DFW radio in the 90's had so much talent. So many of them went on to do big things nationally.
In 1989, he left Hollywood where he was a morning host on Los Angeles' 1580
KDAY, the first all hip-hop radio station, for
Texas.[
citation needed] Parr went to Dallas where he worked at KJMZ 100.3 JAMZ.[
citation needed] He also started FLAVA TV, which enabled him to direct, write, and act.[
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In 1996 he moved to Washington, D.C. and signed on at Radio One's 93.9
WKYS-FM where he began the
Russ Parr Morning Show with Olivia Foxx. By Spring 1997 the show was number one in the D.C. radio market. In December 2002 Foxx left and the show went national. Georgia Foy, also known as Alfredas, Parr's former co-host in Texas, joined as Foxx's replacement.