The new program hosted by Corey "Coco Brother" Condrey, who is currently the host of the nationally syndicated weekend radio show The Spirit and BET’s Sunday gospel music video show Lift Every Voice, will combine a unique brand of entertainment, music, testimonials, and inspirational content. The weeknight radio show will be based in Atlanta, broadcasting on WPZE Praise 102.5 FM, and will also debut on many of Radio One’s inspirational stations in the following markets: Houston, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cleveland, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Raleigh, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Richmond.
"CoCo Brother is a lightning rod on the radio who can electrify, inspire, and entertain like only a chosen few," says Gary Bernstein, President of Programming, Syndication One. "We are confident that he will do the same at inspirational stations all across the country."
Guests for the debut broadcast of Coco Brother Live on Friday will include Byron Cage, Bishop Eddie Long, Dottie Peoples, J Moss, Israel Houghton and others.
"It has always been my mission to save souls and be that bridge to bring the whole family together," says CoCo Brother. "I am grateful to Radio One and Syndication One for giving me the opportunity to touch millions of lives everyday. The radio show will encourage people to keep standing, but more importantly save souls!"

Some of the special segments on CoCo Brother Live will include The Battle, which will showcase two chart topping songs where listeners will vote for their favorite; The Exodus Mix, a fifteen minute inspirational segment that will include hits from top-named gospel artists; Stand and Take Authority, a part of the broadcast that takes an encouraging word from either an artist or inspirational leader; and I- Pray, the part of the broadcast that will give listeners the opportunity to call in and pray for each other. CoCo Brother Live is a natural extension of his successful weekend program which airs in many major markets including Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Detroit with more markets to be announced soon.

Cory Condrey, the Atlanta based gospel deejay known to listeners from San Diego to Washington, D.C., as Coco Brother, is getting married. Condrey let the news slip, then talked openly about his engagement to gospel singer Joann Rosario of Chicago.

"I'm getting married Dec. 31," said the radio impresario whose syndicated show "The Spirit of Hip Hop" fuses urban sounds with heavenly lyrics.
The two had been in orbit around each other for a couple of years, with Rosario working the gospel circuit and Condrey playing her music and even airing an interview with her that his producer had conducted. But the two had never met face to face until earlier this year.

She saw Condrey interviewing a mutual friend on a YouTube video and sent him an e-mail, thanking Condrey for his work in promoting good values and the gospel.

Condrey, who answers his e-mails personally, responded.

"He hit me back and said, ‘I've heard a lot about you. We need to catch up,' " Rosario said.
What happened next, the couple calls divine destiny.

Condrey was on the phone two weeks later with the man he had interviewed on the YouTube video. Rosario's name came up, and the men rang her in on a conference call.

"And that was it," Condrey said.

Over the next few weeks, more text messages led to phone conversations, which grew longer and longer as the months progressed. When Rosario came to Atlanta for a concert last July, the two met for dinner and both agreed to continue the relationship.

Condrey went to Chicago to meet Rosario's family Labor Day.

Rosario said they plan to live in Atlanta.