Melody Spann-CooperChairman of Midway Broadcasting Corp., which owns WVON. Once that job ended for me, I knew I had to be creative and innovative. With just 1,000 watts of power, the. [49] In late 2018, its studios were moved to the South Loop. ABC7 was there for WVON's star-studded gala in 2013, celebrating 50 years of elevating Black culture. Season one, The Drug Wars, tells the story of an FBI agent who goes undercover with a biker gang, and follows a trail of clues that eventually leads to the US invasion of a foreign country. Seven years later, their stories collided when a small town detective got a tip and became convinced that if he could solve one mystery, he'd solve the other. Thanks for listening to 94.7 The Drive! When John Mr. 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. It needs to continue that. On March 15, 1996, Granum Communications sold WAOK and WVEE to Infinity Broadcasting, a division of CBS Radio. Really an educational outlet for black people, and also an educational outlet for white people, to let them know what black people are like. Officers also tried to rescue the Cordells but could not make it into the room where they were trapped because ofthe heat, authorities said. I have a never-ending creative mind, but Ive found that Im most creative in the evening. The Jonathon Brandmeier Show, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Patty Vasquez Show, WGN-AM, weeknights, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. Politics. It doesn't have the kind of clamorous support that existed in those early days of '60s and '70s. The hosts are not afraid to give an actual opinion on a hard subject matter such as guns, and what we need to do with these knuckleheaded kids who are adding to these atrocities out here. Though music dominated thanks to blues records from Pervis Spann and R&B tracks from Herb Kent and others Wesley South's legendary "Hot Line" talk show crackled with political discussion. Thats what he lives for., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. View hosts, shows, show schedules and more. WVON is operated by Midway Broadcasting Corporation via a local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries. @dnainfo_breen @trafficjamjen @jmd34john @C1McKnight pic.twitter.com/KTAke3a1it. Condon, David. Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. Actually, yes. In fact, the first time Joe Theismann was back on the field at RFK stadium after suffering his career ending injury, was when he and Jack played catch, one morning on the Jack Diamond Morning Show. All Rights Reserved. When firefighters arrived, the officers directed them to the room, police said. It has been incredibly difficult. Im smiling as I answer this. 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. Many people in the black community knew he was going to win. Q&A Anita Wilson Gospel Musics Soul Sister, Q&A with Kiley Russell, Founder of Kemit Academy, Q&A With Briahna Gatlin, Head Of Swank PR, EYE ON CHI: Kendria K Love Harris aka K Love The Poet, EYE ON CHI: Ana Sierra of Ana Sierra of ASWBL Ana Sierra Womens Basketball League, EYE ON CHI: Rick Stone Stone and Robert. Check out the latest episodes featuring Opal Staples and Myracle Holloway. 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. DJ Red Alert | Source: Nicholas Rhodes / Getty. If you listen to 'VON, as I have over the years, it's a unique voice to a unique people in America. English; Website; Like 4 Listen live 0. It launched officially in 2015 with a series of episodes highlighting Chicago influencers and Chicago dining. Either way, Quivers has become one of the most recognized female radio personalities in the country. And he marketed us. E. Rodney Jones, air personality in Chicago in the 1960s on WVON-AM. A radio station is people." 1. [48] The move displaced the oldies format of Clear Channel-operated WRLL on 1690. Currently, Samantha is an on-air personality at WVON 1690AM/i HeartRadio, Chicagos oldest African Amercan-owned news talk radio station. [28] WVON reduced its news and community programming beginning in 1974, but continued to air a weekly broadcast by Jesse Jackson. We are able to survive because it is here. 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. [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. We go from one extreme to another, and we always meet up in the middle. So I counteract negative energy when Im faced with it, with some positive energy. Jack Diamond Show. Here are NewsOnes top 20 Black radio jockeys of all time, picked for their pioneering spirit and influence. Have you progressed in your career as you have expected? Youre such a fashionista! I'm sure they were fair, but it was always a white talk show, not completely black like this. Being multifaceted in the media industry, or any field for that matter, is important, especially during this time. Mojo was well known for his habit of playing lengthy recordings without interruption and was hugely influential in the formation of the Detroit techno scene. Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives. And one of the reasons was to give a different view of black life to the general public, the radio-listening public. I jumped on that wave early in the game, although I didnt understand how effective and cool it would be for my job. Beale, Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well, Three Dots And A Dash Debuts New Drinks For Fall, Including Pumpkin Spice, Ald. I honestly never thought about a career in fashion, but can always be found putting together clothes to wear. For the listener, it not only was encouraging, but it came closer to giving the truth, the reason for the struggle, the importance of participating in the struggle to bring about change. Pervis Spann, who helped boost the careers of many radio personalities, disc jockeys and successful recording artists as he transformed WVON into the "Voice of the Negro" and . "Quite frankly, as 'VON continues to evolve, we get away from the psychological segmentation of who we are. It's the station they get their information from. The Boers& Bernstein Show, Weekdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. This station is more than a radio station to our legions of listeners. Needless to say, Im creative all day! [13] Roland Martin hosted a program on WVON from October 2005 to October 2008.[45][46][47]. I don't know. By continuing to push myself beyond comfort zones. I, however, never thought about going into radio. Widely considered to be the first African-American radio announcer, Jack L. Coopers All Negro radio show aired in the 1930s on Chicagos WSBC. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. As president and general manager of Chicago's WVON-AM, Melody Spann-Cooper heads the only African American-owned radio station in the nation's third-largest market. WVON's origins lie in WHFC, which began in 1926, broadcasting from the Hotel Flanders in Chicago. Rufus Thomas | Source: Getty Images / Getty. Copyright 2009-2018, DNAinfo. Two years later, Frankie Crocker hired Williams at WBLS-FM in her hometown, New York City. [4][5] It was owned by Richard W. [11][15][16] WVON ran 1,000 watts during the day and 250 watts at night. It's owners were Leonard and Phil Chess, the founders of Chess Records. Cordell had a long career in Chicago radio. I just really love clothes. The fire began in Pat Cordell's bedroom, according to her sister, Pamela Brown. I began filling in as needed as the traffic/weather and news anchor, and things took off from there. Of course, with new areas of communication, and with all the new gadgets that I don't know very much about, it doesn't have quite the support that it did. "The only thing I can do is pray," Brown said a day after the fire. Yvonne Daniels was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. VON TV is powered by WVON Radio. [4][7][8] In 1930, WHFC moved to 1420, where it shared time with WEHS and WKBI. Using the name Ebony Moonbeams, Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when she was hired at Howard Universitys WHUR. There are very few stations that can say they have chronicled the progress of black people in this country from the '60s to now. Jack was also friends with Ambassador, Sergeant Shriver and his family, and he and the Band did work on behalf of Special Olympics, and continues to do so. VON-TV is WVONs new digital streaming platform. Conrad WorrillProfessor at Northeastern Illinois University and former host on WVON. Like our content? During her career as a TV news producer, Samantha received an Emmy Award and shortly afterwards created her own media lane. A lot of the Motown records broke here in Chicago. You want to learn about what matters, what impacts us directly or indirectly? But Im more efficient during the day. Greene got an unusual start to his broadcasting career when he began DJing for the Virginia prison in which he was serving a five-year sentence for armed robbery. Helped different black politicians get elected. The Eric & Kathy Morning Show,Weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Thomas also hosted amateur talent shows on Memphis famed Beale Street, premiering young talents like B.B. 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. Sometimes people turned it on to hear the music, but along the way they got the message. (WVON ). I would watch my mother, grandmother and aunts get dressed all the time when they would go out, or just on a regular basis. WVON came into play during the days of the continuing struggle for civil rights. I tell people 'VON today is an acquired listenership. It was a music station at that time, but there was a talk show called "Hot Line." [10] WHFC's programming was simulcast on 97.9 WEHS after WEHS's storecasting contract expired in the 1950s. Sometimes I don't like your changes. Cliff's interview covers critical issues that impact the African American community. 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. In 1998, Joyner became the first African-American inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Use Of Negro Shows Thruout U.S. New Chess R.&B. Mack was already a successful air personality in Houston when a small AM station in Los Angeles called KDAY hired him to be a disc jockey and music director. The final broadcast of the show was on Friday, April 26, 2013. [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. Think about it: three U.S. senators (Barack Obama, Carol Moseley Braun and Roland Burris) and a president. She's 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." Ive always loved watching TV, and would impersonate Oprah and other talk show hosts with my baby dolls as an audience. They don't play it safe. This is the undercurrent. 