Early life . But Macks aggressive programming of rap music made KDAY the first station to embrace rap as a core part of its programming and helped launch the L.A. rap scene. 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. Mary J. Blige. Chicago Defender had an opportunity to chat with Samantha Thomas about her career, new show, and about being a fearless woman in media. But we've had wonderful partners who have weathered the (economic) storm with us, who have been very patient, very understanding, very cooperative our banking partners. Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory with low-to-moderate confidence. King, Ike Turner, and Bobby Blue Bland. Our story began in 1963, with the debut of radio station WVON-The Voice of the Negro. [4] WHFC's frequency was changed to 1450 in 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. I may not get you at 20, but I'm going to get you by the time you turn 45, 50. 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. And they were saying how we should stop the riots. A Chicago native and Cultural Enthusiast at heart, Samantha started her Media career as a Director and Television News Producer for several local news markets across the U.S., including Missouri (CBS), Las Vegas (ABC, FOX, and CBS), and Chicago (CBS) & (WGN). Currently, Samantha is an on-air personality at WVON 1690AM/i HeartRadio, Chicagos oldest African Amercan-owned news talk radio station. Sometimes I don't like your changes. In 1998, Joyner became the first African-American inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. THE LOOP You know their voices, but how about their faces? I like coming back. From the archives of the Coalition for the Remembrance of Elijah Muhammad, this short documentary . That was huge. But there were some of us missed! WRLL (1690 AM) was an oldies radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, USA, serving the Chicago market. [4] In the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, WHFC aired ethnic and African-American programming. Mon - Fri: 07:00 PM - 12:00 AM 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. Say. I love all types of music. Leonard, another pioneer of Black jocks move into the mainstream, was the first African-American disc jockey on landmark pop station WABC-AM, where he stayed for 14 years doing late-night shifts before moving through a string of New York stations like WRKS, WBLS, and WJUX. So if we were in an economic recession in the mainstream, I was in a tsunami. We had to get it done, and get it done efficiently fast. WVON came into play during the days of the continuing struggle for civil rights. New York rival 98.7 Kiss-FM answered Frankie Crockers hiring of Mr. Magic when they asked Kool DJ Red Alert to craft his own rap show on weekends. 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. Watch Now Self-Sufficiency--From the CROE Archives. Broadcasting first on WGPR in Detroit, Mojo challenged ideas about the role of a radio jockey. I grew up on 'VON. 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. With the introduction of social media, how has it enhanced your job? What are talent hotbeds, and how do we create them? WVON created a legendary group of radio personalities known as . Being multifaceted in the media industry, or any field for that matter, is important, especially during this time. It turned out to be perfect timing. On February 19, 2002, The HistoryMakers played host to a free public event entitled WVON: The Good Ol Days of 60s Radio. [11][12] 97.9 WEHS was included in the sale. In the mid-1980s Parr also recorded with his band Bobby Jimmy and The Critters. In 1996, he became the second African American giant of syndication when his Russ Parr Morning Show on Radio Ones WKYS-FM became the base of operations for a network that eventually reached more than 3 million listeners daily on over 40 radio stations. Condon, David. This is the undercurrent. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries. Sports reveal the strange and fascinating psychology that competition brings out in all of us. As the long-running Black female sidekick of white shock-jock Howard Stern, Quivers has held her own in a predominately male atmosphere for thirty years. Williams currently hosts her own daytime TV talk show. The next episode of Talent airs December 10, 2020. Upon his release when he was hired to host his own show, Rapping With Petey Greene, at WOL in Washington D.C. His success led him to television where he hosted his own Emmy Award-winning show, Petey Greenes Washington, on local WDCA-TV and BET. That's not the consensus among intelligence and scientific communities. Saturday: 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM Telephones for the first time were portable, and we rode around in the neighborhoods and talked to people (on the air). WVON 1690AM/ iHeartRadio is a staple in the Chicago media community. But even more so in the African-American community, because so many of the earlier listeners are now older people. 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. 