MEDIA MATTERS: Building Her Brand One Step at a Time

Correspondent: MG Media

Monique Caradine Kitchens has seen many people come and many people on her way to establishing herself as one who will stay for the long haul.

As a media professional for 15 years, Monique has worked in every aspect of the business--including television, advertising, public relations and radio. In 2004, she launched Momentum Media Group, a media development and consulting company specializing in media training, publicity consulting and radio / TV programs in Chicago and Atlanta. Throughout her career Monique has proven herself to be a media visionary. For two years (2004-2006), her company independently produced and funded a weekly television program.

Currently, Monique is the host of a new community affairs TV program called“Perspective,” which airs Sundays on FOX affiliate WPWR My50 in Chicago. Monique has appeared as a frequent guest on the nation’s largest television and radio networks, including CNN, FOX News and National Public Radio. She has also been featured in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, The Chicago Defender, N’DIGO and a variety of other local and national media outlets. Monique is known as a gifted speaker and workshop presenter and has delivered keynote addresses to local and national organizations.

As former host of Mo in the Midday on WVON radio, she interviewed such notables asTavis Smiley, Patti LaBelle, Maya Angelou, Magic Johnson, Queen Latifah, Les Brown and many more.

Mo in the Midday was twice named Best Midday Talk Show in Chicago and Monique was recognized three consecutive times by TALKERS Magazine as one of the top 100 radio talk show hosts in the nation.

Monique Caradine Kitchens really understand the power of media and how the moving parts can enhance the width of exposure to a global audience. She has experience great growth in her brand through the use of social networking and media positioning with clients oversees in foreign and far away continents.

The future is extremely bright for the beautiful and smart many faces of this incredible media personality, and her brand has even surpassed her own expectations. But her greatest gift is her family, and together with her husband and son, they'll make sure the community understands the power of unity, brand awareness and social connections.