By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, July 2, 2015
CoCo Brother (real name: Cory Condrey) is returning to Atlanta radio starting Sunday on Streetz 94.5 with an inspirational gospel show. It will air from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
He left his syndicated evening show "The Spirit of Hip Hop" in 2013, including a slot on Praise 102.5 and took some time off from radio. He created a Faith Farm in Douglasville, which builds faith through farming. His wife Joann Rosario started the Rainfire Church.
To get back in radio, he wanted control. So he started his own syndication company Radio Condrey from scratch, which includes his current show.
CoCo said Steve Hegwood, who owns Streetz, helped him early in his career in D.C. and at Hot, where CoCo was the night jock for a time.
"CoCo is definitely a star, a go getter, a true entrepreneur and very very popular," said Hegwood. "Whether in the secular world or spiritual realm, he is a true guy. What you see is what you get. I think he will deliver a great show."
The first show, CoCo said, will feature preacher T.D. Jakes and gospel singers Earnest Pugh and Charles Jenkins. It will be called "CoCo Brother Live: The Weekend."
"If it was me, I would have returned to radio a year ago or more," CoCo said. "But I've learned in life that it's not about my timing, it's God's timing."
ON THE RADIO
"CoCo Brother Live," 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Sundays, Streetz 94.5
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