBoysfan becausetheirvibeandtheirenergy areliketheNewKids.Kevinisher favoriteBSBmember.
SinceLadonnaissuchahugefanofthe station,sheisnotafraidtotellher friendsinotherBlockheadcommunities onlineaboutthestation,andhighly encouragesthemtotunein.Why?
Becauseshefeelsthatthestationis reallytheheartofwhatNKOTBfansare allaboutandshouldbe.Shealsoloves thenostalgiafactor oflisteningtothose songsthatshegrewuponthatgo beyondjustNewKidssongs.Infact,
thatiswhyshebecameaPatrononce shewasabletoaffordtocontributeto thestation.Asshesays,“Aslongas I’mhere,I’llkeeplistening.”
TheNKAirplaystaffwouldliketo thankLaDonnaFlowersHallforher Patronsupport.
IfyouwouldliketobecomeaPatron,pleasegoto http://www.nkairplay.com andclickonthe“BecomeaPatron”linkformoreinformation. NKAirplayRadiowouldliketotakethetimetointroduce andcongratulate LaDonnaFlowers asourpatronofthemonth. withDJKonfetti would rather you ?BoybandEdition 1.Wouldyouratherhaveaboybandcollabora superboybandworldtour? 2.Wouldyouratherbeabackstagecrew memberforyourfavoriteboybandoraroadcrew member? 3.Wouldyouratherwatchaboyband documentaryorreadaboybandautobiography? 4.WouldyourathereatatWahlburgers,Alma Nova,orNorvaro? 5.WouldyouratherhavetheLacheybrothersor Lance&Joeyfrom*NSYNCasyourpartneron DancingwiththeStars? 6.Wouldyouratherbeapartofyourfavorite boyband’snewalbumorapartoftheirnew musicvideo? 7.Wouldyouratherhelpwriteaboybandsong orsingvocalsonanalbum? 4
JaimeScott
FavoriteTVShow(s): 911,911Lonestar,TheSecretsofSkinwalker Ranch
FavoriteActor(s): RobLowe,Tom Hanks
Whatareyourhobbies? Writing, singing,coloring,crafting.
Pink
Anythingthat doesn’teatmefirst!
FavoriteSnack(s): Hershey’s Kisses,Popcorn.
FavoriteBook(s): Anythingby NicholasSparks(I’vemethim before!)
FavoriteMovie(s): TheGreatest Showman,FindingNeverland
FavoriteSinger(s): NKOTB,Pentatonix,Zieme,ColorMeBadd
FavoriteSong(s): Thereareso many,butI’mLOVINGThe ForceM.D.s’versionof“CanYou StandtheRain”andanythingby theirnephew,Zieme,whoisalsoin thegroup,andoneofmyclosest friends!
FavoriteActress(es): Nooneinparticular.
FavoriteVacationSpot(s): Beach, mountains
Wherewouldyouliketotravel? NewYork,Disneyland,Goingona cruise.
MostMemorableNKOTB/Boyband Moment: WhenImetDonniefor thefirsttime,andthenwhenI gotourstationIDfromhimin person.
Whatissomethingaboutyouthat peopledon’tknow? Ihavehad twostrokeswithinthelastyear, andheartsurgerythispastsummer.ThankgoodnessthatIam almostfullyrecovered!
Whatareyourworstqualities? Determination,loyalty,andmaking surepeopleinmylifestayhappy.
FunFacts: Ihave3published booksonAmazon-onewasoriginallyafanficaboutJoeythatwas basedona“MadLibs”gameout ofoneoftheoldNKOTBpuzzle books.Icanplaythepianobyear. Iamalicensedearlychildhood teacherinGeorgia,andalsohave adegreeinjournalism.AndIam anordainedministerwiththeUniversalLifeChurch.
BiggestLike(s): Loyalty,honesty, andhumbleness.
BiggestDislike(s): Peoplethat areclingyandthattrytoone-up everyone.
FavoriteQuote: “Iamthankful formystrugglebecausewithout it,Iwouldn’thavestumbled acrossmystrength.”(unknown).
DescribeYourself: Iamloyal,determined,andpassionate.
Specialmessagetoourlisters/ readers: Thankyouforhelping makeNKAirplayRadiowhatitis. Withoutyou,therewouldbenous!
FullName:
DJName: DJLadyJ BirthSign: Libra FavoriteNewKid: Donnie FavoriteColor:
FavoriteFood(s):
5
QualityOverQuantity
OnarecentInstagramLive,D-Nicetooksometimeout fromhissettothankthosepeoplewhoweretherewithhim fromthebeginningof ClubQuarantine andremainedwith throughhismassivesuccess.Hesaidthatitreallydidn’t matterthenumberofpeoplewhowatchedhisshows,went tohisliveperformances,orfollowedhimonhissocials. Whatmatteredwasthathewasabletosharehispassion formusicandsharewiththeworldwhatheloves.
