Self-effacing where Magic was brash, Red Alert became a beloved figure of listeners and rappers alike. And dominated. And we were staying: "Stop rioting. Lindsey started out interning at Howard Universitys WHUR and got his first break filling in for a DJ who couldnt make it in. Stroger, the former Cook County Board president, joined him as co-host in 2019. Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. Jesse Jackson called the station to report King's assassination. Its present African-American-oriented talk format began in 1986. But there were some of us missed! Russ Parr | Source: The Washington Post / Getty. 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). Spann began his radio career in the 1950s. 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. Jack Diamond hosted the Jack Diamond Morning Show in Washington, DC for ABC radio for 30 years! Although he had Chess Records, he was smart enough to know we had to play more than Chess records; we played Atlantic records. [4][7][8] In 1930, WHFC moved to 1420, where it shared time with WEHS and WKBI. 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. Melvin Lindsey, the originator of the "Quiet Storm" late-night music programming format and Washington D.C air personality the 1970-1980s. Thomas also hosted amateur talent shows on Memphis famed Beale Street, premiering young talents like B.B. WATCH NOW FREE VON TV features original live programs and video on demand films, TV series, entertainment specials, and more. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke into its microphones. WVON came into play during the days of the continuing struggle for civil rights. I think listening is key when it comes to communication. Not attending immediately after graduation increased my desire to go away. [49] In late 2018, its studios were moved to the South Loop. Two years later, Frankie Crocker hired Williams at WBLS-FM in her hometown, New York City. 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. Broadcasting first on WGPR in Detroit, Mojo challenged ideas about the role of a radio jockey. Yvonne Daniels died on June 21, 1991. And WVON remained a sociopolitical powerhouse. Melody Spann-CooperChairman of Midway Broadcasting Corp., which owns WVON. WVON is operated by Midway Broadcasting Corporation via a local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia. It had monster ratings, ruled the soul music scene and became a radio legend -- all with only 1000 watts days and 250 watts at night on 1450. Who did you inherit your style from? [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. [4] WHFC's frequency was changed to 1450 in 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. State Sen. Barack Obama filled in for vacationing announcer Cliff Kelley. I always tell people Chicago is such fertile ground for our people, great movements. 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.. Our innovative concepts and approach to delivering intimate and scaled events tailored to fit client needs are unparalleled in today's broadcasting landscape. Again, I never thought that I could actually do radio, but I was given a chance. If it was the O.J. Perhaps there's no better way to understand the value and history of WVON than to hear from the voices that know it best. 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. It doesn't have the kind of clamorous support that existed in those early days of '60s and '70s. We went out in the street, made appearances at a lot of community centers. 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. VON TV is powered by WVON Radio. [11][12] 97.9 WEHS was included in the sale. 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. Im one of the first of my family to graduate from a university, and getting an Emmy Award before I turned 30 years old. Actually, yes. The 1450 frequency was left silent for a time. Check out the latest episodes featuring Opal Staples and Myracle Holloway. Part of that comes from working in TV news, especially during breaking news times. Season three, Never Seen Again, tells the story of two women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing in the summer of 1999. 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. We will be engaging and probably controversial. [27] On August 24, 1976, FM classical music station WFMT was allowed to simulcast on 1450 as an interim operator while the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) evaluated applications for a new license for the frequency. Williams was Billboards Best On-Air Radio Personality in 1993 and became the second African American woman inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2009. And two important guests I remember listening to were Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King. How did you get involved with WVON 1690AM? Samantha Thomas: Samantha Thomas is a Chicago native who loves culture, creativity, gathering knowledge, and great laughs on occasion. Wendy Williams | Source: Getty Images / Getty. Widely considered to be the first African-American radio announcer, Jack L. Coopers All Negro radio show aired in the 1930s on Chicagos WSBC. 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. We played the hit R&B songs 24 hours a day. I can always think of things that I could have done differently. Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Sunday: 12:00 AM - 03:00 AM & 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We deliver stories that have been mistold, gone untold, and need to be retold. Do you work well under pressure? 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). 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. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. With just 1,000 watts of power, the. It was owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications. 