

Morning Host
Marissa Simms. 1 PM - 3 PM
Marissa is passionate about life! She truly believes life is not about finding yourself, but creating yourself. She fell in love with business and how to leverage and scale by working smart. She helps business owners obtain capital by showing them how to leverage business credit!
Ms. Simms is a socialite otherwise and networks with the elite of Atlanta and Mississippi.

Evening host
Niecy Shaw of Classix 102.9 FM
Atlanta’s new home for Classix R n B, has added Niecey Shaw to the line-up. You can now hear Niecey Monday-Saturday 10 am- 3pm as she plays the biggest Classic R n B songs from the ‘70’s, and ‘80’s with artists like Rick James, Prince, The Gap Band, Earth Wind and Fire, The Whispers and even some funk.
“She is a great local fit between two of the most influential shows in the country, The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and The DL Hughley show in the afternoons” said Tim Davies, RVP/GM.
“We are so excited to welcome Niecey Shaw to Classix 1029. She has the experience and professionalism to reach our targeted Demo. Niecey is a great addition to the Radio One family and we are happy to have her,” shared Erwin Hill, Classix 102.9 Program Director.

All Day DJ
DJ JahLion Sound
JahLion Sound didn’t know he was going to be a successful DJ working on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” but he is extremely excited for this opportunity. He moved from St. Crosix and studied civil engineering at Savannah State, then transferred to Georgia Tech. During that time, he took an internship with Radio One and after graduation, stuck with them. Since then, her career has taken off like a rocket, currently showcasing his talents as a resident DJ on several online radio stations overseas also stepping into the music production and remix world as of 2020.
JahLion Sound remembers being 14 and going to parties to DJ. It became a passion, and he is blessed to travel as well as meet so many different people. The advice he gives to people wanting to be in media is to be dedicated, block out negative energy, and don’t give up.