Nadia      

Symone    

Who is Nadia?

Born and raised in Alpine, TX, the eclectic, Nadia Symone is known for the many hats she wears in life.   She’s a United States Army Veteran, a single mother of two toddlers and a student attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to obtain her bachelor’s degree in broadcasting.

When to catch her.

You can listen to her live on Sunday Nights for an hour at 8pm hosting the Collegiate Connection, right after Kenneth Boudreaux’s Teen Talk Show, Holla Back. 

Radio experience.

In her two years in radio, Nadia has spent much time under Program Director, Jackson Brown’s wing as his personal assistant, learning and understanding the industry from a “behind the scenes” perspective.  She is also the producer of two radio talk shows, The Community Hour on KNEK and the Holla Back show on Q95.5.

Her personality.

Tune in to find out!

Role Models?

When it comes to role models, Nadia Symone says she’s very motivated by God and by the women in her life such as her mother and sisters, the Queens of perseverance.  But as she journeys through her time in media, she looks up to people like Jackson Brown, Rock 93.7s Program Director, Jace Edwards, Steve Harvey and Oprah. When she’s not on the air, Nadia enjoys spending time with her family, doing karaoke, writing, working with her hands, cooking and sleeping when possible. 

Favorite Artists.

Nadia has a diverse mix of favorite artists which includes Beyonce, Billie Holiday, Sevendust, Jill Scott, Sublime, Kanye West,  Dwele, Adele, Erykah Badu and so on.

Favorite Foods.

Mexican, Italian, Chinese…Food!

Lifelong Dream.

 Nadia quotes, “ I will be the next Oprah someday.”

What is she most passionate about? 

 Surviving life.
 
Three things she can’t do without: 

            God, family and music

Five albums that everyone should own:

Beyonce’s latest 5 albums

Song that best defines Nadia.

             “I’m like a Pandora playlist, no one song can sufficiently describe me any more than one word can.  Just type in Leela James on Pandora, she totally gets me! ;-)”– Nadia

Words of advice:

Learn to appreciate the bad things that happen in life; because they aren’t meant to last forever, they are only meant to make you stronger.  So learn from them, understand them and move on.