And it was very inspiring in this short period of time, an hour format, that Mr. South was able to interview two of our giants in the black movement in this country. It knows its audience. Legendary disc jockeys Lucky Cordell, Cecil Hale, Herb Kent, The Cool Gent, Richard Pegue and Pervis Spann took part in a lively dialogue as they discussed their days at WVON radio. If it was when President Barack Obama was elected the first time. But a great Chicago radio station WVON-AM 1690 has managed the feat: The institution marks its 50th anniversary Monday and celebrates with a concert featuring Toni Braxton at the Chicago Theatre on Saturday. [35][36][38][39] The 317-foot tower was located at the old WVON site at 3350 South Kedzie Avenue. I, however, never thought about going into radio. Im also a daughter, sister, and friend with a kind heart. And he marketed us. We had to get it done, and get it done efficiently fast. That was important, because at that time the (other) stations had very, very few African-Americans that were participating. Schlikerman, Becky. [39][40][41], 107.5 WGCI was also programmed to appeal to black audiences, and it and other FM stations won away many of WVON's listeners. WVON: The Good Ol Days of 60s Radio. Here we were, a big radio station, and we couldn't combat FM. Everybody listened to it. WATCH NOW FREE VON TV features original live programs and video on demand films, TV series, entertainment specials, and more. Thanks for listening to 94.7 The Drive! 4. All Rights Reserved. It's this place that they can come to and feel like they're in a living room having a conversation with their family. Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. 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. Their aggressive and culturally mixed personas quickly surpassed Howard Stern for the number one spot among young listeners. Jack Diamond hosted the Jack Diamond Morning Show in Washington, DC for ABC radio for 30 years! My Apple Music playlist is filled with all types though, like gospel (because Ive gotta be inspired), R&B (because I like to chill), and even some trap music (because I like to turn-upin a classy way, of course). Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. The next episode of Talent airs December 10, 2020. But when we hit, we hit like a ton of bricks. Chuck Leonard, air personality in New York City in 1960-1970s on WWRL, WABC, WXLO, WRKS, WBLS and others. From when I came out of the army, in 1964, I was introduced to WVON. That's the source you go to. Saturday: 08:00 PM - 12:00 AM I think Ive progressed well in my career. 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. 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. Frankie Crocker at WBLS Studio. WVON Radio has announced today the return of media personality Matt McGill to WVON's line up beginning June 1, 2022. The Rev. 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. It was a music station at that time, but there was a talk show called "Hot Line." Using the name "Ebony Moonbeams," Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when. I grew up on 'VON. That's not the consensus among intelligence and scientific communities. We could put a record on and play it a couple of days, it would start selling like crazy, if it was a good record. Its just the opposite in my mind, though. That feeling was one that I knew an HBCU would give me. Mary J. Blige. Popular syndicated personalities Tom Joyner and Steve Harvey also started in this market. 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. My mother instilled education in all of us, and made it a priority for us growing up. I love it here, and I love being from here! Copyright 2023. You will have some strong feedback supporting or in opposition. Thousands of baskets we gave to the poor and the needy. hreich@tribune.com | Twitter @howardreich, WVON 50: 50th Anniversary Grand GalaWhen: 7 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.Tickets: $100-$500 at wvon.com or ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000, Legendary Chicago broadcaster; was one of WVON's original disc jockeys, Professor at Northeastern Illinois University and former host on WVON, Historian and author of Bridges of Memory, State representative in the 5th District, and frequent WVON guest, Female firefighters in Richton Park lead by example: You dont have to be a man to do this job, Kam Buckner: The next mayor of Chicago has a reform mandate, One shot, hopefully the last shot. 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. The mayor, the governor, preachers, players, from A to Z, people would not have a real sense of what's going on, or a pulse of what's going on in our city (without WVON). Friday marks National Radio Day, the annual celebration of all things radio. Along the way, the Voice of the Negro became the Voice of the Nation. The Wake Up Show eventually became internationally syndicated, reaching more than 20 different markets in five countries. Your email address will not be published. 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. [42][43] Midway Broadcasting immediately filed a request with the FCC to change WXOL's call sign to WVON, and on March 28, 1984 the WVON call letters returned to their former home at 1450. 