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HISTORY OF THE I-POWER 617 OFFICIAL WEBSITE |
In December 2005, The Briteside Boston Official Website debut. Originally based on the proposed written sitcom, "Lookin' on the Briteside of Boston" based off of the 1970's TV sitcom Good Times originally set in the Chicago Housing Projects. DeMarco Treddford-White's goal was a visionary to have the written sitcom set in Boston's Bromley-Heath Housing Projects in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Testing the rough waters and obsticles here in the City of Boston by inviting participants to take part in the sitcom project creation.
But unfortunately, not everything was successful nor as planned due to lack of participants, lack of support and lack of revenue to get the project going. Ignored by the city and had the door closed shut for opportunities to get involved in the community, Lookin' on the Briteside of Boston sitcom proposal was later scraped. Website co-creator DeMarcus Treddford-White tried to make a difference in trying a make a positive goal by turn a sitcom into a reality but became a total flop. The website ran as for written plays from 2005 to 2006. The official website domain was called BritesideBostonOnline.com.
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IN DEMARCO'S OWN WORDS:
"I was given the name 'Playwrighter' by one of the stageplay actors who was performing in Waltham, Massachusetts, that I'd attened to get a better experience in the acting field. I myself written a whole entire season one episode of Lookin on the Briteside of Boston, (Episodes 1 through 25) Webpages included character backgrounds, a line-up a casting crew, the show's settings (Such as living rooms, kitchen, etc.) Opening and closing theme songs originally by volunteer participant Corey Springer aka Young C from Brighton, Massachusetts. Also photos of the exact housing projects in Boston of Jamaica Plain. The Briteside of Boston sitcom that was not even close to as the 1970's sitcom Good Times. This was an original show were real matter in the communities across America, but laughter was the most important."
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LOOKIN' ON THE BRITESIDE CONCEPT |
Lookin on the Briteside of Boston TV show takes place in the heart of Boston's housing projects in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. It was targeted towards family viewers, young and old, ages 8 and up and discussing today's real life issues, positive & negative, and decisons on the new generation of African-Americans, Latinos and other ethnic family issues across the country; bringing laughter, anger and sadness but mostly laughter.
The sitcom show presented life from the prospective of everyday struggles dealt with by family strengths and values. It resolves conflicts though positive action...and not violence.
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THE JPMH BOB SHOW RADIO |
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DeMarco may have retired from playwriting back in 2006, but has kept the name 'Playwrighter' name to remind him that the talent he had to create a TV sitcom, but was not given a chance nor not the case. Moving onto the next project phase that will change his life forever but was never a dream for DeMarco until he was encourage
by two major nationally syndicated radio host of color. From 2005 to 2006, "Looking on the Briteside of Boston" sitcom website was no more. In January 2007, the website was transformed into a media website for internet radio inspired by Tom Joyner from the "The Tom Joyner Morning Show " , and Russ Parr from
"The Russ Parr Morning Show", both from Radio-One. Inc.
DeMarco who is known as "The Sometimes Most hated Man in the City of Boston" was given by the community which he accepted based on his MBTA scroll artwork, knowledge, talent and creation. The internet radio show was called THE JPMH BOB SHOW (Jamaica Plain - Mission Hill Briteside Of Boston Show) name after the TV sitcom proposal that was overlook. The JPMH BOB SHOW was originally created by DeMarcus White & Brain Chung-Lee. Yung-C was the man behind creating the music for the show, and Brian Lee was the man behind assisting DeMarco creating the internet radio station. One of the first ever listeners was one of DeMarco's high school classmate name Del Collins aka DCee The MCee.
The internet radio show was across bewteen Radio-One's Tom Joyner, Russ Parr and Jamn’ 94.5’s Ramiro Torres. In August 2007, Stefan Mason from Roxbury, Massachusetts made his debut called "Keepin‘ It Old Skool". Pete Sonny on the Loose also from Roxbury made his debut in September 2007. In December 2007, Ricardo Stone aka UnPretty Ricky made his debut. The JPMH BOB SHOW started off as a 3 hour internet radio show program in 2007 featured music genre day shows. The new official website domain became JPMHBOBOnline.com.