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. It doesn't have to be PC. If I had a superpower it would probably be telepathy. Real Times Media. What Ive done is always remember who I am and where I plan to go. That evening, firefighters pulled him and his 60-year-old daughter out of their home in the 7300 block of South Euclid Avenue, officials said. From when I came out of the army, in 1964, I was introduced to WVON. Just making sure that I keep myself safe. Frank Ski has been an integral part of our local Atlanta . And for a young person just coming out of the Army and returning to school and the civil rights movement was at a fever pitch I used to listen to "Hot Line," which was hosted by Wesley South. I think the black media in general, and WVON specifically, played a profound role in history and, in one case I can cite, the election of Chicago's first black mayor (Harold Washington). But we were in the food markets, vegetable markets, community centers, just everywhere. In 2014, she started the initial concept of her web series, SmallTALK With Samantha. It's OK to have a strong black radio station in our country. When firefighters arrived, the officers directed them to the room, police said. 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. Listen, where else can a Barack Obama, an Oprah Winfrey and a Michael Jordan, three of America's biggest phenomena of our generation (where else) could they have been had they not touched this soil? FROM LEFT:Producer Gabe (Gabe Ramirez),ShowbizShelley (Michelle Menaker) andJ-Niice(Jamar McNeil). However, the gift of speaking was always within me, and it was noticed by Melody Spann-Cooper, the owner of WVON 1690AM, in 2019. Leonard (Chess) was a genius. Jack has appeared on national television many times, including a speaking role on the George Lopez Show. The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.Read the press release here. WVON, in all of its glory, it has to continue that legacy of being honest, of being culturally specific. 199 talking about this. Why not a career in fashion? 9:35 am. Popular syndicated personalities Tom Joyner and Steve Harvey also started in this market. I love it here, and I love being from here! She said Lucky Cordell headed upstairs after the fire started and the two became trapped, she said. (It was) very, very, very important; because all of (the hosts) had names that were well-known, there was a great listening audience. Ive always loved watching TV, and would impersonate Oprah and other talk show hosts with my baby dolls as an audience. Listen online or download the iHeart App. But when we hit, we hit like a ton of bricks. The Download,Weeknights 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. [33] Two former WVON personalities, Pervis Spann and Wesley South, were the principals of Midway Broadcasting. A native of East St. Louis, Illinois, Grammy-nominated singer Anita Wilson, fell N'DIGO | Hartman Publishing 329 West 18th Street Suite 613 Chicago, Illinois 60616 | 312.822.0202 2023. Type in the name of your neighborhood or select one from the list below. Just absolutely phenomenal. It launched officially in 2015 with a series of episodes highlighting Chicago influencers and Chicago dining. The fire began in Pat Cordell's bedroom, according to her sister, Pamela Brown. Im also a daughter, sister, and friend with a kind heart. They were attracted by some good jazz and blues, and along with that would be the story. During her career as a TV news producer, Samantha received an Emmy Award and shortly afterwards created her own media lane. The Rev. NDIGO recently caught up with Samantha to chat about her Chicago roots, why she chose to attend an HBCU, how she got into journalism, her go to fashion choices, and, of course, her new job at WVON 1690AM. The Talk of Chicago. You've got to remember something: I experienced our largest growth right before the world collapsed (economically). Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. But that's true of most of the reading and listening areas of communication. Because the white radio stations never gave us that much time. But originally, journalism wasnt my major. 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. What have you been able to bring to the late night talk format that will set you apart from others? [22][1][23] Rev. It doesn't have the kind of clamorous support that existed in those early days of '60s and '70s. A radio station is people." 1. I now call that the early preparation of Samantha, lol! At Roosevelt 'L' Station, Obama Closes Inaugural Summit As Inspirer-In-Chief, Common, Lin-Manuel Miranda Close Obama Summit With Epic Freestyle [VIDEO], 62-Foot Norway Spruce To Become City Christmas Tree At Millennium Park, Wild Costume Art Returns To Beverly Arts Center Stage With 'Wandering Bird', 82 Percent Jump In Police Accountability Budget Not Enough, Alds. Tags: BBChicago, black media, Dsanders, Samantha Thomas, talent, VonTV, WVON. So I counteract negative energy when Im faced with it, with some positive energy. 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. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. 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. 