ABOUT - POP CULTURE
Lisa is a sought after Pop-Culture/Political Commentator booked to share her “keep it real,” “straight no chaser” view, on all things pop culture. Appearing on Fox 5 News Live at 6pm with Ernie Enastos and as a Regular Expert Guest on nationally syndicated radio and network shows like FOX 5’s “The Morning Show w/ Mike & Juliet,” FoxNews.com’s “The Strategy Room,” Comcast’s “It’s Your Call: With Lynn Doyle,” My9 News and 98.7 Kiss FM’s the “Michael Baisden Show,” to name a few. Lisa is the host of her self-titled talk show, The Lisa Durden Show, airing in over 1 million homes on Newark Cablevision, channel 19, @ 6pm, Tuesdays; Manhattan Neighborhood Networks, channel 56, @ 5:30pm Wednesdays; online @ www.TheLisaDurdenShow.com, www.YouTube.com/user/lisadurden, and 5:30pm, every Wednesday by logging onto www.mnn.org , and selecting channel 2, Lifestyle Channel. She hosted a show on America’s favorite online radio station, wnjr-newark.com. Ms. Durden is also an Adjunct Professor at Essex County College in Newark NJ and a noted motivational speaker, where she MC’s events, keynotes graduations and speaks to audiences of all ages around the country.
LISA IS AN EXPERT ON:
* Pop Culture * Celebrities * Hot Topics * Fashion
* Politics * Television/Film * Social Issues * The Youth
* Relationships * Education * Women’s Issues * Panels
* Social Media * Communications * Race * Entrepreneurship
CELEBRITY BLOGGER/CONTRIBUTOR:
For nearly 10 years, Lisa’s opinionated, sarcastic, humorous style of commentary, has made her one of the go to bloggers and newspaper/magazine contributors, for all things Celebrity News, Entertainment, Pop Culture, Politics, TV/film, Fashion, Relationships, Social Issues, Women’s Issues, Sex, Education, Social Media, Parenting and Health.
* In 2014, Lisa launched her self-titled blog: www.LisaDurdenMyWorldMyWay.com. When you enter her world, she tells it her way!!
Contributor to:
* Ufront Media Insights, https://ufrontmediainsights.wordpress.com
* Local Talk Newspaper,
http://www.localtalknews.com/newark/community/1867-oprahs-qthe-
life-you-want-weekendq-day-1.html.
* Newark Star Ledger’s NJ.com, http://connect.nj.com/user/ldurden/posts.html and their former monthly publication, Newark Live from 2008 – 2014.
Ms. Durden is hailed as the social media maven! Her tweets have been favored, retweeted, and featured on:
* Oprah Winfrey Presents: Legends Who Paved The Way Social Edition
* @Realscreen
* @OWNTV #LegendsWhoPavedTheWay
* @OWNTV #Selma50 & #IyanlaFixMyLife
* @Lifetime #Whitney & #AaliyahMovie
* @ABC2020 & @ABCSharkTank &
* @EmpireFox
* @DiscoveryID
* @BobbyBrownFoods
* @BETAwards
* @48hours
AWARDS/ACCOLADES:
* In 2015, We Care Partners Inc. presented her with The Communications Matriarch Award
* Fall of 2014, Progressive Achievers honored her with The Leader In Communications Award
* Spring of 2009, she was honored by Essex County College Women’s Empowerment Forum, for Outstanding Contributions & Service to the Community.
EDUCATION:
While at Seton Hall, her skills in communications and public speaking were sharpened by her position as Newscaster and Engineer for the college’s radio station, WSOU Radio 89.5FM; graduating with a BA Degree in Communications.
FELLOWSHIPS/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
* American Federation Of Radio & Television
* CPB/PBS Producers Academy Workshopper, class of 2013
* NATPE Diversity Fellow class of 2009
* Leadership Newark Fellow class of 2003
* Maysles Institute Filmmakers Collective class of 2011
* Member of New York Women In Film and Television.
Lisa Durden was born and reared in Newark, NJ and is happily single and childfree!!
