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.

THE BUZZ! Ne-Yo Apologizes for “Insensitive and Offensive” Comments on Gender Identity Speaking of apologies. Ne-Yo is apologizing for controversial remarks he made on gender identity and parenting during an appearance on the Gloria Velez podcast. During the show, he emphasized, “I have no issue with anyone. Love who you love, do what you do. […]

THE BUZZ! Detroit woman sues city after being falsely arrested while pregnant due to facial recognition technology Next, Technology can make life a lot easier with many things. It can also make life very difficult too. Something a pregnant Detroit woman found out when she was wrongfully arrested due to the use of facial recognition technology. […]

THE BUZZ! Arkansas cop arrested after trying to have sex with undercover officer posing as underage girl An Arkansas police officer was part of a sting operation, the wrong part. Telvin Wilson was apprehended as a part of a sting operation aimed at combating online child exploitation and sex trafficking. According to authorities, Texas investigators […]

THE BUZZ! Women’s World Cup Daily: Jamaica send Brazil crashing out Big shout to the Jamaican women national team. A story of defying the odds. Jamaican women’s soccer team, the Reggae Girlz, made history by knocking Brazil out of the Women’s World Cup and advancing to the knockout stages for the first time ever. A […]

THE BUZZ! Police arrest serial rape suspect in Baltimore County Next, Good news for the Baltimore County Police and residents as well. They announced the apprehension of an alleged serial rapist responsible for a string of heinous crimes dating back to the 1970s. Authorities arrested James Shipe Sr., aged 70, who had eluded capture for decades. […]

THE BUZZ! Ex-Cop Who Hit Man, Took Body Home Is Sentenced You’ve heard of a hit and run accident. What about a hit and take home accident. A former Police officer was off duty coming from a Halloween party at 3am when he drifted onto the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway when he hit […]

THE BUZZ! Massachusetts principal charged with spending nearly $40K of school funds on all-inclusive tropical vacations Most teachers and educators say they are underpaid. So how do they get more money? This 60 year old school principal decided to take it, allegedly. The former headmaster of New Mission High School in Boston, is facing wire fraud […]

THE BUZZ! Taco Bell Hit With $5 Million Class Action Suit From Man Displeased With Amount of Ingredients in Mexican Pizza Next, Where’s the beef? A New York man is suing Taco Bell for false advertising, alleging that the company is misrepresenting the amount of ingredients in its Mexican Pizza, Crunchwrap Supreme, Grande Crunchwrap, Vegan […]

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THE BUZZ! Lab-grown chicken coming to restaurant tables and, eventually, stores Have you ever eaten a science experiment? Now you can. They’ve created a chicken in a lab, and it’s ready for the market. Cultivated chicken, also known as lab-grown chicken, is now available in restaurants. The chicken doesn’t come from a bird but is […]