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. [4][5][6] In early years, WHFC aired pop music from singers like Bing Crosby, and aired live band performances from Cicero's Olympic Ballroom. And then look at a very young Barack Obama, who cut his teeth and grew his brand at this station as a community activist and as a state senator, and on to (being) a U.S. senator, and look at him now. The Steve Dahl Show, weekdays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Whatever (the station) is, it needs to do one thing: to tell the story, the authentic story. On March 15, 1996, Granum Communications sold WAOK and WVEE to Infinity Broadcasting, a division of CBS Radio. I honestly never thought about a career in fashion, but can always be found putting together clothes to wear. I began filling in as needed as the traffic/weather and news anchor, and things took off from there. "We had a monthlong debate over the word 'Negro,'" says Melody Spann-Cooper, daughter of Pervis Spann and chairman of Midway Broadcasting Corp., which owns WVON. Race riots, racism, food stamps, poverty, civil rights from a black point of view, which we never had before. Again, I never thought that I could actually do radio, but I was given a chance. Who is your favorite artist and why? If it was when President Barack Obama was elected the first time. How did you handle it? All from Chicago, one of the U.S.' most thriving cities for African Americans. Cliff Kelley, WVON radio personality, has an insightful interview with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. [35][36] WXOL broadcast from studios at that location, while WCEV built its own facilities on the northwest side of Chicago. It officially launched in 2015 with a series of episodes highlighting Chicago Influencers and Chicago Dining. There are so many other stations with so many more listeners, right? Stroger, the former Cook County Board president, joined him as co-host in 2019. [28] WVON reduced its news and community programming beginning in 1974, but continued to air a weekly broadcast by Jesse Jackson. But one decidedly undercelebrated aspect of radio broadcasting history is the contributions Black people made to the medium; namely as radio jockeys, the voices behind the music selection and news reported on the airwaves. WVON's origins date back to 1963, when the radio station's owner Chess Records began programming soul, and rhythm and blues music. Using the name "Ebony Moonbeams," Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when. Widely considered to be the first African-American radio announcer, Jack L. Coopers All Negro radio show aired in the 1930s on Chicagos WSBC. And we were 1,000 watts in the daytime, 250 watts at night, that's all! In 1999, Spann-Cooper purchased a controlling interest in the Midway Broadcasting Company, the . I was born and raised in Chicago. I just really love clothes. WVON 1690 AM is a News/Talk radio station serving Chicago. Many people in the black community knew he was going to win. The Laurence Holmes Show, Weekdays 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Kap & Co. Show, Weekdays 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Congratulations on your new job! Verneda Scott. What time of day are you most creative? 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. [4][5][9] Ernie Banks hosted a program on the station in the late 1950s. Who has that depth and breadth? Rufus Thomas | Source: Getty Images / Getty. 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. They know the benchmarks that are important, and where you can get the authentic word. We were out in the midst of that. There's something about this place. Contacts; WVON 1690 AM reviews. Sunday: 12:00 AM - 03:00 AM & 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM. Afternoon Drive, Weekdays2 p.m. - 7 p.m. TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:Melba Lara, Tony Sarabia, Jennifer WhiteBOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT:Lauren Chooljian, Marc Garber, Jerome McDonnell, TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:Chip Mitchell, Natalie Moore, Michael PuenteBOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT:Becky Vevea, OdetteYousef and Sarah Karp. The shooting was one of the deadliest for law enforcement officers in Kentucky's history. E. Rodney Jones, air personality in Chicago in the 1960s on WVON-AM. It's owners were Leonard and Phil Chess, the founders of Chess Records. The station's transmitter was located in Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood, near the Evergreen Park, Illinois border, and operated as a diplexed operation from one of the towers of its sister station, WGCI (now WGRB). It's been playing a critical role since the '60s. I'm very clear that while 'VON is a radio station, quote unquote, (that's) not what keeps us in business. When we first went on, we were absolutely the most listened-to radio station in the city of Chicago. Jack cherishes his long-standing relationships with many Hall of Fame athletes, including Joe Theismann, Darrell Green, Charles Mann, Art, Monk, and many others from the Washington football team. ThroughoutAmerican history, Black disc jockeys did more than just spin records. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. Thats what he lives for., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. We are able to survive because it is here. A lot of the Motown records broke here in Chicago. His decision to. