Talk! with Audrey

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, the VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER (VPC) and Balcony Films released a new music video and original song, L.O.V.E -LET ONE VOICE EMERGE urging women and other unregistered voters to register, vote and to “let your voice be heard” this November. GAIL KITCH, Chief Operating Officer of The Voter Participation Center, a research-driven, results-oriented nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing the participation and amplifying the voices of unmarried women (women who are single, widowed, divorced or separated) and other historically underrepresented groups in our democracy joins me to tell us all about the campaign and what each of us can do to get the message out

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: Alzheimer’s disease is an international epidemic impacting a growing number of families around the world and is often misunderstood, preventing people from seeking medical treatment and securing desperately needed support. BETH KALLMYER, the Vice President of Constituent Services for The National Alzheimer's Association joins me with information about World Alzheimer’s Month and encouraging everyone to “Go Purple.”

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: KIM CAMPBELL,wife of Country Music Legend GLEN CAMPBELL shares her story and the importance of Alzheimer’s Awareness.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: We all may not be tweeting or on Facebook but social media is here to stay. Not only is it useful for staying in contact with friends and family but can be very effective in the job search.To help experienced workers navigate this new reality, AARP President Rob Romasco joins me with information about AARP's newly developed initiative called Work Reimagined, a social network based program powered by LinkedIn, that connects employers seeking experienced workers (workers with 20+ years career experience) with qualified professionals searching for new and/or more satisfying careers.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: The rules of dating have changed - many more possibilities await you if you're single - but you need a GAGGLE! Joining Audrey Adams on the show this week . . . JESSICA MASSA , runs the popular dating site WTFisupwithmy lovelife and is the authour of THE GAGGLE, a guide to today's post-dating world where the traditional rules for sex, dating and relationships no longer apply. and why she thinks a GAGGLE is the new path to love.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: Many people cite the economy as the most important issue for the 2012 presidential election, Loop21.com, a leading digital source of emergent Black culture, conducted The State of the Black Economy (SOBE) survey, a study of African American public opinion on the issue; DARRELL WILLIAMS, CEO, Loop 21 joins me to talk about the results of the survey.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: Food Network host AARON McCARGO JR., won Season Four of The Next Food Network Star in 2008, beating out thousands of culinary hopefuls for the ultimate dream job – his own Food Network show Big Daddy’s House, has some time-saving tips, simple recipes and fun ideas that will make your end of summer party a hit… Without costing you a fortune!

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: Philadelphia is a must-visit destination for the music lover. The city has one of the country’s strongest musical legacies, which produced such artists as Chubby Checker, Gamble & Huff, Hall & Oates, Patti LaBelle, Boyz II Men, and, and more recently, The Roots, Circa Survive, Jill Scott, Will Smith, Pink, Jasmine Sullivan, Meek Mill and Kurt Vile. The Philly Sound continues to evolve and influence music on a national and international level. Philly360 Creative Ambassadors, MICHAEL MCARTHER and JEROME HIPPS, aka Mike & J of Philadelphia-based, MAMA's BOY's MUSIC, are the duo who discovered Musiq Soulchild and helped influence the Philadelphia soul music movement that inspired the world. We talk about the Philadelphia music scene and why Jay-Z chose Philadelphia as the location for his two-day Made in America music festival.

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: EVETTE RIOS, lifestyle expert, writer and star of ABC’s “The Chew,” we talk about the U.S. unemployment rate, that millions of Americans are still out of work, the hardest hit populations and resources provided by organizations like GOODWILL to help job hunters identify and develop skills needed for finding work.

LAQUITA HENRY, Project Manager of the Heritage Heights Village (HHV) Commercial Revitalization Initiative (Heritage Health and Housing, Inc.) and JOHN REDDICK, Architectural Consultant and Curator for the Amsterdam Avenue Streetscape Exhibit join Audrey in the WHCR studio to discuss the HHV's initiative to provide economic development opportunities in the Hamilton Heights/ Sugar Hill districts.