About Ryan Da Lion

Born in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Kingston, Jamaica and later residing in New Jersey, Ryan Da Lion is the product of a hodgepodge of culturally-inspired musical innovation. He attended Towson State University and went from college DJ to host and promoter to an experienced broadcast media professional. After graduating from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland with a major in Radio and TV production, he began a career in broadcast media working as a board operator, production specialist, producer, mixer and on-air personality. After several stints in South Florida and New York, Ryan now finds himself back where it all started – with his Radio One family at Magic 95.9. You can hear Ryan Da Lion in The Lion’s Den which airs across the Baltimore Metropolitan region Monday-Friday from 10 AM - 3 PM. When Ryan is not on air, he returns to his Caribbean roots, planning and managing events for Caribbean communities up and down the eastern seaboard, including serving as the Event Manager for Jamaican Jerk Festival, the largest Caribbean food festival in the United States, occurring annually in both Washington, D.C. and New York. With the little spare time he has remaining, Ryan focuses on building out his foundation – R.O.A.R (REACH OUT AND RELATE) which focuses on social awareness issues that affect young African-American and Caribbean-American children, including literacy, hunger, entrepreneurship, and securing a path to higher education.

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THE BUZZ! Kanye West sued by ex-Yeezy employee claiming star humiliated and threatened him Next, Speaking of money. Ye aka Kanye West is getting sued by a former employee for a lot of reasons. According to the 47-page suit, Trevor Phillips, a former employee is claiming discrimination, a hostile work environment, whistleblower retaliation and unsafe […]

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THE BUZZ! New York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down Lastly, There’s a solar eclipse coming. And there are a group of people who won’t be able to see it. So, they’re suing. That group of people are inmates in the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in New York. […]

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THE BUZZ! MLB owners unanimously approve Baltimore Orioles sale to David Rubenstein Lastly, Big news for Baltimore Orioles fans! Baseball officially has a new owner for the team. David Rubenstein, a billionaire investor and lifelong Orioles fan, got the green light from Major League Baseball Wednesday. The Rubenstein group, which includes legends like Cal Ripken […]

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THE BUZZ! IRS has 940,000 unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 that will expire in just 7 WEEKS. Is one of them yours? First up. You could be leaving some of your money on the table. And the U.S. treasury will gladly keep it if you don’t want it. According to the IRS, it is holding […]

THE BUZZ! Trump endorses a $60 bible one day after comparing himself to Jesus Lastly, Trump announced his endorsement via a pre-recorded video on Truth Social, his social media platform now listed on Nasdaq. The endorsed Bible, featuring a handwritten chorus from Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The USA,” also contains patriotic documents like the US […]