Iknowexactlywhathemeans,becausewhenIstarted doingliveshowsfromalittle-knownwebsitecalledBlogTV toevennowbeingaDJonNKAirplayRadio,Ifoundout thatwhenIfocusedonthenumbersmorethanthepeople Iwasconnectingto,Ifeltmyshowsorself-esteemwere suffering.IevenfeltlikeIwasnotmyselfanymore,butlike amachinejustgrindingaway.Sometimes,Iwaseven jealousofthosebroadcasterswhoweremorepopularthan meandgettingthenumbersasifitwasnothing.IfeltlikeI wasdoingsomethingwrong,orlikesomethingwaswrong withme.That’swhenIneededtoreassesswhatmygoals were.Sometimesitwasonemonth,sometimesmore. Oftentimes,itledtothesameconclusion–justdowhat youknow-dowhatisyou,andforgettherest.
Doesthisstorysoundfamiliartoyou?
Whilethat’sniceanditshowsthatalotofpeopleareinto whatyoudo,thenumbersareonlypartofatrendthat everyonejumpsonjusttoincreaserevenueandclout. Trendscomeandgo,andwhatishottodaycouldbea deadfishtomorrow.It’swhyalotofartistshaveanextra sidehustleortwoinotherareastheyfeelthemost passionateaboutthattheycanbenefitfrom.Theyalso
don’tseethenumbersasanend-alltobe-all,butasan additiontowhatfuelstheirsuccess.
ThinkingabouttheNewKids,thefanbasehasmainly becomefriendsmorethanfans.Thosepersonal connectionsthathavebeenmadehavelasted,andwill last.Regardlessofhowmanyrecordsalesorticketsales theguyshavemade,theywillalwayshavetheirloyalfans becausetheirfansbelieveinthem.
Whenallissaidanddone,whatshouldreallycountand matter,ishowtrueyouaretoyou.Ifyouarestrugglingin thisarea,sitdownandaskyourself:Doyouhaveapassion andloveforwhatyoudo?Ifyoudoit–youshowit.It’swho youare.It’showyoucanstandoutinthecrowd,regardless ofwhatthe“latesttrendis”.Infact,beingtherealyouis cool.Youarethetrend-setter–notthetrend-follower.
Granted,gettingtoanyformofsuccessishardwork,butif youhavetherightsupportandtherightpeoplearoundyou, youcangofar.Ifyouletthenumbersdictatewhatyoudo orwhenyoudoit,itwillbelikemineandmanyothersstress,anxiety,andalotoflowself-esteem.It’snotabout wholikeswhatyoudo,butthatyoulikewhatyoudo.Itwill translate,justasithaswithD-NiceandNKOTB.
Justdon’tgiveupandkeepworkinghard.Iftheyarenot intowhatyoudonoworries,there’ssomeoneoutthere whowillappreciatewhatyoudo.Andgenuinely.
So,whatissuccesstoyou?Isitthenumberoffollowers youhaveonyoursocialmedia?Isitapopularitycontest?Or isitaboutbeingtherealyouhavingrealpeoplearoundyou?
6
OnApril22,countryartist musicissold. “Smoke”isthenewsinglefrom theirDNAWorldTour. OnJuly29, RogerOrtega 7
ThemonthofAugustwasaveryproductivemonth forDJLadyJandDJSpicywiththeirnostalgic podcast, IRememberWhen! -somanynostalgic memoriescametomind!
OnAugust3,theyaired“DirtyDancing”.Duringthis episode,specialguestKarenAlexanderjoined them.Theytalkedabouttheirfavoritelinesfromthe film,favoritemoments,andevenspokeabouthow theyfeltafterhearingPatrickSwayzehadpassed away.Theyalsospokeaboutthenewshowthat airedinFebruaryonFox, TheRealDirtyDancing, where8celebritieswerecoachedbythe Dancing WithTheStars judges.
OnAugust10,theyairedafunepisodeaboutthe famouscartoon,“TheSmurfs”.Theyspokewith
otherNKAirplaystaffmembersastheylearned whentheysawthecartoonforthefirsttime,who theirfavoriteSmurfswere,aswellastheirfavorite villain.DJLadyJsharedherchildhoodmemoriesof dressinglikeSmurfette.
