Brand Building: Cable Hall of Fame inductee, recognizing his leadership and impact in cable, sports media, and Black‑owned media institutions.

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Curtis Symonds discussing his induction into the Cable Hall of Fame and the significance of HBCU GO in media representation.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify , www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Curtis Symonds. Interview Purpose The primary purpose of the interview is to: Highlight the growth and cultural significance of HBCU GO , the leading HBCU‑focused media and streaming platform under Allen Media Group. Celebrate Curtis Symonds’ induction into the Cable Hall of Fame , recognizing his 37+ years of leadership and impact in cable, sports media, and Black‑owned media institutions. Educate audiences on the value of HBCUs —not only academically and culturally, but as a powerful, educated, and economically influential audience…

People in this episode

Host: Rushion McDonald

Guest: Curtis Symonds

Topics covered

• brand building
• HBCUs
• media representation
• sports media
• cultural significance
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• HBCU GO
• Curtis Symonds
• Cable Hall of Fame
• media
• Black history
• entrepreneurship
• sports
• representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBCU GO, Allen Media Group, Cable Hall of Fame, NAACP, Emmy

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