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. Samantha eventually created her own media lane, and in 2014 started the initial concept of her Web-Series, SmallTALK With Samantha. Race riots, racism, food stamps, poverty, civil rights from a black point of view, which we never had before. When Harold Washington was elected (mayor). What have you been able to bring to the late night talk format that will set you apart from others? All Rights Reserved. Pervis Spann (August 16, 1932 - March 14, 2022) was an American broadcaster, music promoter, and radio personality. If you've ever wondered what your favorite radio personalities look like, scroll down or check out the slideshow. When we first went on, we were absolutely the most listened-to radio station in the city of Chicago. English; Website; Like 4 Listen live 0. I love all types of music. It's the station that talks about what is really going on in this community, unabashedly, unashamedly. 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. Melody Spann-Cooper. The Mully and Hanley Show, Weekdays 5 a.m.-9 a.m. Copyright 2009-2018, DNAinfo. 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". Type in the name of your neighborhood or select one from the list below. Lindsey started out interning at Howard Universitys WHUR and got his first break filling in for a DJ who couldnt make it in. How do you want to improve yourself in the next year? The Eric & Kathy Morning Show,Weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. ", Herb KentLegendary Chicago broadcaster; was one of WVON's original disc jockeys. [35][36] WXOL broadcast from studios at that location, while WCEV built its own facilities on the northwest side of Chicago. American Idol Chatter for 16 years. trial. Deeb, Gary. 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. Rufus Thomas | Source: Getty Images / Getty. Chicago has WVON, ATL has WAOK!!! The Talk of Chicago. It's OK to have a strong black radio station in our country. He was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. The final broadcast of the show was on Friday, April 26, 2013. Sports reveal the strange and fascinating psychology that competition brings out in all of us. WVON came into play during the days of the continuing struggle for civil rights. Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Talent hosted by Samantha Thomas is available on VON.TV and streaming platforms, ROKU, Amazon, and Apple TV. Politics. But Im more efficient during the day. Music, radio and podcasts, all free. She sings from her soul, and weve listened to her be very transparent in her lyrics. You want to know the pulse of what's happening in our community, what we're thinking on particular issues? Chicago Morning Takeover, Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. FROM LEFT: Leon Rogers,Kendra GandKyle Santillian, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Pat Cassidy,FeliciaMiddlebrooks,Keith Johnson,Kris Kridel, TOP ROW, FROM LEFT: Josh Liss, Nancy Harty, Jeff JoniakBOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT:Len Walter, Steve Miller,Rob Hart, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: RegineSchlessinger, Craig Dellimore,Bernie Tafoya,Bob Roberts. What is the key to successful communication? 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. Here are NewsOnes top 20 Black radio jockeys of all time, picked for their pioneering spirit and influence. WVON 1690 AM is a News/Talk radio station serving Chicago. I remember when Harold Washington ran for mayor. He was a disc jockey on WVON and was influential in the development of blues music in Chicago, Illinois. 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. Good Sport dives into worlds like F1 racing, table tennis, NBA shooting, and beyond. The rise of FM radio in the 1970s, however, reduced WVON's audience and clout, precipitating several changes of ownership and shifts of position on the dial. Although WVON has not been without controversy. [11][12] 97.9 WEHS was included in the sale. Only sometimes, lol! They were attracted by some good jazz and blues, and along with that would be the story. Crocker first became a household name on New Yorks Black station, WWRL. 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. For more neighborhood news, listen to DNAinfo Radio here: Next in Downtown, South Loop & River North. Although stations like WLS, the big 50,000-watt stations, powerhouse stations, managed to survive, the little black stations didn't. My difficulty has been no more than anybody else's difficulty, considering what this world has gone through in the last five years. [38], WXOL aired a blues oriented format, and its appearance on the dial sparked an immediate increase in the sales of blues records in the Chicago area. We went out in the street, made appearances at a lot of community centers. Whatever (the station) is, it needs to do one thing: to tell the story, the authentic story. On September 18, 2006, the station got another signal upgrade when WVON's call letters and programming moved to 1690 AM broadcasting with 10,000 watts during the day. On February 19, 2002, The HistoryMakers played host to a free public event entitled WVON: The Good Ol Days of 60s Radio. So this whole idea of black talk radio was really an extension of Mr. South's influence. No one can stop you, but you. They finally caught up with us. Has your work ethic ever been tested? Like our content? Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. $19.99. Have you always been comfortable talking to people? Our hosts cover all that matters to you. Star & Buc Wild (left) | Source: Getty Images / Getty. 199 talking about this. Jack has been career long friends with Mike Love of the Beach Boys, and has performed with a Beach Boys on many occasions, including at Wolf Trap. [10] WHFC's programming was simulcast on 97.9 WEHS after WEHS's storecasting contract expired in the 1950s. If you listen to 'VON, as I have over the years, it's a unique voice to a unique people in America. Its a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! So if we were in an economic recession in the mainstream, I was in a tsunami. For fifty years WVON Radio has built a reputation for being the social conscious of Black Chicago. How does this position fit into your career plans? If they continue to be the voice of the nation, we'll always respond. Some of my best work has been done under pressure. [42], In 1986, WVON adopted its current black-oriented talk radio format. We were out in the midst of that. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke into its microphones. On Fox News, the FBI director reiterated the agency's assessment that COVID was unleashed after a potential lab incident. Who did you inherit your style from? Epic wins. 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. We took the market by storm. 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. 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. Without it, we wouldn't have hardly any voice at all. And WVON remained a sociopolitical powerhouse. Who is your favorite artist and why? 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. Funny story, my mother said that at around four years old, I would cry because I didnt want to wear pants, and that I only wanted to wear dresses, lol! Though resistant to rap, he played some of the first hip-hop records and hired hip-hops first legendary radio jock, Mr. Magic. The Roe Conn Show With Anna Davlantes, Weekdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. WBBM 780 AM/105.9 FM Newsradio CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Pat Cassidy, Felicia Middlebrooks, Keith Johnson, Kris Kridel TOP ROW, FROM LEFT: Josh Liss, Nancy Harty, Jeff Joniak BOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT: Len. 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. Not everyone is pleasant to deal with all of the time. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. How did you handle it? Frank Ski has been an integral part of our local Atlanta . From the archives of the Coalition for the Remembrance of Elijah Muhammad, this short documentary . If I had a superpower it would probably be telepathy. King, Ike Turner, and Bobby Blue Bland. 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. I knew that I had more experience in television, so I operated in that vision. 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. Red Alert fostered the careers of acts such as KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. When firefighters arrived, the officers directed them to the room, police said. Gibson got his start on the very first Black-owned radio station, Atlantas WERD, in 1949. Just absolutely phenomenal. Cliff Kelley, WVON radio personality, has an insightful interview with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. 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. You want to learn about what matters, what impacts us directly or indirectly? If it was the O.J. How did you get involved with WVON 1690AM? MORE: National Radio Day: Black Stations And The Pioneers Who Helped Shape Their Programming. Perhaps there's no better way to understand the value and history of WVON than to hear from the voices that know it best. What killed us was FM radio, and people are so fickle. I also like to write. 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Saturday: 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM 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 I would watch my mother, grandmother and aunts get dressed all the time when they would go out, or just on a regular basis. Yes, my work ethic has been tested. Spann began his radio career in the 1950s. [4][5] Like many stations of the time, WHFC shared time with other stations on its frequency. "The only thing I can do is pray," Brown said a day after the fire. But that's true of most of the reading and listening areas of communication. 