OnAugust17,theyairedanepisodeonDonnie Wahlberg,inhonorofhisbirthdayweek.Theytalked aboutsomeoftheNKAirplaystaff’sfavoriteDonnie TVshowsandmovies,aswellasourfavorite “Donnie’sWordsofWisdom”.Theyalsotalkedabout theirfavoritesonghesingsleadin.Therewasalsoa smalltributeforthelossofLumpy.
OnAugust24,the“SavedbytheBell”episodewas aired.DJLadyJandDJSpicyspokewithNKAirplay staffmembersaboutwhotheirfavoritecharacter was,whichcharactertheycouldrelateto,andwhat lifelessonswelearnedfromtheshow.Theyalso talkedaboutthespinoffs.Therewasatributeto DustinDiamond,whoplayedScreech.
OnAugust31,theshowwasallaboutMister Rogers.Forthisepisode,DJLoopDLoopwasa specialguesthost.Theysharedmemoriesoftheir favoritecharactersfromthe MisterRogers Neighborhood show,aswellasfunfactsabout MisterRogers.Theyalsotalkedaboutthestatue thatisdedicatedtohimlocatedinPittsburgh.
JoinDJLadyJandDJSpicyeveryWednesdayat2 pmETtogodownmemorylanewithallthings nostalgic!Ifyoumissashowonitsregulardayand time,youcancatchthere-airsonSundays,aswell asonourSpotifychannel.
personalboybandknowledge.DJKonfettihasher usualtriviaquestionswithanswersrevealedatthe end.Thereisasegmentcalled“oldschoolvs.new school”whereasongispickedfromeachtimeand discussedonwhysongswerechosen.Then,it's timefor”Boydand-isms”-awordorphraserelated toboybandculture.Thefirstboybanddiscussed was98Degrees,followedbyNKOTB,*NSYNC, thentheBackstreetBoys.
Onespecialepisodewasairedwheretheytalkedto DevonDaniels,oneofthegirlsintheiconic BackstreetBoys’video,“IWantitThatWay”.Devon talkedabouthertimeonsetintheairportand hangararea,andshowedpicturesshetookofthe specialmemoriesoftheday.Shealsotalkedabout othereventssheattendedthedayofother boybandsandpopularyoungcelebritiesofthatera.
JoinDJKonfettiandDJLoopDLoopastheychat aboutallthingsboybandsontheirshow,“OhMy Boybands”.Inthepast,theyjustinterviewedfans abouttheirfavoriteboybands.Now,it'sashow talkingaboutboybandcultureandmore.Thefirst partofeachepisodeisalittleinsightintotheir
Theyalsohavetwospecialepisodeswherethey talkedallaboutK-POPwithspecialguest,DJ StickyAngel.
Tolistento“OhMyBoybands”,tuneinTuesdaysat 2pmETonNKAirplayRadio.
Duringthesummermonths, DJKonfetti wasbusycreatingsomefunshowthemes forourlistenersforhershow,“Boyband Nation”.Afewofthethemesshedid includedsongsthatstartwiththelettersA -G.Then,shedidanacrosticpoem, whichwastitled"DJKonfettiLovesThose BoysintheBand''.Anothercreative themewasashowthathadsongswith parenthesesinthetitle.Thisisafun boyband-themedshow.So,makesureto tuneinonTuesdaysat7pmETtolisten to“BoybandNation''withDJKonfetti.
Missedan episode?