DAY SHOW GENRES:
HIP-HOP and R&B MONDAY * TALENT SKILL TUESDAY (Now Hip-Hop and R&B Tuesday) *
VARIETY SHOUTOUT WEDNESDAY (Now Mix-It-Up Variety Wednesday) *
TIME TUNNEL THURSDAY * OLD FUNK & DISCO FRIDAY & SPEAK IT LOUD TALK SHOW.
THE JPMH BOB TEEN SHOW with Kyle Duran & Ivan Vega debut on Saturdays which was short lived.
In January 2008, The JPMH BOB SHOW expanded to 4 hours bringing in the new elements in the 3rd hour called The 2-0 on the 617 Music Joint. (20 minutes of the hottest, today & yesterday's music) and ESPNEWS. The internet radio show started to pick up like never before, recieving calls in Boston, New England and across the country. Mike Austin from Savin Hill Dorchester, Massachusetts was the voice behind the drop ins.
DeMarco & Ricky later took over as the current DJ drop in As the show was growing two newcomber Tyke Jones Williams debut in the winter of 2008 and Stacey Jordan aka Stacey J. made his debut in that summer. During that year in September we launch PowerVoice 2008 during the Presidential Election season supporting then United States Senator Barack Obama was running for President of the United States. In it's first year, The JPMH BOB SHOW has received 4720 emails and 4610 phone calls across the country. At the end the year in December 2008, The JPMH BOB SHOW made a team decision to take the next format transformation.
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THE NEW I-POWER 617 |
In January 2009, the power of internet radio help find the local and nationwide listening audience of over 5000 listeners in 2008. The internet radio show was so successful it became an internet power. Stefan Mason who originally came up with the idea to re-name The JPMH BOB SHOW to I-POWER 617 RADIO (Internet Power 617) Meaning the power of internet radio and the 617 area code that represents the people in the City of Boston. So the radio station media transformation was made. The new official website domain was renamed IPower617Online.com, and The 617 JPMH BOB SHOW was renamed I-Power 617 Evening Show.
It took over one year for the name change and format transformation to be switched over. During that same year in 2009 Rafael-Alexandro Castro from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts made his debut January 2009, taking his views, thoughts and opinions to a Latino-Puerto Rican and Dominican prospective; and also creating his own segment called Castro’s Random Stories that targets everything from news, emails, sports, concerts and events that reflects that Latino communities in Boston, New England and across the country.
After I-Power 617 became very successful again recieving 2006 emails and 4156 phone calls across the country. At the end of the year, I-Power 617 was now known as IP617 NATION in December 2009. In 2010 the official website celebrating 5 years on the world-wide-web and the name I-POWER 617 is now shorten to IP617 Radio. In the summer of 2010 Dino Santiago, Latino Dominican originally from The Bronx, New York now currently residing in Dorchester, Massachusetts made his debut joining his longtime friend and co-host Rafael Castro on the IP617 Evening Show. During 2010, local music artist artist like Wally Sparks & K. Hobby from "Heir II Tha Streetz" in Cambridge, Massachusetts guest host for I-Power 617. Travis Best from Bronx, New York and individual artist, Joe Contious & Mary Bee from Cranston, Rhode Island visited the IP617 studios.
Last year the IP617 Evening Show has recieved a call from motivated speaker Coach Tim Pierce from
Las Vegas, Nevada; Skin doctor Dr. Elton Tinsley from The Warren Ballentine Show in Chicago, Illinios, etc.
At the end of the year in 2010, IP617 has recieved 2396 emails and 3908 phone calls.
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This year in 2011, IP617 Radio is taking to next level by adding element features for the first ever IP617 Weekend Line-Up this coming fall. Stay tuned as we make IP617 the #1 Internet radio show in Boston,
New England and across the IP617 Nation. |

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