Dr. Rashad Richey, Host of the award-winning Rashad Richey Morning Show which airs weekdays from 7am-10am on News & Talk 1380-WAOK, V-103 FM (HD3), WAOK.com, the Radio.com App, and Audacy.com/WAOK, has been voted "Best Radio Talk Show Host", in the Atlanta Reader's Choice Edition of Atlanta Magazine's 'Best of Atlanta' series. Dr. Richey's opinionated and intellectual delivery has become a hallmark for the popular multimedia personality.
Dr. Richey is also an Emmy nominated television broadcaster, political news analyst, business executive, university professor, lecturer, entrepreneur, and advocate. He has interviewed everyone from United States Vice-President Kamala Harris to Ice Cube. Dr. Richey is the Political Commentator for The People's Station V-103 FM (the largest urban station in America), and was previously voted Best Talk Radio Personality by readers of the Atlanta Journal Constitution (first African-American to receive this distinction) and Most Trusted Voice in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Journal, making Dr. Richey one of the most impactful media personalities in America.
Dr. Richey received an Emmy nomination for his ongoing role as Political Analyst for CBS News Atlanta. Dr. Richey is also the television anchor for acclaimed national TV news show, 'Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey', which airs live daily from 2:30pm – 4pm ET on multiple networks including The Young Turks Network (TYT), Comcast Xfinity, Xfinity Flex, Samsung TV, Pluto TV, Roku TV, Xumo TV, and various streaming platforms. 'Indisputable' averages over 3-million viewers a day and also available on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Sound Cloud, Acast, and others, due to a massive content distribution deal. As an on-air personality who dominates television, radio, podcast and streaming media, Dr. Richey is a rarity in the media broadcast profession.
Known as a policy juggernaut, Dr. Richey is a frequent political commentator on MSNBC, CNBC, BBC, BNC, Fox Business and the Fox News Channel, where he provides insight and analysis on pressing political, economic, social and policy related issues facing America and international regions.
When Dr. Richey is not on-air, he's a business executive as President of Rolling Out Magazine, the largest free-print urban publication on America with a monthly readership of 2.8 million and combined social media following of over 500,000.
Rolling Out covers political, entertainment, cultural, and business news.
A well-known social justice warrior and national thought leader, Dr. Richey is actively involved in policy reformation and addressing the social ills of racial disparity. This work led Dr. Richey to create The Rashad Richey Foundation, an agency that mentors and deprograms gang-affected and gang-affiliated youth.
Dr. Richey has been recognized by various local and national agencies for his collective work and societal impact, including being honored with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from former United States President Barack Obama and the White House Presidential Volunteer Services Award from President Joe Biden. Dr. Richey recently received a second Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden, making him a rare two-time recipient of this prestigious honor.
Believing service is a responsibility we all must share, Dr. Richey is a board member at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, and Children's Rights. He is a member of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, Black Law Student Association, Atlanta NAACP, National Association of Black Journalists, American Association of University Professors and the Atlanta Press Club.
Dr. Richey earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Beulah Heights University. Being a student of politics and equitable policies, Dr. Richey continued his educational pursuits and completed his Doctor of Education from Clark Atlanta University (Research Focus: "A Policy and Political Analysis of how America's College Promise Act of 2018 Could Impact Higher Education Access of Nontraditional Black College Students"). Dr. Richey's research exposed the nuances of policy 'wrangling' in DC and how adverse political dynamics within conversations related to higher education reform and access create a net negative for most Americans and negatively impacts the ecosystem of the American economy. According to Dr. Richey's research, game theory dynamics in policy development coupled with varying special interests and innate biases significantly stifle socially responsible legislation, especially as it relates to Black students. Dr. Richey concluded that these negative elements can be remedied through grounded approaches and grassroots methodologies based on strategic alignment, diminishing tribalism and properly messaging projected positive outcomes. As a man of faith who believes politics, policy and spiritual values are socially connected, Dr. Richey also concluded his seminarian education at the internationally recognized Scofield Theological Seminary where he earned his PhD. Dr. Richey's qualitative research focused on "The Global Affect of Western Religion on Politics, Policy and Government". Being an avid "studier" of leadership methodologies, Dr. Richey completed studies in Executive Leadership from Cornell University and is currently matriculating at Birmingham School of Law completing his Juris Doctor Degree (Law Degree).
