TGR: OPERATION LOCKDOWN
Eric Stewart: From Mortgages to EMedia
By Doni Glover, www.bmorenews.com
“Ye shall know them by their fruits” – Matthew 7:16
(BALTIMORE – June 26, 2009) – In the black community, we have more than our share of ills, negative socio-economic factors, political faux pas, underachievement and overall acceptance of mediocrity.
And it doesn’t stop there. He is toiling arduously every single day to develop new show ideas, branding his work all the while along the way. All I can say is "watch out, Oprah!"
Yet, despite what can seem like a bleak horizon in this journey we call life, every now and then we meet a person who is the epitome of the greatness inside us as a people.
Smooth, methodical, all-encompassing and ever-learning – Eric Stewart is one of the gems produced by the Baltimore City Public School system in a city considered by some as terribly murderous.
For the past 5 ½ years, Stewart has been on WOLB 1010 AM talking about mortgages. That’s his first business. Apparently, it has served him well – in more ways than one.
As an entrepreneur, I could so relate to him when his dad, Charlie, told me how Stewart’s other company, EMedia, took root. Essentially, when you are attempting to promote your business, you have to hire marketing and advertising firms to make you look good. However, many of us come to find that such firms are doing a lot of the things for us that we can actually do better – that is, if you have a knack for it.
The 1982 Northwestern High School graduate probably got tired of paying people to do what he felt he could do better and for less. In short, one thing led to another and before you knew it, Stewart is producing The Marc Clarke TV show on Channel 24.
And it doesn’t stop there. He is toiling arduously every single day to develop new show ideas, branding his work all the while along the way. All I can say is "Watch out, Oprah!"
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, from special events to weekend staycations for couples to tapping the DC media market – keep your ears to the ground. There is a new media sheriff afoot – and he is building a classy empire that is about to go national – and then global. EMedia: Mark my word: This is the new kid in the grand world of media who is leading the way.
One final note. Last week, I heard a radio sermon where a preacher man said that you know you have the Holy Spirit when you are helping empower others. If that be true, Stewart is truly doing God’s work on earth.
Congratulations, Eric, Charlie, and all involved who are stamping EMedia’s brand across the globe.
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