$50 Monthly Advertising Packages for First Three Months
$50 Monthly Advertising Packages for First Three Months
Launched in April 2024, The Lounge Radio Show is your midweek destination for authentic conversations and real-life inspiration. Broadcasting every Wednesday at 6PM on the historic WMPR 90.1 FM in Jackson, Mississippi, The Lounge is a powerful platform dedicated to highlighting ordinary people doing extraordinary things across communities, industries, and creative spaces.
Created by Marlena Wright, The Lounge offers a relaxed yet compelling atmosphere where guests feel at home sharing their journeys, challenges, and triumphs. From grassroots changemakers and visionary entrepreneurs to artists, educators, and everyday heroes — this show is where their voices are heard.
Legendary music executive Danny Lewis of Danny Boy Entertainment joined as co-host from the start, bringing decades of insight and industry perspective. In January 2025, the energy elevated even more with the addition of Lex Luga, the record-breaker, whose passion and charisma have added a dynamic new layer to the experience.
Whether you're tuning in for personal growth, community pride, or meaningful storytelling, The Lounge Radio Show is your place for real stories, real people, and real impact.
Meet Marlena Wright – a dynamic force in Southern Soul entertainment and digital marketing. Marlena wears many hats: Event Show Host for Southern Soul Tuesday, Radio Personality on The Lounge Radio Show, Roundtable Moderator for the Southern Soul Industry Roundtable on The Urban Influencer, and Line Dance Instructor, bringing rhythm and energy to every event she touches.
Born and raised in Duck Hill, Mississippi, Marlena moved to the Jackson area at the age of 20. Through her business ventures and relationships, she has grown into a respected presence within the Southern Soul space. In the past year alone, she has hosted over 100 shows, curated two major events at the Mississippi State Capitol, and organized vibrant celebrations featuring live performances.
With over a decade of marketing experience—and the past five years focused on digital marketing—Marlena has a proven track record of expanding brand visibility and driving engagement across digital platforms. She plans to continue leaving her mark on the Southern Soul industry, uplifting the culture, connecting communities, and amplifying the voices that make the genre thrive.
Lex Luga “Da Backwood Ambassador,” is a 21 st century brand innovator, marketing expert, music business entrepreneur, and syndicated radio personality, who has built a platform for branding and promoting ground- breaking talent on a level that has impacted today’s inspiring entrepreneurs and talented music artists. He is one of the most influential tastemakers in the Southern Region. His multidimensional approach to the underground music business and his production expertise is a force to be reckon with as he recognizes and successfully manages the pendulum of break through artists at an
unprecedented level. He has branded his own path and founded his own artist soundstage, The Hood Idol Tour. The Mississippi native redesigned the approach of discovering unheard talent creating a sound stage for uncharted audio & music while promoting venues that empower authenticity in artist development.
Lex Luga “Da Backwood Ambassador” has over 20 years of music industry experience in many capacities including radio & tv personality, FM Radio Program Director and Station General Manager, TV Host, Artist Manager, and Record Label CEO. Before embracing his industry name, Lex attended Jackson State
University where he obtained a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. He used his networking skills and his vast knowledge in music and marketing to break artists in the Mississippi area before expanding to other regions in the US. Lex Luga genuinely cares about how his platforms and products are perceived. He has served on a multitude of different music panels all over the country and to date he continuously teaches the
business of the music industry with some of the most notable music industry moguls in the world. As a
successful entrepreneur, he owns and manages several corporations including the SSC Marketing Group,
Hood Idol the Magazine, Hood Idol Radio, IT’s Lit TV, and Juke Joint TV. Lex Luga “Da Backwood Ambassador” is the radio personality for almost a dozen stations within various markets in Europe, MS, FL, TX, OH, NC, TN, IL, GA, and AL. Lex Luga’s hard work and dedication in the music industry has been recognized around the country. His drive and ambition have been recognized with several nominations and industry awards. He has been nominated for over 100 awards and has won close to half including the 2022 Radio Personality of the
Year, Industry MVP of the Year 2018-2021, Hottest Movement of the Year, Record Breaker of the Year,
Major Impact of the Year, and Platform of the Year. He has also received over 30 plaques for helping artists chart.
Lex Luga has created a networking niche in the music industry that has proven to be successful for many
rising artists using various media platforms, social networks, record labels, promoters, DJ’s, bloggers,
and magazines. His professionalism and purpose in this industry has been clearly defined by his due diligence and hard work within various communities, tour engagements, and participation in various outreach events. He has skillfully mentored many in the music industry helping them develop a cutting-
edge spin on their visual identities and artist branding. At an early age, Lex Luga learned the importance
of faith, hard work, and goals. He lives by a creed that includes staying true and investing in yourself,
putting God first and family second, and never losing site of the goal because with commitment to this
path, money and success will surely follow. Whether overseas or within the US, Lex Luga has defined a
new era of artist promotion and development and he is just getting started.
The Lounge Radio Show