Waddy Weekend Wrap

This is a look back at my past weekend highlights - what I did and what caught my eye.

 

Powerhouse 2013 - All week long, listeners anticipated the Powerhouse 2013 lineup announcement. Power99's Rise & Grind Morning Show finally broke the news Monday morning. This year's performers include Kendrick Lamar, Mario, Ace Hood, Chris Brown, Big Sean, Sevyn Streeter, Yo Gotti, and of course Philly's own Meek Mill. K. Michelle will serve as the night's co-hostess. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (9/14) at 10am, but the presale starts Friday (9/13) at 10am. Stay tuned to Power99; you know more performers are sure to be added to the lineup. It's all going down Friday October 25th at The Wells Fargo Center.

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Top (from left to right): Ace Hood, Sevyn Streeter, Mario
Middle: Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar
Bottom: Yo Gotti, Meek Mill, Big Sean, K. Michelle

Top 5 Songs of the Week - Radio jocks counted down this week's top 5 songs on WDAS and Power99. Check out the music videos for the top 5 songs and find out if your favorite song made the countdown.

Oh Yeezus, Kanye's Coming to Philly - On Friday Kanye West announced his upcoming tour. "The Yeezus Tour" will travel through the country during the Fall and Winter seasons. Kicking off the 23-stop tour on October 19th, Kanye will be joined by Kendrick Lamar on most dates. "The Yeezus Tour" is rolling through Philly on November 16th at The Wells Fargo Center. Unfortunately, Kendrick won't be in attendance. Instead, a "special guest" will fill in for Philly (but remember, you can see Kendrick in Philly a month sooner at Powerhouse). Check out more tour dates here. Tickets go on sale this Friday (9/13).

More Hip Hopping Through the Country - Kanye's Roc-A-Fella big brother, Jay Z also announced a  tour on Friday. "The Magna Carter Holy Grail Tour" is finally making its way through North America. It kicks off November 16th, makes it's way to Philly on January 29th at The Wells Fargo Center, and ends in State College, PA on January 31st. Tickets for his tour go on sale this Thursday (9/12), a day before Kanye's tickets.

Jay Z Meme - Jay Z is also making his way through the web. Ever since the photo below was released, social media members have been photo-shopping Jay in various scenarios.

Beyonce and Jay Z on vacation in Stromboli, Italy

Here are some of my favorite Jay Z memes.

Hello Football Season - The Dallas Cowboys came out with a win over the New York Giants in the 1st Sunday night football game of the 2013 NFL season. The score was 36-31. Then our Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Redskins on the road in their season premiere Monday, 33-27. The Eagles come back to The Lincoln Financial Field to take on The San Diego Chargers this Sunday at 1pm. Now I don't want to speak too soon, but Chip Kelly may be on to something. E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!

Little Athletes - The season for Pop Warner little league athletics began for many Philadelphia children this weekend. My neighborhood team, the Frankford Chargers, took on the North Philadelphia Aztecs. I've cheered from the time I was 8 years old and all the way through college. For the first time, I'm coaching cheerleading. Our 105lbs cheer team, many of them in their 1st year of cheerleading, did fairly well during their first game. 

 

Frankford Chargers 105lbs Cheereading Team with Student Demonstrators (Center)

Congrats to our corresponding 105lbs football team who defeated the Aztecs 7-6.

Frankford Chargers 105lbs Cheerleading and Football teams

Next up, The Chargers take on the Blackhawks.

Bruno Mars to perform at Super Bowl XLVIII halftime - With the NFL season under way, fans are already predicting their team's slot in the Super Bowl. No matter which football teams face off against one another, one thing we know for sure, is that Bruno Mars will be performing at halftime. Word has it, we can expect more performers on the halftime stage and even more performances in the area during Super Bowl week. The big game is scheduled for Sunday February 2, 2014.

 

ICYMI: The Dell - Throughout the summer, Patty Jackson of WDAS-FM hosted The Dell Music Center's Summer Concert Series. Each week, I had the privilege of attending each show with Patty to film, along with Abraham Dunmeyer. In case you missed the summer concert series, ALL of our weekly highlights are on Patty TV. Check out what you missed or take a trip down memory lane if you were a part of our Dell audience this summer.

The state of our schools - Summer is coming to an end and we know what that means: it's time for the kids to head back to school. As the summer months went by, it seemed each Philly resident's curiosity intensified to know what would happen with our schools. With the new school year just underway, Patty Jackson sat down with the superintendent of the Philadelphia School District, Dr. William Hite. Check out the video on Patty TV.

Saying goodbye to a Philly radio legend - At the age of 58, E. Steven Collins passed away of a heart attack. The news came as a shock to family and friends across the Philadelphia region. Heard across the Philly airwaves, Collins spent time as a radio personality, national sales manager, and a newsman. Collins devoted most of his time off the mic to community issues and affairs. Although Collins is gone, one thing is for certain, he will never be forgotten.

Photo Credit: NBC Philadelphia