Karen Bass will break a glass ceiling on Sunday, when she becomes the first woman mayor of Los Angeles. To underscore the historic moment, she will be sworn in by the first woman vice president, Ka…
will break a glass ceiling on Sunday, when she becomes the first woman mayor of Los Angeles. To underscore the historic moment, she will be sworn in by the first woman vice president, Kamala Harris.
But in a surprising choice, Bass will attend another event on Saturday that will be hosted and organized byBass’ spokesperson, Zach Seidl, declined to comment on the event. Since being canceled, Smiley bought KBLA Talk 1580 in Los Angeles, and hosts a talk show which has recently featured interviews with Bass and Councilman Kevin de León. Organized by Smiley’s company, SmileyAudioMedia, the “homecoming” event in the Leimert Park neighborhood will have the feel of a community block party, with live music, food and vendors.
By attending, Bass will be raising Smiley’s local profile, as he works to rebound from the loss of his national platform. Smiley has billed his station as a “must stop” for politicians who want to reach African-American audiences in L.A., and he has hopes to eventually build a Black-owned radio network. He has described his station as “unapologetically progressive,” and notes that his station has 17 female hosts.
Smiley, 58, declined to be interviewed. His TV show was canceled at the height of the #MeToo movement, after PBS received a complaint about his conduct and commissioned anHe has been unapologetic about the conduct that led to his firing. In early 2018, he sued PBS, seeking “multiple millions” for breaching his contract. But after a trial in February and March of 2020, Smiley was
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