We're a better nation because of the Voice of a Nation. "Quite frankly, as 'VON continues to evolve, we get away from the psychological segmentation of who we are. What Ive done is always remember who I am and where I plan to go. In 2007, the station's studios were moved from their longtime home at 3350 S. Kedzie to the former Soft Sheen Products Building on 87th Street in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. Using the name "Ebony Moonbeams," Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when. In a major market, it was the first 24-hour R&B station, and it had tons and tons and tons of listeners. Were you influenced by anyone? Awesome! But the black community has unique and particular issues that impact it on a daily basis, historically, and in terms of our connections with ourselves and the rest of the country. trial. Copyright 2009-2018, DNAinfo. We were given credit for putting a lid on that. This includes being the host for on-board cruises for the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets/Wizards basketball teams. Moses "Lucky" Cordell, also known as the"Baron of Bounce," was WVON radio station's program and music director in 1965 and went on to become WVON's general manager in 1970. When brothers Leonard and Phil Chess bought WHFC-AM 1450 in 1963, their goal was to promote Chess Records, renaming the outlet WVON for Voice of the Negro. Our story began in 1963, with the debut of radio station WVON-The Voice of the Negro. I think listening is key when it comes to communication. I don't know. Epic wins. The feeling you get when you look a teammate in the eye. I love all types of music. How did you handle it? Who is your favorite artist and why? He was a disc jockey on WVON and was influential in the development of blues music in Chicago, Illinois. [13] They accepted the random issue call sign WXOL, while Migala chose WCEV ("We're Chicagoland's Ethnic Voice") as their call sign. Crocker assembled a huge, multiracial audience, and had a great influence on the mainstreaming of disco. Just making sure that I keep myself safe. Conrad WorrillProfessor at Northeastern Illinois University and former host on WVON. WVON is operated by Midway Broadcasting Corporation via a local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia . Owned and operated by Pollack Broadcasting . VON TV is powered by WVON Radio. The station played an active role during the Civil Rights Movement during this era. This was not personal, right? I would watch shows like A Different World and movies like School Daze, and would get excited each time I watched. You've got to remember something: I experienced our largest growth right before the world collapsed (economically). Its currently still being broadcast. Learn how and when to remove this template message, North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, RadioInsight.com . Melvin Lindsey, the originator of the "Quiet Storm" late-night music programming format and Washington D.C air personality the 1970-1980s. That was huge. [24][25] The sale was consummated in 1970. On February 19, 2002, The HistoryMakers played host to a free public event entitled WVON: The Good Ol Days of 60s Radio. Im smiling as I answer this. WVON's origins lie in WHFC, which began in 1926, broadcasting from the Hotel Flanders in Chicago. They know the benchmarks that are important, and where you can get the authentic word. Gibson got his start on the very first Black-owned radio station, Atlantas WERD, in 1949. I did this because I thought it would make me money. My professor at the time said to me one day, Samantha youre not doing well on the tests, but youre an amazing speaker; have you ever thought about journalism? I changed my major the next week. . And one of the reasons was to give a different view of black life to the general public, the radio-listening public. Jack Diamond hosted the Jack Diamond Morning Show in Washington, DC for ABC radio for 30 years! Why not a career in fashion? R&B is a top favorite. Frank Ski has been an integral part of our local Atlanta . I may not get you at 20, but I'm going to get you by the time you turn 45, 50. WVON was one of the greatest (and some will argue THE greatest) big-city black radio stations of the 60's/70's era. [19] Other similar stations across the country took inspiration from WVON's format. Say. Follow her on social media @DanieSandersOfficial. Nat'l Advertisers Hypo. Licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, WVON has studios in the South Loop,[3] and its transmitter is located at 87th and Kedzie in Chicago's Ashburn community. Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. Russ Parr | Source: The Washington Post / Getty. Cliff Kelley, WVON radio personality, has an insightful interview with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. This city loves its institutions, those that it grows up with. And we were 1,000 watts in the daytime, 250 watts at night, that's all! Samantha Thomas: Samantha Thomas is a Chicago native who loves culture, creativity, gathering knowledge, and great laughs on occasion. That feeling was one that I knew an HBCU would give me. The Boers& Bernstein Show, Weekdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Heartbreaking losses. His decision to. I began filling in as needed as the traffic/weather and news anchor, and things took off from there. You'll get some good old-fashioned common-sense intelligence, and you better know what you're talking about, because they'll put a corrective measure in there as soon as possible. Russ Parr began his career as a stand-up comedian in California and got his start in radio on Los Angeless famed KDAY. Shes the host of the evening show airing Monday-Thursday from 6 p.m. 9 p.m., where she invites listeners and viewers on social media to simply, TALK to Samantha.. We will use this site and social media to deliver our message. She is currently the host of Samantha Talks which airs weeknights from 6 pm-9 pm on WVON. Producing on that show was my break from producing tv news, and an introduction to the restaurant scene. We mixed that in there. For eight years Joyner would do a weekly morning show at K-104 in Dallas, and fly to Chicago every weekday afternoon for a show at WGCI. WVON created a legendary group of radio personalities known as . Not in Motown, at WVON. VON-TV is WVONs new digital streaming platform. FROM LEFT:Producer Gabe (Gabe Ramirez),ShowbizShelley (Michelle Menaker) andJ-Niice(Jamar McNeil). During the 1980s, Daniels worked Chicago morning shows on WVON, WGCI and eventually on "Smooth Jazz WNUA." During her 30-year career, Daniels is credited with paving the way for future generations of female radio personalities. [48] The move displaced the oldies format of Clear Channel-operated WRLL on 1690. It was owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications. It tells an incredible story about the graciousness of this city and how it really embraces its iconic things. You want to know the pulse of what's happening in our community, what we're thinking on particular issues? Using the name Ebony Moonbeams, Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when she was hired at Howard Universitys WHUR. Jack Diamond is a radio personality who has hosted mornings at WRQX in Washington, D.C. for nearly 24 years. In 1994, The Fly Jock became one of the first nationally syndicated Black DJs when was hired to host his own program, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, which spread to 29 stations. If it was the O.J. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.. Make sure that the stream settings are properly selected in "Module General Options -> Content -> Stream Settings". From the archives of the Coalition for the Remembrance of Elijah Muhammad, this short documentary . Clothes are just an outward expression of my classy, comfy and cool personality. No evidence has been shared. Herb Kent and that whole entourage of personalities were very impactful in getting the word out through music and through our culture on WVON. So it was listened to by almost everyone in Chicago who was African and American, and I'm sure whites and others listened, too, because of the music. [48] The WRLL call letters were assigned to Midway's half of the time-share on 1450 at Cicero, Illinois. [4][6] Hoffman bought out the other two stations, and by 1936 it operated on 1420 full-time. A legendary disc jockey on the airwaves of Philadelphia and New York in the 1950s and 1960s, Douglas Wendell Jocko Henderson was a pioneer of the slick-talking, rapid-fire radio patter that influenced Black and White jockeys nationwide and laid a cultural foundation for rap music. For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. We went out in the street, made appearances at a lot of community centers. The Jonathon Brandmeier Show, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. But the dynamics of black culture embodied in the music of jazz and blues and gospel continue to be very, very much embraced by even younger generations. Along the way, the Voice of the Negro became the Voice of the Nation. [42] WGCI became so successful that Gannett changed the call letters of 1390 from WVON to WGCI in 1983. In the volatile world of radio, almost nothing lasts half a century. It can scare people sometimes because it may seem like youre waiting until the last minute. Sway now hosts the morning show on Sirius satellite radios Shade 45. How do you want to improve yourself in the next year? I'm sure this will go down as one of the great black talk stations of all time, just as it was one of the great music stations. Part of that comes from working in TV news, especially during breaking news times. [42], In 1986, WVON adopted its current black-oriented talk radio format. And is it still baseball if you're wearing a giant banana suit? My family is pretty close. I would often love to put on my moms high-heel shoes, and prance around the house. It turned out to be perfect timing. Working with different people, you sometimes come across personalities that are less than favorable. I remember when Harold Washington ran for mayor. I'm very clear that while 'VON is a radio station, quote unquote, (that's) not what keeps us in business. Everybody listened to it. Once that job ended for me, I knew I had to be creative and innovative. It doesn't have the kind of clamorous support that existed in those early days of '60s and '70s. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Cooper was succeeded in Black Chicago radio by very important air personalities like Al Benson who brought the blues and jazz to Chicago on WGES and his colleague Herb Kent, who made his mark after his move to WVON, where he was a strong voice for progress during the tumultuous Civil Rights movement. Again, I never thought that I could actually do radio, but I was given a chance. Jack cohosted Broadcast House, Live for WUSA, TV, channel 9, and he was the featured host on FOX TVs. A nationally renowned pioneer blending hip-hop, radio and community activism, David Cook moved from the Bronx to the Bay Area shortly after the dawn of the hip-hop era. From host Jody Avirgan (30 for 30, FiveThirtyEight, Radiotopia) and the TED Audio Collective, Good Sport is your guide through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools and slopes that shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. They didn't know we were all black. I'm sure they were fair, but it was always a white talk show, not completely black like this. The idea was that, The People are as interesting as the Plates.. Race riots, racism, food stamps, poverty, civil rights from a black point of view, which we never had before. Our hosts cover all that matters to you. Chuck Leonard, air personality in New York City in 1960-1970s on WWRL, WABC, WXLO, WRKS, WBLS and others. What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? You will have some strong feedback supporting or in opposition. Early life . What are talent hotbeds, and how do we create them? While working behind the scenes, I discovered that I was a not only a producer, but that I could talk to people, and keep their interest. Their new series, Talent is a six-part video series featuring live entertainment and conversations with Chicago music artists hosted by Samantha Thomas. Throughout the 1960s, many listeners on the south and west sides of Chicago wholeheartedly agreed with Cordell's sentiments towards the local radio station WVON 1450AM, "The Voice of the Sign up for NewsOne's email newsletter! Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Christening the show Quiet Storm after a hit single from Smokey Robinson, Lindseys smooth soulful playlist was an instant success, and may well have influenced the growth of the smooth Jazz sector of the music and radio business. [10] WHFC's programming was simulcast on 97.9 WEHS after WEHS's storecasting contract expired in the 1950s. We needed a black talk-radio station, because they got into all kinds of things. WVON's origins date back to 1963, when the radio station's owner Chess Records began programming soul, and rhythm and blues music. Martin Luther King Jr.), we were instrumental in quelling those riots. And we were staying: "Stop rioting. WVON is owned by Midway Broadcasting Corporation and broadcast on the 1690 kHz frequency via a LMA local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia, Inc. WVON has studios on . I still LOVE to wear dresses by the way! Their aggressive and culturally mixed personas quickly surpassed Howard Stern for the number one spot among young listeners. (WVON ) Moses "Lucky" Cordell, known as the "Baron of Bounce" on WVON radio, has died less than two weeks after he and his daughter were rescued from a fire in their South Shore home.. I keep a notepad and pen near me at all times because Im always thinking of ideas, and if I dont write them down, Ill forget. Red Alert fostered the careers of acts such as KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest. My grandmother and mother dressed so jazzy, and so did their friends. (It was) very, very, very important; because all of (the hosts) had names that were well-known, there was a great listening audience. [49] In late 2018, its studios were moved to the South Loop. WVON never quite recaptured the enormous audience of its past, but in 1986 it switched to a talk format that reclaimed Chicago's imagination. Really an educational outlet for black people, and also an educational outlet for white people, to let them know what black people are like. [4] In the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, WHFC aired ethnic and African-American programming. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. Your email address will not be published. My grandmother is a major force in keeping our family together. And he marketed us. I waited two years to attend, but the wait was just what I needed. Melody Spann Cooper, chairman of Midway Broadcasting and general manager of WVON, confirmed that Jackson and. The Rev. And our ratings, when we were doing Arbitron (were) 20, 23, 24, we slowly dropped down to a 1, 2 share, 0.5. Embodying the fast-talking style for which he was named, Gibson also went on to create one of the first Black radio trades, Jack The Rapper and the infamous Black music convention of the same name. Cook eventually landed a radio show on Berkeleys KALX. But after becoming one of the first Black jocks to cross over into more