Listenon
Iwenttofiveshows: Cincinnati,Columbus, Greenville,andthetwo Chicagoshows.They allaremyfavoritemaybenotCincinnati, buttheChicagoshows becausemysongot hisfirstVIP,Columbus wasfunbecausemy momwent,andshe hadablast!Greenville wasfunbecauseIwas abletogivemybest friendfromelementary schoolherfirstVIP experience. -ChristelGreen Iwenttosixshows-Chicago, Charlotte,Raleigh,DD,and Chicagotwice. Oneofmyfavoritememories wasbeinginthepitforthe lastshowinDC. -JackieBest Thiswasmyfirstconcert EVER!Itwasthebest timeofmylife!Icame fromPuertoRicoto OrlandototheJuly10th concertatAmwayarena. Itwasamazing! -GloryRodz MyhusbandandI wenttothefirstshow ofthetourinCincinnati -then,mybestfriend nominatedmetowina floorseatinBuffalo, NewYork,whichIwon! IlovedseeingGriffin performinNewYork.I lovedeverythingabout thatconcertbecauseI wassoclose! –JoyHobbs Myfavoritemomentwas whenJordansawmy signthatsaid,“Jordan,I stillbelieveinyou!” -StacieCaddickDowty IwasabletogototheSaint LouisshowonMay14th andhadawonderfultime! -ChristinaKearns Myfavoritememoryofthistourwasbeingable toseemyyoungestdaughter(a2ndgeneration Blockhead)andmy8-year-oldgranddaughter (a3rdgenerationBlockhead)attendtheirvery firstNKOTBconcert.Toseethemsmileand singalongtoeverysong,includingRickAstley, waspriceless! -LyssaMoreno(DJSpicy) SincetheMixtapeTourendedinAugust, weaskedourlistenersintheFacebook communitytosendintheirmemories: Mybestfriend,AmyandIwenttotheshowinNOLAand theshowwasamazing,asalways.Wethoughtitwasa treattoseeRickAstley.Heputonagoodshow,butour favoritemomentsfromtheguysweredefinitely“Please Don’tGoGirl”-Joe'soutfitwentperfectlywiththe performancewhenhetookoneofthewhitebagsfromtwo teenagegirlsinthefrontandbroughtitonstage,went throughit,andtookoutsomeofthetourshirts,whileJon pulledoutahandtooneoftheirmannequins.That happenedintheVIP.Jonwasamazing!However,our favoritepartwasourlittlemomentwehadwithJon.When wearrived,wegotourshirts(whichwerethewhiteones withtheiroldphotosonitandtheneoncolors).Myfriend suggestedthatweputthemonoverouroutfitsandit workedinourfavor.Jonwasinourareafor“TheWhisper”. Henoticeduswithourshirtsonfrom11rowsawayandhe wavedatus. -AshleyHornsby 9
ByDJJoeyMacFreak
InSeptember2021,welaunched ThoseBoysinthe BandMagazine, adigitalextensionofNKAirplay Radio,whichexpandsourloveofNewKidsonthe Block,associatedartists,andboybandsalike,while bringingbacknostalgicmemoriesofteenmagazines fromthelate1980sandearly1990s.
Let'stakeatripdownmemorylanetogetherto celebrateourfirstyear(because,whynot?).
MymainroleatNKAirplayRadioistheleadGraphic Designer.OnNKAirplay,Iamprimarilyresponsiblefor graphicsthatyouseeonsocialmedia.
Whentheideacameuptostartamagazine,Iwas completelyecstatic!Overthecourseofmy22yearsasa graphicdesigner,I'vedevelopedaloveforcertainmedia, anddesigningmagazinesisdefinitelyinthetop5!
Wewantedtobringbackthenostalgiaoftheteen magazinesofouryouth.Ourmaingoalwastobring
youamagazinethatyouwill love,enjoy,andrelivespecial momentsoftheboyband fandom!
AsIhaveworkedonthemagazine overthepastyear,Ihave experiencedmyfavoritemoments.
Ienjoydesigningthemagazine themost.Iampassionate aboutartanddesign.Itistruly mylife.Togetherwithmyfellow staffmembers,Istrivetomake afinalproductthatreflectsour loveandhardwork.
Thisistrulyamagazinethatis madeforthefans,bythefans.
magazine.It'sbeenan
Iamapartofsomething
Ilovethewholemagazine.It'ssomuch funreadingallthearticles.Wealsogetto beapartofsomethingcreative&amazing. I'mproudtobeapartofthisteam.
Well,whatcanIsay?-DJKonfetti Whatstartedasanidea, hasgrownintosomething amazing!Itistrulyan honortobeapartofthe magazine.IguessIwould saymyfavoritememoryis ourveryfirstissue.Tosee howitallturnedout,to readeveryarticle,and toactuallygettowriteasa partoftheteam,wastruly agreatfeeling!
WhenIfirstgottheideaforamagazinefrom anotherfanbase,Iwaswonderinghowwe couldpulloffsomethinglikethat.Ifitweren’tfor DJJoeyMacFreakandmyamazingteamof writers,thismagazinecouldn’thavebeen possible.Myfavoriteissuewasourfirstone–gettingtoseethedesignforthefirsttimeand seeingourlisteners’reactionswasreallyneat!
