Photos: The Breakfast Club broadcasts live from SC State, brings scholarships and performances to campus

Author: Sam Watson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing|Published: November 13, 2026|All News

Morgan & Morgan, the law firm sponsoring the Breakfast Club's HBCU Tour, presents a scholarship check to SC State President Alexander Conyers, SGA President Austin Stephens, Miss SC State Jakari Jones, Mister SC State John Seay-Oliver, and Dr. Louis Whitesides, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, on Friday morning. More photos follow the text.

National radio show features President Conyers, Marching 101 Band, SC State Cheerleaders and $10,000 scholarship donation

ORANGEBURG, S.C. - South Carolina State University took center stage Friday morning, Nov. 13, as the nationally syndicated radio show "The Breakfast Club" brought its HBCU Tour to campus for a live broadcast featuring student performances, special guests and a $10,000 donation for scholarships.

Attendance at the broadcast, held in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, was reserved exclusively for SC State students.

Among the morning's highlights was a $10,000 scholarship donation from Morgan & Morgan, the law firm sponsoring the HBCU Tour.

SC State President Alexander Conyers joined the show's hosts for an on-air interview, providing an opportunity to spotlight the university before the program's national audience.

Charlamagne Tha God, a co-host of "The Breakfast Club," has a family connection to SC State through his mother, who graduated from the university. He also provides a scholarship for SC State students. Although a delayed flight prevented him from attending in person, Charlamagne joined the broadcast virtually alongside senior news producer and on-air contributor Loren LaRosa.

Co-host DJ Envy sported SC State gear during the broadcast, while fellow co-host Jess Hilarious joined the SC State Cheerleaders for a dance.The broadcast also featured performances by SC State's Marching 101 Band and SC State Cheerleaders, showcasing the university's spirit and traditions.

Special guests for the broadcast included Belly Gang Kushington, Lil Boss, Honor Roll featuring Nyla Symone, Swavay, Reuben Vincent and Ben Reilly.

The four-hour broadcast aired from 6 to 10 a.m. as part of The Breakfast Club's HBCU Tour, which brings the nationally recognized radio program to historically Black colleges and universities.

In the Columbia market, "The Breakfast Club" airs weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m. on HOT 103.9/93.9 FM. The nationally syndicated program also has a presence on Netflix, extending its reach beyond radio audiences.