February 11, 2025 | 4:00 PM

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  Asia Tabb
  

  

  Asia Tabb is the Host and Producer for WITF’s The Spark.

  She began her start in radio when she joined legendary radio/ host producer, Doc Christian. She worked closely with Doc for her role on “The Gospel Express, on WHOV 88.1 FM and was a host for “Unrestricted Praise” at Praise FM.

  Previously she was an anchor in Shreveport, Louisiana at KTAL/KMSS. Asia also worked as a Multi-Media Journalist at WHP-TV here in Harrisburg, PA.

  Asia got her break into news at KTVO in Ottumwa, Ia. While the 2020 caucuses were gearing up. Asia followed many candidates through their campaign trail from Senator Cory Booker, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and 46th President of the United States Joe Biden.

  Asia was born and raised in Norfolk, Va. She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2018 with a major in Communications.

  Asia is extremely friendly so don’t be afraid to say hi if you see her out and about.

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The traditional lion dance started the parade by blessing the event along Murray Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

Aired; February 10th, 2025.

The Lancaster Asian American and Pacific Islanders (LAAPI) began with a group of Asian Americans searching for a larger community. According to Brian Nguyen, Communications chair of LAAPI, says the organization began post pandemic after the Atlanta, Georgia shootings.

“There was a pressing need to amplify AAPI voices and foster connections and wanting to at least celebrate our identities and the contributions that the Asian community has and not just have these stereotypes of us out there about us spreading COVID to being only good at math and just being very docile and quiet behind closed doors.”

LAAPI evolved into a large community gathering and brought the first ever Lunar New Year in 2023.

“I remember, at least for me personally, I cried when we were in that space because one, it was after the shooting and we were really nervous and we didn’t know what the turnout will be, but we received a lot of messages of support and wanting us to push forward with it. And the overwhelming public response to this event led to the formal establishment of us as an organization.”

Listen to the podcast to hear more about LAAPI.