-DJLadyJ
1YEAROF
StaffandListenersFavoriteMemoriesfromourFirstYear
-DJSpicy Ijustlovethefactthat thestationHASa
honortobeawriter/ editorwithsuchtalent!It justgivesmejoyknowing
soawesome. -DJStickyAngel Wow,1year!Ican'tbelieveayearhas passed.Thisissuchafabulousmagazine! Ihavetosaymyfavoritewasn'tanarticle orcolumn,assuch.Itwasthecenterfold inthelastissue.Iabsolutelylovedthe graphicsthere.Itcompletelytookmeback tomagazinedaysandtherewereposters inside. Andofcourse,myBHsister,DJ JoeyMacFreak! -lisa1979marie It’smadewithlove. -mariecappart JoeyMcIntyreBirthdayarticle. -aubrey.romines 10
September6,2021 Inourfirstissueof ThoseBoysintheBand,themain featurewasaninterviewwithJeffTimmonsandNK AirplayRadiocommunitywishestoDonnieforhis birthday. November16,2021 OurspecialThanksgivingissuewithaNKAirplayRadio communityhighlightofJonKnight’sbirthday. March16,2022(Spring) Ourfirstissueafterswitchingfrommonthlytoquarterly, Marchwasagreatmonthwithournewcolumn,The QuarterlyBoybandReview! October18,2021 OurspecialBreastCancerAwarenessissuefeatured ourinterviewwithBethanyWood,sisterofDanny Wood,andrepresentativeforRememberBetty. December20,2021 OurChristmasissuefeaturingNKAirplayRadio communitybirthdaywishestoJoeyMcIntyre–thiswas definitelyoneofmyfavoriteissues...Iwonderwhy? July14,2022(Summer) Thiswasmyfavoriteissuetoworkonsofar.Ifeel thisissuestartedtotrulyreflectthefeelingwe’ve beenstrivingfor.Thecoverismyfavorite.Inthis issue,acenterfoldandwalletpicwereintroduced tobringinthetrueteenmagazinenostalgia. Hereareourfavoritemomentsfromourfirstyear!
JonasBrothers So,weallknowKevin,Joe,andNick,butdidyouknow theyhaveanotherbrothernamedFrankie?Well,youcan seeFrankieco-hostalongsidehisolderbrotherKevinon anewshow, “ClaimToFame''which airsMondaysat10 withDJKonfettiWhichboybands havebeenmaking thelastfew monthsbetter? BackstreetBoys OnJuly7th,itwasofficiallyannouncedthattheirfirst-everChristmas albumwouldbereleasedonOct.14th,2022,Thenameofthealbumis, “AVeryBackstreetChristmas” DuringtheDNAWorldTour,thegrouptookpartinacharitysoftball gamefor“HeartsonOurSleeves”.Brian,Howie,andNickwereonone teamwhile,AJandKevinwereontheotherteam. BigTimeRush Notonlyhavetheboysbeenbusywiththeir ForeverTourthissummerbuttheyhavealso released3newsinglesonJune10th.Thefirst singletheyreleasedwas"Fall",followedbytheir single"Honey",whichwasreleasedonJune 30th,andtheirlatestnewsingleiscalled,“Dale Paya”(featuringMaffio)”.Thereisalsoanew dancefor“DalePaya''.YoucanfindthatonBig TimeRush’sTikTok.Makesuretowatchsothat youcanlearnthemoves! O-Town O-TownhasteamedupwithThePop2000Tour, alongwithChrisKirkpatrickofNSYNC,Ryan Cabrera,MarkMcGrathofSugarRay,andBrad FischettiofLFO. 12
NewKidsontheBlock JonKnight's “FarmhouseFixer” hasreturnedforseason2onWednesdaysat9pmETonHGTV.ThemembersofNKOTB 98Degrees 98DegreesreturnedtoDisneyWorld onAugust28th&29thfor #EatToTheBeat,whichisaconcert seriesattheEpcotFoodandWine Festivalthatrunsuntilmid-November. TheboysalsoteamedupwithBrett Kisselforaperformanceof"Ain'tthe Same"attheCanadianCountryMusic AwardslivefromCalgary,Alberta, CanadaonSept.11th.
Chasen(Chase)HamptonofThePartyandamember ofthe90s“MickeyMouseClub”talkedwithDJ StickyAngelandDJVinanexclusiveinterviewabout hiscareerandfutureprojects.Hetalkedabouthislife onthe“MickeyMouseClub”,theclub’sNewKidsonthe Blockconnection,andhowhislifewasshapedthanks tobeingontheshow.
ChasecontinuedtotalkabouthislifewithDisney’smusical group,“TheParty”andappreciatedusforremembering formermemberTiffiniHale,whopassedawayearlierin 2022.Healsocoveredtopicsabouthispersonalcareeras wellaseventshe’sparticipatedinwithothermembersof the“TheParty”andother“MickeyMouseClub”castmates.
Chase’swebsite:www.chasenhampton.com
DJLadyJandDJSpicyrecentlyhadthechanceto sitdownwithBryanAbrams,formerlythelead singerofthe90sgroup,“ColorMeBadd”.During theinterview,theylearnedwhohismusical influenceswere,aswellashowmusicbecamean escapetohim.Theytalkedabouthisaddictionto alcoholanddrugs,aswellasmanyotherobstacles hefacedbeforehissobriety.Hespokeaboutthe supportthathiswifeKimgiveshim,aswellashis upcomingprojects.Theyalsospokeabouthis documentarythatwasrecentlyreleasedcalled, “FlowersIntheAddict”,whichisabouthisstruggles withaddictionandbecomingsober.The documentarycanbestreamedonthe“Flowersin theAddict”website.
