Respected educator and advocate Dr. Steve Perry has landed a daytime talk show on FOX 11. Called “Breakthrough With Dr. Steve Perry,” the CBS-distributed daytime show premieres Jan. 7.
The show is not permanent just yet. It will; have a two-week audition run and will air in eight markets: New York; Los Angeles; Houston; Atlanta; Phoenix; Detroit; Orlando, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Listen to GHOGH with Jamarlin Martin | Episode 36: Jacques Bastien
Jamarlin talks to Jacques Bastien, founder and CEO of SHADE, a leading influencer management agency. They discuss Jacques’ concept of “hustlepreneurship”, developing a culture that embraces the benefits from entrepreneurship failure and navigating the complex business of social influencers.
“Each episode will have Perry offering counsel to guests who may be in crisis or facing a life-altering decision. His advice will include a mix of tough love and humor,” the Hollywood Reporter reported.
“We are excited to bring Dr. Perry’s unique voice and inspiring perspective to daytime,” Angelica McDaniel, executive vp syndicated program development for CBS TV Distribution, said Wednesday in a statement. “He has been committed to improving the lives of American families for decades, and we are thrilled to be taking the work he does in his office every day and moving it to television so that millions more people can benefit from his wisdom and advice.”
“What makes TV matter is when it adds value to our lives,” said Perry. “There’s nothing more valuable than learning how to arrive at a breakthrough, and I look forward to sharing that experience with viewers.”
So who is Perry? He is a well-known educator and founder of Capital Preparatory Schools, a nonprofit that runs charter schools in New York City and Hartford, Connecticut.
“In 2005, he became founder and principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, with one simple mission: High-quality education with college bound opportunities for children in poverty. Named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top schools in the country, Capital Prep has sent 100% of its predominantly low-income, minority, first generation high school graduates to four-year colleges every year since its first class graduated in 2006. That success led him to start Capital Preparatory Schools, a nonprofit organization that opens and operates charter schools in New York and Connecticut. Three schools are currently open in Harlem, Connecticut and the Bronx,” Deadline reported.
Perry became an education advice after growing up Harlem living in poverty. He went on to become a social worker and earned a Ph.D.
Perry is also a commentator for CNN and MSNBC, Essence magazine columnist and education adviser to Oprah Winfrey, Sean Combs. and Bishop T.D. Jakes.
