We had to get it done, and get it done efficiently fast. I was never really shy. I hope you enjoy experiencing NDIGO. But I think, overall, it has given the black community an opportunity to have our own voice, our own analysis of issues, from our own unique perspective, given the dynamics of the American society. For fifty years WVON Radio has built a reputation for being the social conscious of Black Chicago. 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. [1] Broadcasting first on WGPR in Detroit, Mojo challenged ideas about the role of a radio jockey. They didn't know we were all black. 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). 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. All Rights Reserved. He became the station's program and music director in 1965 and went on to become WVON's general manager in 1970. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Needless to say, Im creative all day! So if we were in an economic recession in the mainstream, I was in a tsunami. I always tell people Chicago is such fertile ground for our people, great movements. Stream the best podcasts from your favorite stations. Samanthas flair for not having interviews, but conversations. 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 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. Critics say the move looks like retaliation. "We are part of this nation, so we are the voice of a nation.". I would sometimes get in trouble in grammar school for talking. Stayed on the air, didn't play music but took telephone calls from people all over Chicago, the suburbs. 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. Russ Parr began his career as a stand-up comedian in California and got his start in radio on Los Angeless famed KDAY. I began filling in as needed as the traffic/weather and news anchor, and things took off from there. 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.. Sunday: 12:00 AM - 03:00 AM & 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM. Social media is the wave. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. It's been playing a critical role since the '60s. Again, I never thought that I could actually do radio, but I was given a chance. A lot of the Motown records broke here in Chicago. "Quite frankly, as 'VON continues to evolve, we get away from the psychological segmentation of who we are. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries. WVON's origins lie in WHFC, which began in 1926, broadcasting from the Hotel Flanders in Chicago. There was this feeling, there was this undercurrent that just ran throughout our community (that) the mainstream media kind of missed. 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. By Erick Johnson. @dnainfo_breen @trafficjamjen @jmd34john @C1McKnight pic.twitter.com/KTAke3a1it. I just really love clothes. The station also had an active role during the Civil Rights Movement, covering it extensively. I can always think of things that I could have done differently. What Ive done is always remember who I am and where I plan to go. WVON 1690AM/ iHeartRadio is a staple in the Chicago media community. 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. His decision to. Like our content? WVON RADIO PERSONALITY Pam Morris with her grandaughter, Chloe Morris, 6 The doctors remained concerned about Morris. Why not a career in fashion? What has been your proudest achievement? Cook eventually landed a radio show on Berkeleys KALX. "The only thing I can do is pray," Brown said a day after the fire. I also like to write. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We deliver stories that have been mistold, gone untold, and need to be retold. [3], In May 2019, former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger joined the station as morning co-host. [1] Early life [ edit] Spann was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, on August 16, 1932. Main Menu. 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. How do you want to improve yourself in the next year? You will have some strong feedback supporting or in opposition. WVON's origins date back to 1963, when the radio station's owner Chess Records began programming soul, and rhythm and blues music. Thanks for listening to 94.7 The Drive! [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. The music was an inspiration. 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. Helped different black politicians get elected. [14][17][18], WVON was a "heritage" station to Chicago's black community featuring great Black air personalities like Moses "Lucky" Cordell, Bruce Brown, Herb Kent "The Cool Gent",[19][20][21] E. Rodney Jones,[19] Cecil Hale, Joe "Youngblood" Cobb,[19] Ed "Nassau Daddy" Cook, Bill "Butterball" Crane, Pervis Spann,[13][19] Don Cornelius,[19] Sid McCoy (who would accompany Cornelius when he formed Soul Train), Richard Pegue, Bernadine C. Washington, Jay Johnson, newsmen Roy Wood[19] and Jim Moloney, a very young reporter/engineer Larry Langford and many others. Real Times Media. So this whole idea of black talk radio was really an extension of Mr. South's influence. If I had a superpower it would probably be telepathy. [4][7][8] In 1930, WHFC moved to 1420, where it shared time with WEHS and WKBI. [44][42] The station experienced a 50% increase in its audience after the call sign change. 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. Pamela Brown said her father and sister both underwent several surgeries. Not only did we play good R&B music, and a lot of white pop music too. 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But I can't live without you. What are talent hotbeds, and how do we create them? I think it is still (important). Leonard (Chess) was a genius. Part of that comes from working in TV news, especially during breaking news times. In 1990 Williams launched the Association of African American Music Foundation to promote African American musicians, and currently hosts a weekly broadcast, Soulful Sunday, on Radio Ones 107.9 WRNB in Philadelphia. Samantha Thomas is an Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Entertainment/Lifestyle Correspondent, and currently a Radio/Social Media Personality on WVON 1690 AM. It was owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications. Deeb, Gary. Thank you! It doesn't make sense.". 