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. Two years later, Frankie Crocker hired Williams at WBLS-FM in her hometown, New York City. My family is pretty close. The WintrustBusiness Lunch with Steve Bertrand, Weekdays noon-1 p.m. The Matt McGilf Show will air weekdays from 1pm until 3 right before . I'm sure they were fair, but it was always a white talk show, not completely black like this. Jack Diamond hosted the Jack Diamond Morning Show in Washington, DC for ABC radio for 30 years! My dad had two children, my sister and me.". I would watch shows like A Different World and movies like School Daze, and would get excited each time I watched. Jesse Jackson called the station to report King's assassination. On March 15, 1996, Granum Communications sold WAOK and WVEE to Infinity Broadcasting, a division of CBS Radio. [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. I would sometimes get in trouble in grammar school for talking. 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. WVON is operated by Midway Broadcasting Corporation via a local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia . It meant everything: a way to air your views. Just making sure that I keep myself safe. They were the first to assemble a radio station in Chicago specifically designed to serve the city's growing Black community. We will use this site and social media to deliver our message. [4] WHFC's frequency was changed to 1450 in 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. But even more so in the African-American community, because so many of the earlier listeners are now older people. FM had this great sound: stereo. What is your favorite book? [13] In 2002, then State Senator Barack Obama filled in for vacationing Cliff Kelley. During her career as a TV news producer, Samantha received an Emmy Award and shortly afterwards created her own media lane. in Cicero. Female firefighters in Richton Park lead by example: You dont have to be a man to do this job, Kam Buckner: The next mayor of Chicago has a reform mandate, One shot, hopefully the last shot. Mon - Fri: 07:00 PM - 12:00 AM And we were 1,000 watts in the daytime, 250 watts at night, that's all! The feeling you get when you look a teammate in the eye. 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. Crocker assembled a huge, multiracial audience, and had a great influence on the mainstreaming of disco. Russ Parr | Source: The Washington Post / Getty. A lot of the Motown records broke here in Chicago. All Rights Reserved. And our ratings, when we were doing Arbitron (were) 20, 23, 24, we slowly dropped down to a 1, 2 share, 0.5. The Download,Weeknights 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. 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. 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. Again, I never thought that I could actually do radio, but I was given a chance. And it grew up with 'VON. TheMason, Remy and Alabama Show, Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. Big John and Ray, weekdays, 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. They were, for African-American listeners across the country, the important and influential voices and leaders of their communities. We were just the hottest thing in Chicago. She is currently the host of Samantha Talks which airs weeknights from 6 pm-9 pm on WVON. 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.. [24][25] The sale was consummated in 1970. 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). I just really love clothes. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. 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. "A youthful 'free' alternative to the AM vacuum at 1450", North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, 50 years of Chicago's WVON: A Chicago voice that echoes nationwide, Iconic WVON radio station moving from Chatham. WVON 1690AM/ iHeartRadio is a staple in the Chicago media community. Robin Quivers | Source: Getty Images / Getty. It tells an incredible story about the graciousness of this city and how it really embraces its iconic things. Main Menu. Heartbreaking losses. Telephones for the first time were portable, and we rode around in the neighborhoods and talked to people (on the air). Self-effacing where Magic was brash, Red Alert became a beloved figure of listeners and rappers alike. The 63-year-old woman tried to go back inside the house, but the officers brought her out and away from the scene. Cordell, 86, died Tuesday night at the University of Chicago medical center, where he had been in the intensive care unit since June 28. "In the Wake of the News.". But I can't live without you. What Ive done is always remember who I am and where I plan to go. I always say that WVON has one of the most intelligent listening audiences in the country because you cannot get away with saying (just anything), however rational or irrational it is. I always knew I wanted to attend college away from home. They didn't know we were all black. E. Rodney Jones, air personality in Chicago in the 1960s on WVON-AM. 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. Our story began in 1963, with the debut of radio station WVON-The Voice of the Negro. 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. 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. | Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty. 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. For more on Samantha Thomas check out her website www.TalkToSamantha.com or follow her on social media @Talk2Samantha. 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. 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