New weekly Memphis TV program informs about public safety

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The Memphis Police Department (MPD) has announced the premiere of The Memphis Beat, an exciting new television program created to help enhance community awareness and improve public safety by bringing the public and MPD closer together. The program is hosted by WLOK AM 1340 talk show host Chip Washington and features Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis. The show premiered Nov. 16, 11 p.m. CST on WATN ABC24 and will air weekly in the same time slot. Designed to be upbeat and informative, The Memphis Beat is a 30-minute program with five segments: Listen Up, Locked Up, Call Up, Speak Up, and the concluding Word Up. The Speak Up segment presents questions from the general public that Chief Davis will answer. The public can submit questions to: Memphisbeatquestions@gmail.com. Trust Marketing CEO and Founder Howard Robertson conceived The Memphis Beat and is the show’s executive producer. “The idea for the program came out of a meeting with Chief Davis,” Robertson said. “She expressed a desire to truly inform people about our community journey to reduce crime and enhance public safety. I knew there was no better media vehicle to reach Memphians than a regularly scheduled TV program.” Chief Davis...