Lindley Middle School
Cobb County Public Schools
Sandra Ervin, Principal
Sandra.ervin@cobbk12.org
September 8, 2009
Greetings!
Lindley Middle School, in conjunction with Blacks United for Youth Cobb, Inc. (BUY COBB, Inc.), are proud
and honored to have The 2 Live Stews (nationally syndicated radio hosts and 790thezone.com’s own Doug and
Ryan Stewart) as special guests for our First Annual Kickoff Celebration on Friday, September 11, 2009, at
10:00 a.m. Doug and Ryan have graciously accepted our invitation (as has BUY COBB, Inc.) to help celebrate
the work being done by BUY with our school’s young men’s group, with whom BUY has been working on
teaching the young men leadership qualities, etiquette, respect for self and others, as well as discipline and selfcontrol.
“Attention dogs and poodles!” The 2 Live Stews are the hottest thing in Atlanta radio on Monday thru Friday
from 1pm - 4pm. In addition, they have taken their show nationally - Sporting News Radio nationally
syndicates the 2 Live Stews from right here in the AT, not to mention that the Stews have been featured guests
on ESPN. Former NFL player Ryan Stewart and his older brother Doug Stewart broadcast their unique style of
hip-hop sports talk. As a result, the 2 Live Stews have successfully started their own brand of urban sports talk
radio unlike anything else in the country.
Originally from Moncks Corner, SC, and now living in Atlanta, GA, brothers Doug and Ryan are the driving
force behind the sports radio station, 790 The Zone. Older brother Doug is the married family man who entered
broadcasting after a successful business career, while Ryan has recently learned that he is going to be a father.
Ryan was a laid back bachelor that was a safety at Georgia Tech and played five years for the NFL's Detroit
Lions. After a heated, yet comical, debate one evening among friends, the avid sports fans decided to take their
act to radio. "Been talking smack our whole lives," says Doug. Ryan adds, "What’s more entertaining, to hear
someone pushing stats all day or to hear conversations like the ones you have with your boys in the barbershop
or in the basement or under the shade tree?" Now, for more than three years, the Stews have been entertaining
Atlanta listeners with a new brand of sports talk radio.
The Stews have been featured in numerous news articles, including an exclusive five-page Sports Illustrated
feature naming them the #1 Sports Radio Show in America, as well as a past half-hour weekend show on ESPN
2. The success has not "gone to their heads," because along with spending countless hours watching sports and
preparing for shows, the Stews are "hometown" boys that continue to devote countless hours to local Atlanta
charities.
We are excited to have Doug and Ryan as our special guests this Friday, and we invite you to attend for this
important event for our school and students.
Your attendance would be most appreciated.
Thank you.
50 Veterans Memorial Highway
Mableton, GA 30126
770-819-2496