Interview with DJ Bee

Hot Press Full May Roundtable

For May’s Roundtable, Dee is joined by HOT 91.1 General Manager, Maynard Scales. If you listened to the radio broadcast, you can start at 30:12! May's roundtable video is available on YouTube [https://youtu.be/CcC6Rna27i0?si=Cb2F2Krk4kXp690q], now. Don’t forget to tune into our small business month interviews!

Interview with Mind Body & Pole

For the last week of Small Business Month x Hot Press interviews, Dee sits down with local business owner, Malaysia ''Lay" Womack. Lay owns Mind Body & Pole [https://www.mindbodypole.net/], 1 of 3 pole studios in the 7 Cities, and the only black-owned pole studio in the Hampton Roads area! MBP is located in Hampton, and the studio is always looking for newcomers to join the family! Whether you're an expert, have some experience, or have none at all with aerial art and pole dancing; you are welcomed! Check out MBP's [https://www.instagram.com/mind.bodypole/?hl=en] socials [https://www.facebook.com/mindbodypolefitness/] or website for schedules, sneak-peeks into classes and workshops, and more! Make sure you tune into Hot Press every Sunday morning at 11:30 AM, on HOT 91.1 The Soul of VA!

Interview with 9 Ether Hair Designs

For this week's Small Business Month x Hot Press interview, HP Correspondent, Mariah Parham sits down with local business owner, Inez Elerby. Inez owns 9 Ether Hair Designs [https://www.instagram.com/9_ether_hair_designs/], a natural hair beauty salon located just minutes away from Norfolk State University's campus! They discuss Inez's inspiration to start, motivation to keep going, and share some advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Need some braids for the summer? Check out 9 Ether's calendar [https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/ec1b238e] which is already open for June!  Make sure you tune into Hot Press every Sunday morning at 11:30 AM, on HOT 91.1 The Soul of VA!

Interview with DJ Bee

For this week's Small Business Month x Hot Press interview, Dee sits down with the one and only DJ Bee [https://www.instagram.com/beesusthedj/]. He wears many hats including: owning Freshtopia [https://www.freshtopiava.com/], located at MacArthur Mall until the mall's closing, and available online [https://my-site-freshtopia.square.site/]! DJ Bee is also the curator of the FRESHRADIO Universe [https://itsfreshradio.com/?shows=freshstart-morning-show], which highlights his journey through the DJ and music industry and WNSB's Learning Lab. Today, you'll hear him on his Fresh Start Morning Show every Monday-Friday on HOT 91.1 The Soul of VA! You can also stream the show on Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/beesusthedj]! Tell DJ Bee happy birthMONTH if you catch him outside this month, and if you're free on Saturday, May 9th, catch him at Seaside Raw Bar [https://seasiderawbar.com/] at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront!  (and yes, Dee got that internship!)

Interview with 757WeCare

Dee sits down for a second time, with local non-profit 757 WeCare [https://757wecare.org/]to discuss what the organization has been up to over the last six months and what's in store for the next six months, including: a ceremony in June, their annual trip to the African American museum, and a Gala in September. Make sure you follow them on social media, and if you need internship hours or just have some extra time on your hands: GO VOLUNTEER!