*“We’ve grown 315% in listeners,” said entrepreneur Alander Lee Pulliam, Jr. about his Gospel radio station 98.8 FM securing placement on iHeart. “That was because of iHeart…it was amazing.”
Alander is a businessman. Aside from his radio station, Pulliam is an author, politician, and film producer. He produced the BET Awards in 2016, 2018, and 2019; Black Rugrats in 2021; Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw in 2019, and Family Matters TV in 2020. In 2024 became a candidate for President of the United States running on a “A Man for Change” campaign. His books include “Navigating the Entertainment Business,” “Alander Pulliam,” “My Spot Ain’t Yours: Stop Hating,” “Ghetto Grace,” and “The Warrior Mindset.”
“I’ve been in the radio field ½ my life…had a show on different stations,” Alander said to me when I asked.
The Texas native started on radio as an intern, then during Covid, he went up in the ranks until his focus went bigger.
“In Atlanta, I was on 107.3. I wanted my own…representing what my grandmother wanted and listened to,” he said about his radio station.
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If you listen to the 98.8 FM station you can hear that ole’ time Gospel, what some call Traditional Gospel. His station is in syndication appearing on Zeno.fm/radio/98-8fm-radio, MyTunes-Radio.com, Dir.rcast.net/radio/68536, and GetMeRadio.com/stations/988fmgospelradio.
Pulliam’s 98.8 FM station consists of various live and recorded radio shows, podcasts, and new artist reviews. Some of the shows include The Christian Podcast hosted by Reuben Koomson, Rebecca Riziki, James Wanaka, and Edwin Mello, Pastor Gino Jennings’ Podcast, and Phil Roberts’ Podcast “Finding Peace of Mind in Christ” – to name a few.
Alander Pulliam is a Harvard-educated film producer based in Los Angeles. He expresses a desire to give independent artists airplay. The Lander Pulliam 98.8FM radio station is produced by 98 Media Company. He is also working on his 988fmradio.com website.
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Business Management/Public Relations Strategist and Consultant at Freelance Associates and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com. EVENTS: “Uplifting Minds II” Entertainment Conference (ULMII), founded by Eunice in 1999, is into its 25th year. Next events are coming to Baltimore via Zoom Saturday April 20, 2024, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and Los Angeles via Zoom Saturday, November 9, 2024. The ULMII event is a free entertainment conference offering a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and National Talent Competition (vocal, songwriting, dance and acting) where aspiring artists have a chance to receive over $19,000 valued in prizes/product/services. Log onto www.UpliftingMinds2.com RSVP for Zoom Access at EventBrite.com or email [email protected].
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