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. "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. This includes being the host for on-board cruises for the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets/Wizards basketball teams. Martin Luther King Jr.), we were instrumental in quelling those riots. Jack was friends with the late Abe Pollin and Irene Pollin, and worked closely with them in their philanthropic work. 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. Frankie Crocker at WBLS Studio. The Jonathon Brandmeier Show, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. That feeling was one that I knew an HBCU would give me. Critics say the move looks like retaliation. Copyright 2009-2018, DNAinfo. That's not the consensus among intelligence and scientific communities. 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. I loved the way college life looked, and knew I wanted to get that feeling. Rufus Thomas was the preeminent DJ of Memphis WDIA, the nations first radio station with an all-Black air staff. What killed us was FM radio, and people are so fickle. I grew up on 'VON. 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. [37] Both stations were on the air by October 1979 and shared a transmitting tower. Learn how and when to remove this template message, North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, RadioInsight.com . You just couldn't fight FM. 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. 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. Congratulations on your new job! DJ Red Alert | Source: Nicholas Rhodes / Getty. Us having a voice, although it's a different voice, but feeling it doesn't need to be clarified down to the nth degree. [29], In 1977, Combined Communications Corporation purchased Globetrotter Communications, and the following year Combined Communications merged with Gannett Co.[30][31] In 1982, Yvonne Daniels joined WVON as morning drive host. Jack has appeared on national television many times, including a speaking role on the George Lopez Show. 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. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries. I think about so many different times that the news media has barraged this place. Martin Luther King Jr. used this station as his bully pulpit in the latter part of his life, in the years he spent in Chicago, between '66 to '68. WVON's origins date back to 1963, when the radio station's owner Chess Records began programming soul, and rhythm and blues music. It needs to continue that. ", Herb KentLegendary Chicago broadcaster; was one of WVON's original disc jockeys. 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. When firefighters arrived, the officers directed them to the room, police said. 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. Williams currently hosts her own daytime TV talk show. When Harold Washington was elected (mayor). WVON RADIO PERSONALITY Pam Morris with her grandaughter, Chloe Morris, 6 The doctors remained concerned about Morris. All Rights Reserved. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. He later purchased WVON in the late 1970s. Youre such a fashionista! 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I can wear a T-shirt and jeans, and some stilettos and a dress, and love both outfits because Im always adding my personality to the mix. "WVON celebrates 50th birthday with celebs, pols". That was huge. Some of my best work has been done under pressure. 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. [13] They accepted the random issue call sign WXOL, while Migala chose WCEV ("We're Chicagoland's Ethnic Voice") as their call sign. What is the key to successful communication? 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. Danielle Sanders is a journalist and writer living in Chicago. What time of day are you most creative? Youre responsible for you, so I keep that in mind daily. Listen online or download the iHeart App. 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. To this day, we still believe in gathering for family dinners. Sign up for NewsOne's email newsletter! Tags: BBChicago, black media, Dsanders, Samantha Thomas, talent, VonTV, WVON. Chicago Defender had an opportunity to chat with Samantha Thomas about her career, new show, and about being a fearless woman in media. Take Me As I Am is a favorite song of mine. Without it, we wouldn't have hardly any voice at all. Their new series, Talent is a six-part video series featuring live entertainment and conversations with Chicago music artists hosted by Samantha Thomas. All Rights Reserved. People keep asking me, "What will the next 50 years look like?" 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. Were you influenced by anyone? They don't play it safe. 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. 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. I love it here, and I love being from here! Just making sure that I keep myself safe. It's owners were Leonard and Phil Chess, the founders of Chess Records. [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. A triple-threat performer of song, dance and comedy, Thomas nighttime show, Hoot and Holler, was an influential source of blues and R&B for a generation of white and Black listeners alike. How does this position fit into your career plans? Its currently still being broadcast. The station also had an active role during the Civil Rights Movement, covering it extensively. A lot of the Motown records broke here in Chicago. 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. 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. That was important, because at that time the (other) stations had very, very few African-Americans that were participating. Jesse Jackson called into the station to report the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.