Based in Brooklyn, New York, What's The 411? Networks is a digital media company redefining entertainment news and lifestyle. With our start in 1993, our roots are steeped in television content production. Since our days on WNYC-TV, What's The 411? Networks has gathered a celebrity-packed video library. We use this library to populate this website and to anchor our media-based properties.

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Ruth J. Morrison

Not one to color inside the lines, Ruth J. Morrison is the CEO and Founder of What's The 411? Networks.  She developed and launched from conception the City of New York's multi-channel cable television network and served as a senior telecommunications policy analyst for the New York City's Mayor's Office of Energy and Telecommunications.  Ms. Morrison is a former Communications Director and Legislative Advisor to a New York Member of the U.S. Congress; she was the first African-American woman to cover the New York Knicks as a beat reporter and for three years she worked as a consultant in Brasil for an American company.  Ms. Morrison was the Executive Director for the Brooklyn International Trade Development Center (BITDC), the first and only small business development center in New York City whose sole mission is to help small businesses export their products to foreign markets and to invest in emerging/developing markets.

Ms. Morrison taught telecommunications and computer science courses at Fordham University; authored several articles and reports; and was a Communications Fellow at the Annenberg Washington Program of Northwestern University.  She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wagner College; a master's degree in Interactive Telecommunications from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and she completed her coursework towards a Ph.D. in political science at Columbia University. She is a member of the board of directors for The Law and Policy Group; the Neighborhood Housing Service of Bedford Stuyvesant; and she was a former board member of the New York Software Industry Association.

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Diana Blain

As a full fledge artist, Diana Blain was awarded a scholarship to attend The Negro Ensemble Company to develop her acting skills. Diana has appeared in several off Broadway plays as well as independent films. She completed a self-written and produced one-woman show at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York entitled, "This Thing Called Life…", directed by Tracey Moore. New York's Amsterdam News called this play a "first rate, moving multi-character performance". As a philanthropist, her commitment to the community has led her to start Classroom To Life Inc., a non-profit organization geared towards providing enriching opportunities for children.

Kizzy Cox

Kizzy Cox has always had an interest in travel, the African Diaspora, and communications. She has studied acting, singing, and all types of dance. Kizzy’s favorite pastimes include reading, writing, public speaking, and continual self-improvement! So she's happy to be working at What's The 411?, where she can combine her myriad interests all in one show. It's all the more exciting since Kizzy began her career in communications with the television show, What's The 411?, directly after graduating from Hunter College. Kizzy sees this as a way to further the brand and bring the show's unique take on entertainment and lifestyle to a whole new audience. In her original role at What's The 411?, she wrote stories for the show's weekly newsletter and the website. Later she conducted on-camera interviews with celebrities such as Queen Latifah and John Leguizamo, in addition to many others.

The travel bug eventually hit Kizzy and brought her to the Dominican Republic where she studied Spanish and had the unique opportunity to work at the radio station, Supra FM, as a guest host commenting on current events in Spanish. As great an experience as that was, Kizzy couldn't stay away from her beloved NYC too long and so she returned to work on show development for Backdrop at the Emmy award-winning TV station NYC-TV. Her love of Latin culture and her own West Indian culture, led her to work as a travel and cultural events correspondent at the internet show, En La Escena. She then worked at MTV in product development for all Viacom web brands. Presently, she hosts and produces her own show, Make It Happen Now!, which airs on BCAT. Kizzy is looking forward to expanding not only her repertoire but her perspective and that of What's the 411's viewers, by bringing the best of hot NYC events that expand your mind, work your body and stir your soul!

Amelia Moore

Amelia Moore (aka ameliaismore) is an Actor, VJ, Journalist, Marketer, and Executive. Succinctly put, she is an all around entrepreneur. With over 15 years of experience in the entertainment business, Amelia stays busy as CEO of Buzz Builder; a marketing, management and consulting company; and as the host of her own internet TV shows: "Daily Dose" and "Out and About in NYC." (Seen at www.youtube.com/user/dailydosetv and www.outandaboutinnyc.podomatic.com)."  Additionally, she is an on-camera reporter for "The Informer," which is an informational DVD on the inner workings of the entertainment business.  Amelia also freelances as host for various shows such as: "Video Music Box", Crackspace.com, Mixcast.com and of course, her YouTube channel Adroitbaby, as well as, the entertainment news & video show that started everything called: What's The 411?  Amelia hosts various talent showcases throughout NYC such as: "This is 50.com" and "GOT TALENT.  She is currently working with StrongIslandHipHop.com, PlaybackTV.com, and TotalBlackTV.com while still writing for HHNLive.com.

Amelia began her entertainment career at five years old modeling for Ebony Magazine. A graduate of Boston College, she moved to NYC right after school and restarted her modeling career by modeling for Soft Sheen. From modeling she entered the music industry as a background singer. Amelia worked her way up the music industry corporate ladder securing various positions at major record companies. She started as an A&R Assistant in the Black Music Department of Atlantic Records then as Director of A&R Administration and A&R for Gee Street Records. Amelia later joined Ruff Ryders Entertainment as a consultant at its office in Yonkers and then became General Manager of the label moving the office to Manhattan.  Amelia left Ruff Ryders as President of Ruff Ryders Lifestyle where she helped form the still existing motorcycle organization.

Yes, the lady is committed and extremely busy. Yet, she is never too busy for that next career move or working to inspire youth through various community-based organizations.

Andrew Rosario

Andrew Rosario started his career in sports as a sportswriter with the NY Beacon, the largest African-American weekly newspaper in the Tri-State area.  After one year, the paper elevated him to the position of Sports Editor.  During his tenure with the NY Beacon, Mr. Rosario covered sports’ most important events such as: Baseball’s World Series and All-Star Games; the NFL’s Super Bowls; the NBA Finals and All-Star games; the U.S. Open Tennis; and World Championship Boxing in New York, New Jersey and Las Vegas.

Mr. Rosario soon included radio as part of his repertoire. He produced for ABC Sports radio during the summer Olympics from Sydney, Australia.  As a producer for the WLIB Sports Box radio program, Mr. Rosario was responsible for ensuring interviews with the day’s top athletes.   Soon thereafter, WCBS-TV, hired him as lead field producer.  In addition to conducting pre and post-game interviews, he set up live shots on location and provided guests for the sportscasts.

Mr. Rosario’s knowledge and personality led him to guest appearances on the WCBS-TV pre-game football program "Sports from the Roundtable".  These guest appearances led Mr. Rosario to begin hosting his own 30-minute television program, "Sports NY Style". The roundtable format included the most insightful and knowledgeable television, radio and print sports media in the New York City area.

Mr. Rosario is a current member of the Latino Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association (LSWBA) and is well respected among the professional sports teams in and out of the New York area. His articles and interviews can also be viewed on: www.latinosports.com.