Meet Kym Sellers
The Founder, Kym Sellers
Millions tuned in to hear her charismatic up close and personal style.
More than a radio personality, former listeners of the Quiet Storm on 93.1FM WZAK – Cleveland’s R&B Leader had in Kym Sellers, a friend and confidant.
For Kym Sellers, the journey began in a small community near Akron, Ohio where her parents raised three children, Kym being the eldest. A fierce competitor who takes no short cuts, Kym’s broadcasting career now spans more than two decades, charting a course for Kym to become a recognized authority on the latest community and entertainment news.
While a college student at the University of Akron, Kym made her radio debut. The former WAUP, 88.1, now Akron’s WZIP, became the place where Kym would host a popular radio show. In 1990, after graduating with a B.A. in Mass Media Communications, Kym moved to Seattle, WA and worked for an
independent TV station, KTZZ.
As a trailblazer, Kym has created pathways, throughout the United States and beyond. In late 1990, her global journey would take her to Salonica, Greece, where she would explore international cultures in countries such as Israel and France.
A trailblazer…
Kym returned to the U.S. in 1992. Moving to Michigan, she divided her time between radio stations in Detroit (WQBH-1400 AM) Lansing (WQHH-96.5 FM), and Flint (WDZZ-92.7 FM). She also worked at the popular Z-103 in South Carolina. In 1994, Kym returned to Ohio. She would eventually join the top rated, morning drive time show with co-host, Lynn Toliver and Ralph Poole – driving the show and station to number one with the “Three’s Company” a pioneering concept that set a pattern/style for urban radio that would be followed over the next decade.
Additionally, she has worked as a free-lance television reporter, covering news and entertainment for WKYC-TV 3 and WEWS-TV 5 and also served as an American Idol expert for FOX 8 NEWS. She has also had columns featured in both the Call and Post and Cleveland Life newspapers.
Continuously recognized for her extraordinary achievements and contributions, Kym is recognized as an industry leader, garnering highest honors for her broadcasting talents. In October 1998, according to Upscale Magazine, she was named “One of the Hottest DJ’s in the Country.” She has since won numerous awards for her achievements and has been honored by many organizations, most recently the Phenomenal Woman of the Year award, the Otis Moss Jr. University Hospitals Medical Center Faith and Vision award and YWCA Woman of Achievement.