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! China bans seafood from Japan after Tokyo begins releasing treated radioactive water Next, Speaking of choices. China just announced they banned all seafood imports from Japan in response to Tokyo’s decision to release treated radioactive wastewater from a nuclear plant. The release will take place today. An operation China calls a “selfish and irresponsible act.” […]

THE BUZZ! Florida school bribed Black preteens with fast-food gift cards amid low test scores First up An elementary school in Florida is catching some heat for trying to improve their Black Students test scores. The school allegedly tried to bribe their black students to get better results. Parents claim that teachers picked out Black fourth- […]

THE BUZZ! Angel Reese donates $12K to cover tuition for player on women’s basketball team at Baltimore high school Next, Black excellence. Last Angel Reese lead the LSU Tigers to their first national championship. Her estimated NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) evaluation soared over $1 million after being named Most Outstanding Player in the women’s Final Four […]

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THE BUZZ! Houston woman charged with killing landlord, hiding body, collecting rent from other tenants First up This might end up as a limited series on Netflix. A Texan woman, 43, has been arrested for allegedly murdering her missing landlord, burying his body in the apartment, and collecting rent from the tenants. This case took […]

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THE BUZZ! Maryland is first to offer statewide initiative making whole blood available at traumatic events Maryland is making history. It is the first state in the country to offer a statewide initiative that makes whole blood available at traumatic events. The “Blood on Board” initiative, a partnership between the Maryland State Police, Shock Trauma, the Maryland […]

THE BUZZ! California Man Contracted Legionnaires’ Disease After Sitting In Hot Tub for Five Minutes; Dies Within Days. Officials Say Spa Was Operating Illegally. Sometimes it doesn’t take long for a life changing moment. Such is the case with a 61 year old man in California who went to Zen Day Spa on July 19 and […]