Shaashawn “The Voyce” Dial is as unique as her birth name. She is an award winning radio broadcaster, seasoned public relations professional, passionate poet (cultural arts programmer), engaging workshop facilitator / public speaker, edutaining mistress of ceremonies and commitment ceremony/wedding coordinator.


 Shaashawn is the Co-Founder & Editor-In-Chief of Studs Magazine, the publication that celebrates the Handsomely Beautiful Women currently serving as an adjunct professor at Central Pennsylvania College. Shaashawn’s education began around the world as the daughter of an active duty career military father and college English professor mother. Having lived and studied in Europe, Asia, and the United States, she brings a global perspective to her work and relationships. Her formal education includes a B.A. in Philosophy, Law, and Rhetoric from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and a Masters in Public Administration from Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA. She served as the Program Director of Harrisburg’s only urban radio station, WTCY 1400 AM “THE TOUCH (2003 – 2008) and Creator/ Hostess of The Shaashawn Dial Show: A Dial Movement weekdays 3pm- 7 pm, the first live and local weekday show in the station’s fifteen year existence.

 

  

 

Shaashawn’s broadcasting background includes WWKL-FM Hot 92.1 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, KWWC-FM 90.5 in Columbia, Missouri, and WVST-FM 91.3 in Petersburg, Virginia Shaashawn’s honors include being highlighted in Harrisburg Magazine, The Urban Connection, and The Patriot News.

She has been the recipient of the International Day of Service Humanitarian Award from the Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Community Woman of the Year from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Nu Sigma Zeta Chapter; Community Awareness Award from the Gift of Life Donor Program; Community Service award by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) and the Community Service Award by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionist (CBTU).She is the winner of the Ad Council Silver Bell Award for extraordinary public service, a three time winner of Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards, named to the 2007 YWCA’s Class of Tribute to Women of Excellence; and Central Penn Business Journal’s 2007 Class of Forty Under 40.

Shaashawn’s greatest passion is creating outlets for all persons to discover their voice. To Shaashawn, “voice” is the tool for which people take holistic ownership of their mental, physical, spiritual, and economic health. Shaashawn strives to exercise her own voice to inspire those who have lost their voice to re-discover it; and to aid those who do not think they have a voice – to find it.