TALK SHOW HOST:

Lisa is also the host of her popular, 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.  Lisa also hosted a show on America’s Favorite Online Radio Station, wnjr-newark.com.                                                                               

RED CARPET/CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS:                                 

Ms. Durden is always granted impressive press credentials  to cover star studded red carpets, fashion week, celebrity events, award shows, movie premieres, film festivals, concert tours, Broadway plays, book signings, panel discussions, summits, conferences,  and meet and greets. A list of the most popular events is below:

*  The premiere screening of the new Spike Lee Joint "Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus"  March 13, 2015

*  Real Screens Summit 2015

*  Oprah The Life You Want Weekend @ The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, September 2014.

*  The Swearing In & Inaugural Ball Of Ras J. Baraka Mayor Of Newark 2014

*  The Star Studded premiere screening Of Sparkle

*  Star Studded Red Carpet Premier of LifeTime Televisions, Houston’s On Our Own

*  The Trumpet Awards and Star Studded Red Carpet Event

*  The Hip Hop Press Conference In Jersey 

*  The Urban World Film Festival 

*  The Swearing In & Inaugural Ball Of Cory Booker Mayor Of Newark 2010

*  The Hollywood Black Film Festival 

*  The MTV Awards 

 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.

MEMBERSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS:

* 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!!