Bryan’sstoryinspiredanewshowonthestation thatwillbehostedbyDJLadyJandDJV,where theywilltalktopeoplethathaveovercome obstaclesandareaninspirationtoothers.Thefirst showwasalsopartofthatinterview.Bryansaid thatoneofhismainpurposesinlifenowistobea sourceofinspirationtopeopleandfamilymembers strugglingwithmentalhealthissues,aswellas guidingthemtothebestresourcesforhelpingcope and/orovercomethoseissues.
Bryan’swebsite:www./bryanabramsmusic.com FlowersintheAddictwebsite: www.flowersintheaddict.org
DJKonfettiandKevinhadanamazingopportunityto sitdownwithmusicartistNittyGreen.Nitty’sreal nameisMichaelBest.Nittyisbestknownforthe infamousbathroomsceneinthe1989movie,“Lean onMe”.Hetalkedabouthistimeonthesetwith MorganFreeman.Theyalsotalkedtohimabouthis 1990sR&Bgroup,Riff.Nittyhasnewmusicout,as wellassomeupcomingprojectsthattheydiscussed. HehostsapodcastregularlyonhisFacebookpage, calledVibeSessions.
Nitty’sInstagram:@riffsoundsor@nittygreen HisVibeSessionspodcastisonhisFacebookpage.
Recently,ateenagedreambecamerealityforDJJP andDJSpicywhentheysatdownandspokewith RayAcevedooftheboyband,Menudo.Hebriefly spokeaboutthe“MenudoForeverYoung'' documentarythatwasrecentlyreleasedonHBO Max.Hesharedafewstoriesofwhenthegroupwas ontourandspokeabouthisnewmusic,hisacting career,aswellasmanyotherprojectsthathehas plannedforthenearfuture.
Ray’sFacebookpage: RayAcevedoOfficial
DJStickyAngelandDJKonfettisatdownforanexclusiveinterviewwithJenniferMcGillfrom“TheMickey MouseClub”.Shetalkedaboutherlifeontheshowandalltheexperienceshegainedasoneofthecast members.Shealsotalkedaboutworkingonthe“MMCAlbum”thatsherecordedwithfellowcastmates, includingTonyLuccaandRhonaBenett.Shealsodiscussedhersignaturesong“HangingonforDearLife” andhowithasmadeanimpactonpeopleʼslivesovertheyears.
Duringtheinterview,Jennifergaveanexclusiveteaseonspecialmerchandiserelatedto“TheMickey MouseClub”thatwillsoonbereleasedonherwebsite.Shealsoannouncedhernewroleaspresidentof “PCGArtistDevelopment”,whichisacompanythatprovideseducationandmentoringforthoseartists wantingtoworkinthemusicindustry.
Jenniferʼswebsite:www.jennifermcGill.com
PCGArtistDevelopmentwebsite:pcgartistdevelopment.com
14
Recently,RyanLaneofIlltownSluggazsat downwithKevinandDJKonfetti,ashespoke abouthisupbringing,experienceandambition aboutTheArtsasachild.Hetalkedabouthow hewantedtomakehisdreamscometrue. Theyalsospokeabouthisexperiencesinthe HarlemBoysChoir,aswellashowhebecame involvedinIlltownSluggaz.Hespokeabout hisnewmusicandexperiencesonthe2022 “MixtapeTour”.
Ryan’sInstagrampage:@iamryanlane.
DJSpicyandDJLadyJhadthepleasureofsittingdownwithRogerOrtega.InterviewswithRoger arealwayssomuchfun,andthisonewasnoexception.Rogertalkedtousabouteverythingfrom hisfamilylife,andhisdecisiontomovefromNewJerseybacktohishomestateofKansas,tothe insandout’sofrecordinghisnewalbumandwhythiswillbehislastfulllengthalbum.Healso promotedhisupcomingROCruise2“Re-Deux”.YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutRoger’s newalbumbyvisitinghiswebsite,aswellaswherehewillbeperforming.Informationabouthow youcanbeapartoftheROCruise2“Re-Deux''canbefoundonhiswebsite,aswell.