mainstream radio (as one of WMCAs Good Guys), Crocker crossed back when a Black-owned consortium hired him for a new FM station in New York called WBLS. Its Chicagos urban legacy station and for more than 50 years, WVON has been positioned as a media powerhouse, so Ive always known of the station. If I had a superpower it would probably be telepathy. Thats what he lives for., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Two years later, Frankie Crocker hired Williams at WBLS-FM in her hometown, New York City. Officers also tried to rescue the Cordells but could not make it into the room where they were trapped because ofthe heat, authorities said. Verneda Scott. Friday marks National Radio Day, the annual celebration of all things radio. Although WVON has not been without controversy. Martha Jean The Queen Steinberg (September 9, 1930 January 29, 2000) was an influential African-American radio broadcaster and later was also the pastor of her own church. With just 1,000 watts of power, the station surprised everyone by becoming a broadcast sensation, indeed giving voice to a culture and community otherwise marginalized on the airwaves. That an organic, independently owned operation could exist and be able to play in this wonderful world of multiple radio stations and television stations and media companies in the city of Chicago is amazing. There was this feeling, there was this undercurrent that just ran throughout our community (that) the mainstream media kind of missed. ", Timuel BlackHistorian and author of Bridges of Memory. Also on The Matt Bubala Show on WGN Radio, Saturdays 2 a.m. - 5 a.m. Fred and Angiin the Morning, Weekdays 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. Christopher "Brotha'Fred" Frederick,Angi Taylor. WVON 1690 AM Lincoln University (MO) About I am an Emmy award winning Journalist, and Media Professional committed to providing information that's current, on-trend, and marketable for all. Not that the journey has been easy or predictable. Copyright 2021 Midway Broadcasting All Rights Reserved, Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, elects Bola Tinubu as the new president, A man charged with killing 3 officers was found dead in his jail cell, Wray publicly comments on the FBI's position on COVID's origins, adding political fire. It was meaningful because it gave to the listener the kind of (broadcast) that was inspirational as well as informational. When Harold Washington was elected (mayor). Congratulations on your new job! Have you always been comfortable talking to people? For more on Samantha Thomas check out her website www.TalkToSamantha.com or follow her on social media @Talk2Samantha. Actually, yes. It launched officially in 2015 with a series of episodes highlighting Chicago influencers and Chicago dining. This is the undercurrent. Cordell, 86, died Tuesday night at the University of Chicago medical center, where he had been in the intensive care unit since June 28. During his eight years at WVON, Kent established a huge following in the citys growing African-American community. State Sen. Barack Obama filled in for vacationing announcer Cliff Kelley. 17 open jobs for On air radio personality in Rockville. Cliff's interview covers critical issues that impact the African American community. MORE: National Radio Day: Black Stations And The Pioneers Who Helped Shape Their Programming. Afternoon Drive,Weekdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Herb Kent, "The Cool Gent," who died last fall at age 88 after more than 50 years at the station. Mon - Fri: 07:00 PM - 12:00 AM Being able to get the factual information quickly and distribute it just as fast is important in this day and age. The shooting was one of the deadliest for law enforcement officers in Kentucky's history. Known as one of the original shock-jocks, Greene was a trailblazer of talk radio; and his influence was such that he has been credited with quashing the riots in Washington, D.C. in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination. I'm not so arrogant as to believe that 'VON is a larger portion of it, but I'll tell you this: We are better because we are here. Ken DunkinState representative in the 5th District, and frequent WVON guest. Yvonne Daniels was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1985, Tom Joyner earned his stripes as The Hardest Working Man In Radio, juggling two top-rated shows in separate cities over a thousand miles apart. Rufus Talks With Raymond Lambert On His Documentary Punch 9, Egonmwan And Buchanan Talk With Andre Smith And Mother Of 11 Year Old Sexual Assault Victim. Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/103.0.0.0 Safari/537.36, 2nd Helping sponsored by Residential Improvement Services, The Daily Game sponsored by Maryland Lottery, Operation Severe Weather Tire World Auto Service Centers, Connecting Communities Submit Your Event. All Rights Reserved. Whatever (the station) is, it needs to do one thing: to tell the story, the authentic story. [34][35][36] Jan Under the agreement, WCEV would operate from 1PM to 10PM Monday through Friday, with WXOL taking the rest of the hours. I would sometimes get in trouble in grammar school for talking. A few of my proudest achievements? They finally caught up with us. The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.Read the press release here. Kim Barker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, revisits an unsolved murder that took place while she was in high school in Laramie, Wyoming, nearly 40 years ago. Sway Calloway, along with his partner King Tech, became the first to host a hip-hop radio show on a pop station when his Wake Up Show debuted on San Franciscos KMEL-FM in 1990. Matt McGill has resigned as morning personality at WVON AM 1690, ending a 13-year run as one of the most prominent voices on the Midway Broadcasting urban news/talk station. But that's true of most of the reading and listening areas of communication. Not everyone is pleasant to deal with all of the time. Rufus Thomas was the preeminent DJ of Memphis WDIA, the nations first radio station with an all-Black air staff. Tags: BBChicago, black media, Dsanders, Samantha Thomas, talent, VonTV, WVON. Samantha eventually created her own media lane, and in 2014 started the initial concept of her Web-Series, SmallTALK With Samantha. Chicago has WVON, ATL has WAOK!!! 199 talking about this. But I like the 'back' part of that. Artists like Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu are a few of my favorites. Take Me As I Am is a favorite song of mine. [4], In the early 1950s, WHFC's studios and transmitter were moved to 3350 S. Kedzie, in Chicago's South Lawndale community. Yes, my work ethic has been tested. Jack has appeared on national television many times, including a speaking role on the George Lopez Show. Without it, we wouldn't have hardly any voice at all. She said Lucky Cordell headed upstairs after the fire started and the two became trapped, she said. They know where they're going to come to get the real deal. English; Website; Like 4 Listen live 0. The Wake Up Show eventually became internationally syndicated, reaching more than 20 different markets in five countries. Stayed on the air, didn't play music but took telephone calls from people all over Chicago, the suburbs. Robin Quivers | Source: Getty Images / Getty. I jumped on that wave early in the game, although I didnt understand how effective and cool it would be for my job. Get in touch Location 800 S. Wells St., Suite 170 Chicago, IL 60607 Contact Us Phone : (773) 247-6200 Our Hours MON - FRI 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM SAT - SUN CLOSED Follow Us With his Bronx Science high school colleague Kevvy Kev Montague over at Stanfords KZSU, and a number of other important DJs and shows at college and community stations across the Bay, Cook eventually became the ringleader of the Bay Area Hip-Hop Coalition, the first rap radio deejay collective in the world, with more hours of hip-hop on air than in any area of the country. Season two, Mob Land, is about a high-rolling lawyer who joins forces with the feds to try to bring down one of the most powerful criminal syndicates in the country. What makes for a good urban talk station? Saturday: 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM I knew that I had more experience in television, so I operated in that vision. However, the gift of speaking was always within me, and it was noticed by Melody Spann-Cooper, the owner of WVON 1690AM, in 2019. "WVON celebrates 50th birthday with celebs, pols". His unbridled and unusual music selection inspired legions of fans in Detroit, and Mojo is recognized for having introduced listeners to a number of artists that include Prince, The B-52s, and Kraftwerk. Shes also had a long-standing career, and I think its partly because shes so real. You go to a 'VON to really ferret out your particular opinion or perspective on a subject matter, on an issue, and you get really straight talk on an issue. [35][36] WXOL broadcast from studios at that location, while WCEV built its own facilities on the northwest side of Chicago. Its present African-American-oriented talk format began in 1986. WVON, in all of its glory, it has to continue that legacy of being honest, of being culturally specific. One of the big things we did, we gave away Christmas baskets. Referring to herself as the Queen of All Media, Wendy Williams trademark mixture of oversized personality and merciless celebrity gossip created a new radio archetype and captured millions of fans. When we first went on, we were absolutely the most listened-to radio station in the city of Chicago. If you only hear someone, but youre not listening to them, its like null and void communication. We asked for cooler heads. (WVON ). If you listen to 'VON, as I have over the years, it's a unique voice to a unique people in America. After college, Williams started her career in radio as an intern for Kiss 108 in Boston, and made the move to New York Citys Kiss-FM, where she eventually landed her own air shift; and then on to New Yorks Hot 97. She sings from her soul, and weve listened to her be very transparent in her lyrics. Of communication over Chicago, the Voice of a Nation science say the! 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