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MLK Day Real Seattle Media Mixer at MoPOP Recap And Photos
Besa Gordon reflects on last month’s Real Seattle Media Mixer and how far they have come since starting them in 2018.
Mediums Collective hosts 2023 Runway Show and Grand Opening on Capitol Hill
Mediums Collective hosted their 2023 Runway show and Opening Night party at their location at 705 E Pike St as Roger and Cesar Maldonado hosted a night to remember.
Rewind With Besa: Dr. Nelson On The State of Covid in 2023
Over the last couple of months, Besa Gordon has seen a lot of talk about Covid and wanted to get updated on what’s really happening out there. Today Besa brings us a special episode of Rewind With Besa with an update on the current state of Covid in 2023, where Dr. Sidney Nelson details symptoms of the dominant variant, which is XBB.1.5.
Nike Closing Their Downtown Seattle Store Starting 01/20/2023
After being located in Downtown Seattle since 1996, Nike has announced that they are closing their iconic Downtown Seattle location. There are sourcing saying Nike put in to have a store put in Factoria Mall however Nike has not confirmed this.
Purposeful and Captivating Spoken Word Experience features community, poetry and more
Besa Gordon visited the Keeping It P&C Spoken Word Experience at Poco Bar and Lounge on January 11th. She experienced the poetry and music and talked with some of the key figures in the creation and continued growth of this monthly event.
Trae Holiday Talks Nurturing Roots Film, Getting Into Theatre, The Day With Trae and More on Rewind With Besa
On this episode of Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon catches up with fellow Queen of Converge, Trae Holiday, who is the host of The Day With Trae, Black Love When We Met, and the director/producer of Converge Media's latest film "Nurturing Roots.”
Learn the story about Trae's latest film, how she got into theatre, community projects, and more.
AEW’s Ricky Starks Talks His Fight With Chris Jericho, Moving Up In Wrestling, Tag Teams and More on Rewind With Besa
Today on Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by AEW American Wrestler Ricky Starks. In this interview, Ricky Starks opens up about falling in love with wrestling at 7 years old, breaking his neck while wrestling, and how he felt before going into his first match after fully healing.
Story Time: Besa Goes to Sacramento and Fractures Her Ankle
Besa Gordon - Let me tell you, after seeing all my radio friends on big stages living their best life, I was NOT about to end 2022 without having my moment 😂 Hooooowever, getting injured to have it wasn't part of the plan, but here we are 🤷🏾♀️. In this episode of "The Day In The Life Of A Seattle-Based Radio Host," I talk about how I jacked my ankle while also taking you with me to Sacramento for V101.1's Holiday Jam.
Rewind With Besa | Takiyah Wallace Founder of Brown Girls Do Ballet
On this episode of Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by the Brown Girls Do Ballet founder Takiyah Wallace to talk about the importance of representation in ballet, what she has coming up next for Brown Girls Do Ballet, the struggles ballerinas of color go through, how her daughter got into ballet and more.
Rewind With Besa | Azjah
On this episode of Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon catches up with Azjah aka the Princess of Compton to talk about how she got into music, giving back to the community, short films, working with Nick Cannon, who she wants to work with next, her upcoming tour and more.
Recap: Besa Gordon Hosts Holiday Pop-Up Event
If you missed the Holiday Pop-Up and networking event co-hosted by Besa Gordon, check out what Besa bought and why she wants more people from the BIPOC community to attend events like this.
Rewind With Besa | Asia J and King Onlii
Today on Rewind with Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by former Seattle Media Mixer panelists Asia J of Brown Honey TV, and King Onlii. In this episode, they give tips on growing your social media if Kanye needs saving, Latto being Billboard's new artist of the year, red flags, online dating, Brittney Griner, and more!
Rewind With Besa | Shaina Shepherd
Today on Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by musician and community advocate Shaina Shepherd to talk about her upcoming album, learning herself as a solo artist, how she got into music, her one misconception, and more.
Rewind With Besa at McCaw Hall | Ginabel Peterson
Today Rewind With Besa hosted by Besa Gordon was streamed live at McCaw Hall as she sat down with Pacific Northwest Ballet's Ginabel Peterson. Find out the first time Ginabel wore her natural hair during a performance, misconceptions of being a ballerina, representation on the stage, and more.
Rewind With Besa at McCaw Hall | Destiny Wimpye
Today Rewind With Besa hosted by Besa Gordon was streamed live at McCaw Hall as she sat down with Pacific Northwest Ballet's Destiny Wimpye. Find out how Destiny got to Seattle, finding a form of dance that matched her personality and body type, her support system, and more.
Rewind With Besa | Nate Jackson
On this episode of Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by Actor, Comedian, and owner of the Super Funny Comedy Club Nate Jackson! Find out how Nate got his start in comedy, how he got on Wild N' Out, when he knew it was time to leave Washington and head to L.A., his big screen debut in "Spirited," and more! See the full interview and photos taken by Proof.
#ConvergeTakeover - We’re heading to McCaw Hall on December 1st
Join the Converge Media family as we take over Seattle’s historic McCaw Hall for a very special morning of shows. We’ll be kicking things off with The Rewind With Besa, followed by a special edition of We Live In Color with Deaunte Damper. These shows will feature members of the Pacific Northwest Ballet and a special look into their current performance, The Nutcracker.
Thanks To Defy Wrestling, I’m A Wrestling Fan Again!
Fun fact about me. Growing up, I looovvveeeddd wrestling. I literally would stay up late watching wrestling matches and keeping up with the storylines. And if you didn't have cable growing up like me, eventually you became frustrated because, over time, most of your favorite WWE wrestlers moved over to RAW, making it super hard to follow the timelines, which honestly makes watching the match less enjoyable. It's hard to explain why, but if you're a wrestling fan, you know what I mean. Wrestling is like our very own version of a "soap opera." Miss two episodes and the whole storyline is off. Oh, and let's not forget the paper view matches. Come Monday, if you didn't have the luxury of watching, you were a sad cookie trying to figure out what happened over the weekend.
Rewind With Besa | American Professional Wrestler Swerve Strickland
Today, on Rewind with Besa, Besa Gordon is joined by American Professional Wrestler Swerve Strickland from Tacoma, Washington, while he was in town for the Undisputed DEFY Championship Ladder Match. They talk about what got Swerve into wrestling, being one of the few black wrestlers, defending his championship title, advice for the next generation of black wrestlers, his podcast "Swerve City Podcast," and so much more.
Rewind With Besa | Amanda Morgan of Pacific Northwest Ballet
This episode of Rewind with Besa is dedicated to all the little black girls that always wanted to be a ballerina, but never thought it was possible because they didn’t see themselves on the big screen or even the big stage. Today, Besa Gordon is joined by Amanda Morgan, Pacific Northwest Ballet ballerina, the first black female soloist.