Hip-Hop Artist & Creative Alex ‘Worldwide Wednesday’ Colon, brings a taste of his world to Lancaster

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  Marquis Lupton is an On-Air Host/Producer for WITF. A graduate of Shippensburg University (undergrad), and graduate of Morgan State University (graduate), Lupton is happy to bring his unique delivery and background back to Central Pennsylvania. Previously, Marquis worked as a board operator and Club DJ for FM97 WLAN, and later decided to switch gears to pursue television. Switching from radio, Marquis got his start in television working for CNN as a control board operator for the Situation Room and later as an assistant field producer for CNN’s Pentagon Unit. Post-CNN, Lupton decided to get in front of the camera, and became a reporter/anchor making stops at CBS 21, WMDT ABC 47, and NBC 40 in Atlantic City. With a journalism career spanning over a decade, Lupton has had the opportunity to interview people like Sen. Corey Booker, former Gov. Chris Christie, Shaq, Oprah Winfrey, and a lengthy list of Senators, city council members, and State representatives. Marquis also ran a digital media company for 5 years, called TCP Media Group, which was a media company aimed at giving marginalized groups in Pennsylvania a voice. Marquis returned to radio in 2022, and is excited to be back “home” with radio.
  
  Marquis is also a native of Lancaster, and a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School.

Airdate: August 18th, 2023

Artist and Philanthropist Alex Wednesday Colon has been making music just as long as he’s been giving back to his community. From Film festivals aimed at highlighting content creators with smaller budgets, to this month’s book bag giveaway, Alex has always used his unique skillset and connections to help build community within his community. Alex also runs a media company emphatically called The Ripple Effect, which is a creative platform that brings light to the independent artists in it’s set city. Traveling up and down the east coast, The Ripple Effect has made its presence in South Florida as well as Pennsylvania since being established in 2017. Every curated event is a brand new experience: new artists, new genres, new venues, as well as a new audience. They strive to provide a platform that makes the up and coming artists that they put on stage feel they are the show.