[13], After Leonard Chess died in 1969, the Chess family decided to sell WVON to Globetrotter Communications, owned by George N. Gillett Jr. and Potter Palmer for $9 million. Jack cohosted Broadcast House, Live for WUSA, TV, channel 9, and he was the featured host on FOX TVs. "We are part of this nation, so we are the voice of a nation.". 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. 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 1963, WHFC became WVON when it was purchased by Leonard and Phil Chess, the owners of Chess Records, for $1 million. It's the station they get their information from. If it was when President Barack Obama was elected the first time. 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. It officially launched in 2015 with a series of episodes highlighting Chicago Influencers and Chicago Dining. The Opening Bell, Weekdays 5 a.m. - 6 a.m. & The Steve Cochran Show. It's the movement. If they continue to be the voice of the nation, we'll always respond. It was a music station at that time, but there was a talk show called "Hot Line." (Journalist) Lu Palmer would bring in the message as related to race and the struggle. It tells an incredible story about the graciousness of this city and how it really embraces its iconic things. Why did you attend college away from Chicago? Its just the opposite in my mind, though. Yvonne Daniels was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory with low-to-moderate confidence. And it grew up with 'VON. And is it still baseball if you're wearing a giant banana suit? 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. Walt Disney, She must be a lesbianno mention of a man at all in her life, Your email address will not be published. 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. 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 is the first black woman in Chicago to hold this distinction. 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. 199 talking about this. I waited two years to attend, but the wait was just what I needed. Watch Now Self-Sufficiency--From the CROE Archives. Leonard (Chess) was a genius. But Im more efficient during the day. Thats what he lives for., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Say. I have a never-ending creative mind, but Ive found that Im most creative in the evening. I'm very clear that while 'VON is a radio station, quote unquote, (that's) not what keeps us in business. [11][15][16] WVON ran 1,000 watts during the day and 250 watts at night. American Idol Chatter for 16 years. The shooting was one of the deadliest for law enforcement officers in Kentucky's history. Using the name "Ebony Moonbeams," Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when. Jack has also interviewed a Whos Who in sports, including virtually every major name in every major sport, and in many instances, participated in the Washington sports teams, community and charity outreaches. The station played an active role during the Civil Rights Movement during this era. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. 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. Mon - Fri: 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM. The Talk of Chicago. @dnainfo_breen @trafficjamjen @jmd34john @C1McKnight pic.twitter.com/KTAke3a1it. 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. We asked for cooler heads. Mon - Fri: 07:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Awesome! My mother instilled education in all of us, and made it a priority for us growing up. Leonard caught the radio bug in college as program director of the University of Illinois station WPGU. 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. We go from one extreme to another, and we always meet up in the middle. From when I came out of the army, in 1964, I was introduced to WVON. 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. Sometimes I don't like your hosts' opinions. in Cicero. The final broadcast of the show was on Friday, April 26, 2013. 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. Sway now hosts the morning show on Sirius satellite radios Shade 45. In 2014, she started the initial concept of her web series, SmallTALK With Samantha. 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 may not get you at 20, but I'm going to get you by the time you turn 45, 50. Chuck Leonard, air personality in New York City in 1960-1970s on WWRL, WABC, WXLO, WRKS, WBLS and others. Id have a pretend radio station using my stepfathers records as my music (I named my station WSMT the SMT are my initials). Telephones for the first time were portable, and we rode around in the neighborhoods and talked to people (on the air). Malcolm X and the Rev. We had to get it done, and get it done efficiently fast. [32], The FCC process of assigning a license for the vacant 1450 AM frequency resulted in a shared-time arrangement, as applicants Midway Broadcasting Corporation and Migala Communications reached an agreement to split the broadcast day. No one escaped this. [28] WVON reduced its news and community programming beginning in 1974, but continued to air a weekly broadcast by Jesse Jackson. 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. The Patty Vasquez Show, WGN-AM, weeknights, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. My grandmother and mother dressed so jazzy, and so did their friends. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. What will the next 50 years of black America look like? Part cohost and part cosigner, Quivers has maintained a precarious and controversial role as a foil for Sterns arguably racist rants: Does her presence give Stern a pass, or does she keep him in check? Our hosts cover all that matters to you. 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