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Because I Said So

If you live anywhere near New York City and tune in to the radio, there are certain names you just know: Wendy Williams, Angie Martinez and Egypt. That is, until December 2003.

Egypt, a famed WBLS personality, took a hiatus to pursue other avenues in her career, which is something you all know, I cosign. (For those who don't know, tis R&B and Classic Soul for the grown and sexy. Click on that hyperlink and listen to a live stream of New York radio.)

Photo Courtesy of EgyptSaidSo.com

Here's what was said about her in an online article announcing her departure:

In August of 2003, Egypt was named the second highest ranked honoree on R&R Magazine's Power Players On The Rise air talent Top 10 list... Egypt also received the 2003 Executive to Watch Award from NABFEME (National Association of Black Female Executives in Music &Entertainment). This award reflects the achievements and contributions of a woman of color in music and entertainment who has made the most advancements or executive strides in her career.

Prior to her success with WBLS-FM, she made aname for herself as one of the highest rated radio personalities at Baltimore's #1 station, WERQ-FM. Prior to Baltimore, the Philadelphia native simultaneously held an on-air and Music Director position at WPHI-FM in Philadelphia.

So why is any of this important to you? Because Egypt is up for the afternoon slot from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. on — you guessed it — her old station, WBLS. But instead, of simply welcoming her back into the fold, they have capitalized on several things: the tight job market, the opportunity to increase site clicks and the fierce interest in New York radio personalities. Unlike a normal interview process, WBLS is hosting a competition to let listeners decide who should get the job. Among the choices: Chubb Rock, Jeff Foxx and former rap duo (which was really a trio) Salt -n-Pepa sans Spinderella. Thus far, Egypt, a real broadcasting professional, is leading the vote total with 35 percent, followed by Salt-n-Pepa.

Journalism is a male-dominated profession anyway, so the men are out for me. But, I've been poking around. And after she got Idris Elba to spill the beans about whether marriage is in his future during her guest hosting spot last week, I decided to check out her Web site, EgyptSaidSo.com. I can report: This is one femme fatale who is thoroughly plugged in to the R&B scene, thus, deserving said job.

Being on the verge of a really big gig myself, I decided to see if I could do something useful instead of just tweeting philosophical about her winning said contest. She's hardworking, she knows her stuff and New York loves her. Let's vote for her and make sure she locks in the job that should be hers, anyway.

All you have to do is text her name to 77522, and, I'm sure you already know standard text rates apply. Perhaps, texts aren't for you: Go to www.wbls.com and scroll down the main page. In blue type, you will see the poll. Why should you?

Because I said so.