About The Belle

Sheilah Belle “The Belle” has worked in the field of broadcast news, journalism and with the press for over 25 years. The Belle is also the Mid-Day host 10am to 3p.m., for one of the most powerful Gospel radio stations in the country with 100,000 watts of power, Monday through Friday @ Radio One’s Praise 104.7 FM, Richmond, VA. Among her many honors, Ms. Belle was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2005, has been honored by the Gospel Music Workshop of America Gospel Announcers Guild, with the Print Media Award for 2007, the Crystal Mic Award, Rhythm of Gospel Awards Print Media, several Community Service Awards and received two appointments by then Virginia Governor Douglas L. Wilder. She has worked as a News Reporter for BET, WWL TV 4 in New Orleans, WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA, The Light and the Sheraton Broadcasting Network, Health Producer, for the ABC Richmond, VA TV affiliate, and Talk Show Hostess from New Orleans to New York for television and radio. Ms. Belle also works as a Media Consultant and Publicist. She is now recognized as one of the most respected Multi-Media Journalist in the country and has become a highly requested Inspirational speaker as she continues to grow her ministry to inspire and uplift others. As a result, she is NOW doing more speaking engagements in Churches, Music Workshops, Conferences, and Non-Profit Organizations with topics ranging from Ministry to Social Media.

Radio One Richmond Thanks YOU for Stepping Out! Thanks to everyone who helped, supported and came out to the Step Out to Stop Diabetes Walk on Saturday (October 13, 2012). The weather was perfect, the turn out was great, Kevin B performed flawlessly and those in attendance knew Praise 104.7 was present before they stepped […]

Detroit, MI — Karew (pronounced: Kuh-rue) Records is releasing Jonathan Nelson’s new single “Finish Strong,” impacting gospel radio this month. The award-winning songwriter co-wrote the new single with Kenneth Shelton. “Finish Strong” was recorded live this summer in Nelson’s hometown of Baltimore, Maryland at the Kingdom Worship Center. The forthcoming album, Finish Strong, is scheduled […]

Richmond, VA — Marvin Winans is set to bring his new CD release concert entitled The Praise and Worship Experience to Richmond, Virginia on October 17, 2012 at The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church. The album includes a variety of sounds from the Latin-infused praise (“Glory to God”) to airy, Andraé Crouch styled melodies (“Eyes on […]

Los Angeles, CA — Ten-time GRAMMY® Award winner Chaka Khan tours Europe and Asia this month and November. Chaka will join the David Foster and Friends tour in November.   Next year, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of this music icon’s career in music and entertainment. The year-long celebration will include the release of new […]

Pictured from left: Dwight Armbrister, Director of Religious Tourism, Ministry of Tourism;                  Lady Foulkes; Sir Arthur; Mr. Jones and Bishop Neil Ellis. (BIS Photo / Derek Smith)   TBR — Nassau, Bahamas — Dr. Bobby Jones of Bobby Jones Gospel Show, recently made a courtesy call on Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Lady Foulkes on […]

If you missed BET’s Lift Every Voice on Sunday, October 14, 10:00a.m. EDT as Tamela Mann talked about her album, Best Days, hit single “Take Me To The King,” and her upcoming cooking and adventure show “Hanging With The Manns,” you can catch her on Sunday, November 4, Tamela appears on BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel […]

The Belle, Dr. Charles Goodman and Dr. Lance D. Watson Richmond, VA – St. Paul’s Baptist Church is celebrating their senior pastor, Dr. Lance D. Watson during the month of October.  On yesterday, Sunday, Dr. Charles Goodman, from Tabernacle Baptist Church in August, GA was the guest speaker and delivered a powerful word and now […]

Henrico, VA — (WTVR)–Police are at Regency Square mall, responding to a call for shots fired inside at the food court, said police. The call came in around 2 p.m., that shots had been fired at the mall, which is located at the 1400 block of Parham Road. At that time, Lt. Linda Toney confirmed that […]

TBR – Richmond, VA – It’s Homecoming time at Virginia Union University and on Sunday the weekend wrapped up with a Gospel Concert. Before a packed house inside the Coburn Hall on the Virginia Union University Campus, Gospel music took center state.  Special guests included Verde Gordan & Elevator Worship, Virginia Commonwealth University Black Awakening […]

TBR – Richmond, VA – It was back in 1914 when the Hippodrome first opened its doors as a vaudeville and movie theatre for 1,050.  It’s location was and still is in the Jackson Ward district.  Attracting mainly an African-American audience it brought in big stars like Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, Ethel Waters, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, […]

New York, NY– It has been a few years since Gospel fans have heard new music from William Murphy, the pastor and singer possibly best known for the stirring lead vocals on Shekinah Glory’s seminal “Praise Is What I Do.”  But, all of that is now changing as the first single from his upcoming CD […]

Akron, OH — The Ohio-based gospel group Half Mile Home is scheduled to release a new album, Church Muzik & Inspiration, on November 6.  The 14-track CD offers a wide range of music from traditional to contemporary gospel with and urban twist. The four members of the musically self-contained group—Terrance “Buttons” Burton (lead vocalist, drummer […]