Youcancatch“SundayNightSoftRockwithRO”everyWednesdaynightat9pmETonNKAirplay Radio,andyoucanfindtheliveversionoftheshowbyfollowingRogeronhisFacebookand Youtubepages
Roger'swebsiteis:www.rorgerortega.com
Jaime(DJLadyJ)hadtheopportunitytositdownwithZieme CapersfromTheForceM.D.'sabouttheirstreetnamingand specialceremonyonStatenIslandonAugust27.Thestreetwas originallyBrabrantStreetandGrandviewAvenue,anditisnow called,“TheForceMD’sWay”!JaimeandZiemetalkedabout someofthehistoryofthegroup,aswellasthestreetand ceremonyitself.Hesaiditwasareallyspecialmomenttosee thestreetsignbeingunveiled,tobeaspecialpartofthegroup, andhisfamily’slegacy.Thehousingcomplexwherehisuncles (TheForceM.D.'s)grewupisactuallyonthestreetandthecity councilthrewabigstreetpartythereintheparkinglotto celebratetheoccasion.Eachmemberofthegroupgotareplica ofthestreetsigntoalwaysrememberthespecialtribute.Force M.D.’sDayinStatenIslandwillbegivenwithinthenextyear. ZiemeandJaimealsotalkedabouthissolocareer,aswellas upcomingeventsforbothhimandthegroup.
TheForceM.D.’swebsite:www.theforcemds.com Zieme’swebsite:www.officialzieme.com
Recently,DJLoopDLoopalongwithDJLadyJhad thepleasureofinterviewingTravisNesbittofTheBoy BandProject.TheBoyBandProjectisanawesome Broadwaytributetovariousboybandsthatshowcase theirtalent,energy,dance,alongwithmusic.During hisinterview,Travisexplainedhowalltheactorsand singersmetandhowTheBoyBandProjectcame together.Hespokeabouttheirtwosongs,“GetBehind MyLove”and“JingleMyBells”.Healsospokebriefly abouttheirrecurringBoyBandBrunchevents.Hetold uswhohisboybandinspirationswereandnarrowed downhistop10boybandsforus.
TheBoybandProject’swebsite: www.theboybandproject.com
DJJennyandDJStickyAngelhadthepleasureofsittingdownto talkwithJustinFabus,oneofourassociatedartists.Justinisno strangertothestaffandlistenersofNKAirplayRadio.Thiswasour thirdinterviewwithJustin,andyoucanlistentohismusicanytime onregularrotationhereatthestation.
Wetalkedaboutwhatwentintomakinghisthirdupcomingalbum, andwegotasneakpeekofthefirstsingle,“DeadintheWater” that hereleasedatthebeginningofJuly.Healsotalkedtousaboutwhat itwasliketoworkwithcountrysuperstarTraceAdkinsandwhathe wouldbedoingifhewasn’tdoingmusic.Heeventoldusaboutpast jobsheheldwhilewaitingforhisbigbreakinthemusicindustry.
Justin’swebsite: www.justinfabus.com
Donnie
Weaskedthe membersofour Facebookcommunity whattheylikedmost aboutDonnie,in celebrationofhis birthdayAugust17.
16
DJKonfetti's1stEver M�t-and-Gr�twith TheBackstr�tBoys
Ihavealwaysdreamedofexperiencing myfirstevermeet-and-greetandafter 29years,mydreamfinallycametrue. Thatdreambecamearealityright beforethestartofTheDNAWorldTour 2022.IsignedupinthebrandnewBSB ArmyFanClub,whichgavemefirst accesstopurchasemymeet-and-greet passes.Iwassuperexcitedabout finallygettingtomeetmyall-time favoriteboyband!Infact,Iwasso excitedthatIcouldn'tstopsmiling.I toldmyfamilyandfriends,whowere alsoattendingwithme,thatIwouldbe countingdowntotheJuly5thconcert.Duringtherideoutto ThePavilionatStarLakeinBurgettstown,PAonthedayof theconcert,wejammedouttomyBSBDNApre-showplaylist onSpotify.Oncewearrivedatthevenue,wewaitedintheVIP line.IchattedwithsomefellowBSBfans-that’salwaysfun!
OurVIPguidewasawesome.HeledusdowntothePartyPit wherethemeet-and-greetwashappening.Whilewewaited inline,weallcheeredafterseeingAJ,BrianandKevinas theywalkedintothePartyPit.Then,Iheardoneofthegirls whowasstandingbehindmesaythatifyoulookedclosely throughthescreen,youcouldseeinside.So,Idecidedtosee formyselfandthat'swhenIsawHowiesittingononeofthe stools.Afewminuteslater,Idecidedtolookagain,butthis timeAJmusthaveknownbecausehewalkeduptothe screenandsaid,"Hi!"tome,andIsaid,"HiAJ!"backtohim.
