Secretary Skinner Hosts Radio Show on Radio One Stations

CROWNSVILLE, MD (April 17) – The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announces the premiere of “Putting Maryland Neighborhoods First,” a half-hour series hosted by Secretary Raymond A. Skinner and Wiley Hall. The program will tackle housing related topics of interest to Maryland residents and communities such as affordable rental housing, how to buy a home, how to make your home more energy efficient, state resources to help community businesses and what President Obama’s housing plan means for homeowners.

“This show gives us the opportunity to speak directly to homeowners, renters, neighborhood groups and others who have an interest and stake in housing and community development issues here in Maryland,” said Secretary Skinner. “There are numerous State and community resources that can help people especially in this tough economy, and this allows us to inform and educate more people on the services and programs that can help them through this challenging time.”

The program’s inaugural show highlighted the foreclosure problem in Maryland, what the state has done to combat the problem and what resources are available to homeowners challenged with foreclosure. Guests included Secretary Thomas Perez of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, who talked about fraud and how Maryland helped to take the lead in preventing it, and Phillip Robinson, Executive Director of Civil Justice, Inc., who outlined counseling options for homeowners and the services provided by a network of pro-bono attorneys.

The program will air once a week in the Baltimore and Washington, DC markets until June 30 on the following days/times and stations:

BALTIMORE
Saturdays from 8:00am - 8:30am
WOLB-FM – 1010 am

WASHINGTON, DC
Saturdays from 3:30pm - 4pm
WOL-AM – 1450