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. FM had this great sound: stereo. My dad had two children, my sister and me.". 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). We took the market by storm. 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. R&B is a top favorite. Sunday: 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM, Mon - Fri: 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM Petey Greene | Source: Joseph Klipple / Getty. Berry Gordy, the president of Motown Records, sent every song he produced immediately to WVON before any other station. 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. 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. I still LOVE to wear dresses by the way! Of course, when the riots came (after the assassination of the Rev. But the elections have been criticized over logistical failings and violence that suppressed the vote. They know where they're going to come to get the real deal. Copyright 2009-2018, New York Public Radio. [4][5] Like many stations of the time, WHFC shared time with other stations on its frequency. 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. (It was) very, very, very important; because all of (the hosts) had names that were well-known, there was a great listening audience. In a major market, it was the first 24-hour R&B station, and it had tons and tons and tons of listeners. What have you been able to bring to the late night talk format that will set you apart from others? So I've been to hell and back financially. 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. Malcolm X and the Rev. Mon - Fri: 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM. It was owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications. Ive had many disappointments, but I learn everyday, so I wont say that Ive failed, only learned lessons. You want to know the pulse of what's happening in our community, what we're thinking on particular issues? The station played an active role during the Civil Rights Movement during this era. For fifty years WVON Radio has built a reputation for being the social conscious of Black Chicago. Lindsey started out interning at Howard Universitys WHUR and got his first break filling in for a DJ who couldnt make it in. 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. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. Critics say the move looks like retaliation. This city loves its institutions, those that it grows up with. 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. What kind of music do you like? American Idol Chatter for 16 years. That was important, because at that time the (other) stations had very, very few African-Americans that were participating. I would sometimes get in trouble in grammar school for talking. Firefighters made a hole in the roof before rescuing the two from the bedroom. We mixed that in there. Chicago Defender had an opportunity to chat with Samantha Thomas about her career, new show, and about being a fearless woman in media. [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. Required fields are marked *. To this day, we still believe in gathering for family dinners. Many people attributed WVON as the main (reason) our riots weren't as bad as they were in some parts of the country. 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. 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. When local pop station KMEL started playing hip-hop aggressively, Cook pioneered a new kind of prime-time community affairs program, blending music with activism. It's straight, no chaser. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. Cook eventually landed a radio show on Berkeleys KALX. I also like to write. It doesn't make sense.". (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.. WVON: The Good Ol Days of 60s Radio. WVON's origins date back to 1963, when the radio station's owner Chess Records began programming soul, and rhythm and blues music. But that's true of most of the reading and listening areas of communication. 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. He became the station's program and music director in 1965 and went on to become WVON's general manager in 1970. I think about so many different times that the news media has barraged this place. [11][12] 97.9 WEHS was included in the sale. 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". What celebrity would you love to interview? Why journalism? [24][25] The sale was consummated in 1970. Type in the name of your neighborhood or select one from the list below. One of the big things we did, we gave away Christmas baskets. "That's my only sister. I always knew I wanted to attend college away from home. Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory with low-to-moderate confidence. 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. For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. And dominated. WRLL (1690 AM) was an oldies radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, USA, serving the Chicago market. 9:35 am. What is your favorite book? 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