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We deliver stories that have been mistold, gone untold, and need to be retold. . Talent hosted by Samantha Thomas is available on VON.TV and streaming platforms, ROKU, Amazon, and Apple TV. 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". The Cliff Kelley Show, Weekdays 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Terri Hemmert,Weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lin Brehmer,Weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. And we all went through it. He always had guests who represented different aspects of what was going on in the black community at that time. They were, for African-American listeners across the country, the important and influential voices and leaders of their communities. All Rights Reserved. [25] In 1975, Globetrotter bought WNUS-AM-FM from the McLendon interests for $4,450,000; they moved WVON from 1450 to the 5,000-watt former WNUS signal on 1390 on February 5 of that year at 3:30p.m.,[26] which increased WVON's coverage area significantly. It needs to continue that. 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. The Chicago native and cultural enthusiast started her media career as a director, and television news producer for several local news markets across the U.S., including Missouri (CBS), Las Vegas (ABC, FOX and CBS), and Chicago (CBS and WGN). [13][14] 97.9 WEHS's call sign was changed to WHFC, and simulcast WVON's programming until 1965, when 97.9 adopted a jazz format as WSDM. English; Website; Like 4 Listen live 0. 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 father likes to dress a lot, so I would see him being put together at times. "Quite frankly, as 'VON continues to evolve, we get away from the psychological segmentation of who we are. When Harold Washington was elected (mayor). Cook eventually landed a radio show on Berkeleys KALX. My grandmother is a major force in keeping our family together. I heard a caller today say: "You know, sometimes I don't like you, but it's like I'm married to you, and I can't get rid of you. [12] WVON debuted on April 1, 1963 and quickly became a success playing R&B music, becoming the second most listened to Chicago station during evening hours by early 1964. Not that the journey has been easy or predictable. Mon - Fri: 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM. 17 open jobs for On air radio personality in Rockville. Mack gave the first airplay to now-legendary acts like the LA Dream Team, Egyptian Lover, World Class Wreckin Cru, Dr. Dre, Eazy E, Ice T, Ice Cube, NWA, Tone Loc and dozens more. @dnainfo_breen @trafficjamjen @jmd34john @C1McKnight pic.twitter.com/KTAke3a1it. Their new series, Talent is a six-part video series featuring live entertainment and conversations with Chicago music artists hosted by Samantha Thomas. It was during her career as a TV News producer that Samantha received an EMMY Award. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke into its microphones. We're a better nation because of the Voice of a Nation. I'm sure they were fair, but it was always a white talk show, not completely black like this. When John Mr. [13] In 2002, then State Senator Barack Obama filled in for vacationing Cliff Kelley. Jack Diamond Morning Show, was a radio show that aired for 24 years on WRQX Mix 107.3 weekdays from 5 am to 10 am and Saturdays 6 am to 10 am in Washington, DC. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Our hosts cover all that matters to you. 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. What has been your proudest achievement? in Cicero. View hosts, shows, show schedules and more. Once that job ended for me, I knew I had to be creative and innovative. I also like to write. For the past 25 years, Jack has fronted a band that has opened for national touring acts including Elton John, the Moody Blues, and many others, and played for as many as 40,000 people. WVON ("The Voice of A Nation") is a radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, serving the Chicago market, which airs an African-American-oriented talk format. [13] They accepted the random issue call sign WXOL, while Migala chose WCEV ("We're Chicagoland's Ethnic Voice") as their call sign. Melody Spann-CooperChairman of Midway Broadcasting Corp., which owns WVON. 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. I dont do well being complacent, so hopefully this will be a great goal to push toward. They didn't know we were all black. Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. Not in Motown, at WVON. Sometimes I don't like your hosts' opinions. Spann began his radio career in the 1950s. Cordell, 86, died Tuesday night at the University of Chicago medical center, where he had been in the intensive care unit since June 28. So I would watch and learn about being put together and neat. One of my favorite books is: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, My favorite quote/affirmation/scripture is: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV, If you can dream it, you can do it. 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