ATLANTA - Porsche Foxx made her announcement returning to V-103 on air at 8 a.m. She’ll be handling mid-days, replacing Osei the Dark Secret, starting July 9.
“It’s been two and a half years,” she told Frank Ski and Wanda Smith in the morning at the Colony Square studios. “I often look back especially the last couple of days. If I could change anything, I’m not so sure I would. I’m a better woman today. I’m more resilient. I make better decisions.”
These are her first public comments since the days after her DUI in December, 2005. (She was fired by V-103 soon after.)
In a brief press conference after her announcement, she denied that V-103 approached her to replace Magic Man in the fall of 2005 but said she’s been in constant contact with her boss and V-103 general manager Rick Caffey. “We’ve maintained that relationship, which has been very special,” she said.
As for her time in alcohol rehab, she said, “It was successful, very enlightening, very educational. I’m not afraid to talk about it.” Will she do so on the air next month?” “It’s a possibility but I do want to move forward.”
She spent her interim time since rehab in the fall of 2005 rebuilding her house, which burned down in the March of 2005 and focusing on her recovery. “It was time to take care of me,” she said. “I had a lot going on. I had a lot on my shoulders. After the arrest, if it was up to me, I would have gone back to work the next day, but I wasn’t ready for that. Everything is in order. I feel good.”
Porsche said she’s been sober since rehab. “I’m a better person,” she said, with help from family, friends and prayer.
Osei will be working at a Radio One station in D.C. full time, but maintain a weekend shift at V-103.
Here is Foxx in studio this morning while making her announcement.
Posted By: Jimmy Jones
Tuesday, June 12th 2007 at 7:44AM
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