Theyfinallystartedlettingusin.Afteraboutthreegroupsof peoplewhowereaheadofme,itwasfinallymyturn.Theone pieceofadvicepeoplehavetoldmewastonotbenervous, whichIreallywasn't.WhenIwalkedfrombehindthescreen, thefirstmemberImetwasHowie,followedbyAJ.Igotto standbyAJforapicture,whichwascompletelyfinebyme. MyauntandherbestfriendwerestandingnexttoNick.My aunt'sfriendwasstandingbyKevinandNick.Afterthephoto wastaken,IwasabletogiveNick,Kevin,andBrianahug.
ThatwasmyfirsteverboybandmeetandgreetandI’mso happythatitwaswithTheBackstreetBoys.WhatcanIsay, thoseboyshavemehookedtoattendanothermeet-andgreetattheirnextconcert!
17
“SaveYourSoul''isthelatest bookreleasebyRhonaBennett. RhonaisacurrentmemberofEn Vogue,amotivationalspeaker, andaformermemberofthe90s MickeyMouseClub.
Inthisbook,notonlydoyoulearn aboutRhona’slifeandherstory, butyougetakindof“Music Industry101”education–every aspectofthemusicbusiness rangingfrommanagementto sidehustlesarediscussed. Additionally,therearechapters onhowtomanageyourmoney notonlyasanartist,butalso personally–justincaselife emergencieshappen.Shealso offersyousomegreatfoodfor thoughtaboutfollowingyour instinctandgoingwithyourgut.
SaveYourSoul byRhonaBennett
Whilethisbookisdirected towardscreativepeople,those connectedtotheindustry,and thosewhoareinterestedinthe industry,itisalsoforpeoplewho justneedadifferentperspective onlife.AsRhonahasstated herselfinvariousinterviews, “SaveYourSoul''isoneofthose booksthatacreativepersoncan onlydreamaboutbecausethe educationandadvicewithinthe pagescomefromsomeonewho iscurrentlyintheindustry.You willcometoabetter understandingofhowmuchgoes onbehind-the-sceneswithan artist,aswellashowhardthey mustwork(sometimesevento keeptheirheadabovewater).
Ifyouorderedthebookasaprerelease,notonlydidyoureceive acopyofthebook,butyoualso receivedaspeciallinktoan audiobookversion,aswellasa specialinvitationtothevirtual bookreleaseonZoom.The audiobookhasafewmorebitsof informationthatarenotincluded intheactualhardback.Inthe future,thatsameaudioversionof thebookwillsoonbereleasedon Audible.
TolearnmoreaboutRhona Bennettandherwork,goto www.rhonabennett.com.Youcan alsocatchheronFacebookpage liveonMondaymorningsat11 amETforher“MondayMorning TalkswithRho”.
18
11 am ET
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
DJ Jenny 11 am - 1 pm
12 pm ET
1 pm ET Oh My Boybands! Re-Air 1 pm - 2 pm
2 pm ET I Remember When Re-Air 2 pm – 3 pm
3 pm ET
Motivational Monday 2 pm – 4 pm
Oh My Boybands! w/ DJ Konfetti & DJ Loop D Loop 2 pm – 3 pm
DJ Jenny 11 am – 1 pm
DJ Jenny 11 am – 1 pm
Saturday AM Dance Loop 11 am – 3 pm
I Remember When w/ DJ Spicy & DJ Lady J 2 pm – 3 pm
Coming Out of the Dark w/ DJ V and DJ Lady J 3 pm – 5 pm
DJ Loop D Loop 4 pm – 6 pm 5 pm ET
4 pm ET Boyband Nation Re-Air 4 pm – 6 pm
6 pm ET
7 pm ET Interviews / Specials ReAirs 7 pm - 9 pm
8 pm ET DJ V & DJ Bri 8:30 pm –10:30 pm
9 pm ET
Boyband Nation w/ DJ Konfetti 7 pm – 9 pm
Rock the Block
10 pm ET Da Lounge W/ Kim Da SSB (10 pm - 12 am)
Soft Rock w/ RO (Roger Ortega) 9 pm – 11 pm
Remix the Block w/ DJ StickyAngel 7 pm – 9 pm
Specials / Re-Airs
Interviews / w/ DJ Lady J OR Specials 6 pm – 8 pm
Interviews / Specials Re-Airs
DJ StickyAngel 7 pm - 9 pm
L*A*W’s
Tha Planet 12 Podcast 10 pm – 12 am 11 pm ET
After Dark / Ladies’ Night Out 11 pm – 1 am
JBLOCK 9 pm – 11 pm
NK Airplay Radio Schedule
NKAirplayRadioSchedule
