Recognized as
one of the most
compelling and
iential
voices in the
Mith and
national radio,
Tracy Bethea,
has been
capting
iences since
her det over
the with a career
and broadcasting, event
ctilic relations, clting, voice
over talent, commity efforts and iencer.
Tracy is an inspirie of the new age.
Tracy’s engaging approach as a radio personality
and mic programmer has made her at
after motivational speaker. Tracy arrived on the
scene in 1987 in the newsroom at the legendary
t all-Black formatted radio station in the
nation, AM 1070 WDIA. Tt her career
progression, Tracy soon became the Female
Voice of Gospel on 1070 WDIA and for 10 years
waed as, “The Ye” by her loving
aience and colleaes.
Tracy’s passion and roles were heightened when
offered an opportity of laching several radio
stations incling theel Station,
KWAM 990 The Light, blending the perfect
traditional and contemporary mic
where she served as Chieerator. Tracy’s
ccess with radio is noted nationally. In 2002,
she played an integral part in Clear Channel’s
lach of 95.7 Halleljah FM, an all day gospel
station in the Memphis Metropolitan area. Tracy
cently serves as Program/ic Director and
afternoon Air Personality. Her title has extended
as theic Director of Gospel for the IHeart
Media Ctom Brand.
She is a veteran of more than 30 plears.
Tracy has receivemeawards and
honors and is heavily involved in giving back
to her commity. She is a two-time Stellar
Award-Winning cer of the Year. Labeled
as the premier gospel mic emissaries of
Memphiic presented by the City of
Memphis.
Tracy has added to her already impressive
reme a position on the Board of Director
for the Collective Brain Tt, former Board
Member of the Memphis & Shelby Cty
ic Commission and is also a 6-year
preliminary je for the BET’ay Best
Singing competition aitions. Tracy is also the
Media Advisor to Children Sing Prodns.
Tracy conties to bring excellence to the
Gospeltry and lives by the adage, “To
thine own self be te.” She is an active member
of the Nelivet Worship Center and cently
resides in her hometown of Memphis, TN with
heand of twenty-one years, Steve.
Tra
has
cap
a
her
the airwaves in the late 1980s’ with
that balances radio and TV broadcas
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Carla Bowers
is the dater
of Lacy Bell
Perkins and
Ralph Perkins.
She attended
Grand ction
Elementary,Ele
Middle Mid
and
High Hig
School.
She She
also
attended
atte
thwest Commity ity College wher
where she
received an Associate Associate Degree in Acc
ting and
Health,Health Physical Physical Ecation cation and and Recr
Recreation. She
is an avid basketball player and have the awards
to prove how good she was in high school and
college.
She is married and a mother to one dater.
Retired from FedEx after working 37 years
in Ctomet Capacity. Her work
accomplishments incle Fameople
Awards and Ctomer Servicet
awards. She enjoys gardening, cooking, and
working in her cch and commity.