Five-time WNBA All-Star, two-time Olympian, and Baltimore native Angel McCoughtry is ready to host a brand new TV show about her hometown, which is able to premiere this Tuesday, Feb. 27.
“Ballin’ in Baltimore” will showcase elements of Baltimore and the encompassing area that seize the realm’s essence, from hanging out with Ekiben co-owner Steven Chu, to hitting baseballs at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen with Ryan Ripken, son of Cal Ripken Jr.
Other highlights of the season embrace making RoosTarts at Iron Rooster, assembly dolphins on the National Aquarium, studying the Park Heights Strut dance, and extra.
McCoughtry’s motivation for internet hosting the show comes from her want to change the nationwide notion of Baltimore.
“I’m so sick and uninterested in folks calling Baltimore ‘The Wire,’” McCoughtry stated. “I’ve to show the true aspect of the town. And that’s what we did.”
McCoughtry hopes viewers will watch the show and notice the optimistic options round Baltimore.
She has traveled everywhere in the world, together with locations the place there’s a sturdy, unfavorable notion of the realm. McCoughtry talked about Kingston, Jamaica as a spot she had heard was harmful to go to, however discovered it was the alternative when she arrived.
“That’s what I need to do for Baltimore,” McCoughtry stated. “To show that it’s not this crime-driven metropolis that folks assume it’s.”
The Baltimore space homes main firms like spice and seasoning large McCormick & Co., the headquarters of athletic appparel model Under Armour, and a Domino Sugar refinery. It is also residence to wealthy and various meals, arts, and cultural scenes. Most folks exterior Baltimore don’t see that, however McCoughtry hopes “Ballin’ in Baltimore” will enhance the town’s nationwide fame.
McCoughtry praised Baltimore for its creativity, regardless of typically being ignored in contrast to bigger cities like New York City, Los Angeles or Atlanta.
“Baltimore is a inventive metropolis with the artwork, the music scene,” she stated. “Even the drama scene, the appearing. There’s a lot.”
The show will air on Very Local, a free streaming platform Hearst Television owns. So far, the show has just one season, however McCoughtry hopes to do extra seasons, whether or not it’s in Baltimore or different cities.
