Milton Howery III known as “Milton Memphis” on-air has been a member of the WUMR team since 2009. However, in 2010 Milton Memphis took  a ten month leave from WUMR to work for the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network, as their marketing representative intern.   Milton’s marketing efforts for BET proved to be very successful.  The network named him their “Top Marketing Representative” intern for their network out of forty college students across the country. After, completing his internship with BET and graduating from two colleges Milton Memphis returned to WUMR in June of 2011. He received a Bachelor’s in Communications from the University of Memphis, and received an Associate’s Degree in Computer Engineering from Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Milton Memphis got his start in radio back in 2005 working for Bott Radio Network on WCRV –AM640. Then, in 2007 he left Bott Radio Network to become the morning show producer for the “ Mike and Mandy Morning Show” on WRVR The River 104.5 FM. Milton Memphis  also spent some time working  for Memphis City Schools radio station 88.5FM.  You can often catch articles written by Milton Memphis in the Tri-State Defender newspaper he’s a frequent special contributor to the newspaper.

Explanation of the name “Milton Memphis”
“I spent five years working for the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau as a visitor’s counselor.  Working as a visitor counselor deepened the respect and admiration for the city I was born and raised in. My friends and family always get annoyed with my random facts about Memphis. So, they started calling me “Milton Memphis” and I just ran with the new nick name. I think it’s perfect for radio.”

Catch Milton Memphis on -air every Wednesday night from 9PM to Midnight