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. Although he had Chess Records, he was smart enough to know we had to play more than Chess records; we played Atlantic records. [4][6] Hoffman bought out the other two stations, and by 1936 it operated on 1420 full-time. WVON 1690 AM is a radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, serving the greater Chicago area, which airs an African-American-oriented talk format. Cordell had a long career in Chicago radio. It turned out to be perfect timing. Cordell, 86, died Tuesday night at the University of Chicago medical center, where he had been in the intensive care unit since June 28. And we were 1,000 watts in the daytime, 250 watts at night, that's all! The Download,Weeknights 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Favorite quote or affirmation? [24][25] The sale was consummated in 1970. 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. The 63-year-old woman tried to go back inside the house, but the officers brought her out and away from the scene. 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. Awesome! But the black community has unique and particular issues that impact it on a daily basis, historically, and in terms of our connections with ourselves and the rest of the country. 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. Though resistant to rap, he played some of the first hip-hop records and hired hip-hops first legendary radio jock, Mr. Magic. King, Ike Turner, and Bobby Blue Bland. Our story began in 1963, with the debut of radio station WVON-The Voice of the Negro. THE LOOP You know their voices, but how about their faces? It can scare people sometimes because it may seem like youre waiting until the last minute. [4] Its city of license was later changed to Cicero, Illinois, and it studios and transmitter were moved to Cermak Rd. [48] The move displaced the oldies format of Clear Channel-operated WRLL on 1690. [11][15][16] WVON ran 1,000 watts during the day and 250 watts at night. No evidence has been shared. Why journalism? During his eight years at WVON, Kent established a huge following in the citys growing African-American community. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. The Steve Cochran Show,Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. Its currently still being broadcast. [37] Both stations were on the air by October 1979 and shared a transmitting tower. Frankie Crocker at WBLS Studio. WVON became well known outside the Chicago area as well. Conrad WorrillProfessor at Northeastern Illinois University and former host on WVON. 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. 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. On March 15, 1996, Granum Communications sold WAOK and WVEE to Infinity Broadcasting, a division of CBS Radio. Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. WVON never quite recaptured the enormous audience of its past, but in 1986 it switched to a talk format that reclaimed Chicago's imagination. Check out the latest episodes featuring Opal Staples and Myracle Holloway. It's owners were Leonard and Phil Chess, the founders of Chess Records. Being able to get the factual information quickly and distribute it just as fast is important in this day and age. 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. What is the key to successful communication? Because the white radio stations never gave us that much time. They know the benchmarks that are important, and where you can get the authentic word. When firefighters arrived, the officers directed them to the room, police said. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. 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Deep Cover drops on Mondays. Their aggressive and culturally mixed personas quickly surpassed Howard Stern for the number one spot among young listeners. [33] Two former WVON personalities, Pervis Spann and Wesley South, were the principals of Midway Broadcasting. We were just the hottest thing in Chicago. I always knew I wanted to attend college away from home. Using the name "Ebony Moonbeams," Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when. With the introduction of social media, how has it enhanced your job? In 1985, Tom Joyner earned his stripes as The Hardest Working Man In Radio, juggling two top-rated shows in separate cities over a thousand miles apart. 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). Sign up for NewsOne's email newsletter! Melvin Lindsey, the originator of the "Quiet Storm" late-night music programming format and Washington D.C air personality the 1970-1980s. I think about so many different times that the news media has barraged this place. [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. It's a very learned audience. If you look at history, from Lu Palmer to Herb Kent, even with Pervis Spann, with blues, Cliff Kelley today, I can look at a number of individuals the reasons I can communicate with the black community is because of 'VON. I produced the show Chicagos Best on WGN-TV. ", Herb KentLegendary Chicago broadcaster; was one of WVON's original disc jockeys. Sometimes people turned it on to hear the music, but along the way they got the message. The Matt McGill Show, Weekdays 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 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. 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. [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. Why did you attend college away from Chicago? Artists like Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu are a few of my favorites. All Rights Reserved. And he marketed us. 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. Without it, we wouldn't have hardly any voice at all. Not in Motown, at WVON. She said Lucky Cordell headed upstairs after the fire started and the two became trapped, she said. Thomas also hosted amateur talent shows on Memphis famed Beale Street, premiering young talents like B.B. Melody Spann Cooper, chairman of Midway Broadcasting and general manager of WVON, confirmed that Jackson and. 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). Using the name Ebony Moonbeams, Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when she was hired at Howard Universitys WHUR. I'm sure they were fair, but it was always a white talk show, not completely black like this. There's not many places that an urban talk station can survive. Many people attributed WVON as the main (reason) our riots weren't as bad as they were in some parts of the country. Pervis Spann (August 16, 1932 - March 14, 2022) was an American broadcaster, music promoter, and radio personality. ThroughoutAmerican history, Black disc jockeys did more than just spin records. 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. So in the confusion and everything, I think the talk radio thing was born here at WVON. [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. Take Me As I Am is a favorite song of mine. [4], In the early 1950s, WHFC's studios and transmitter were moved to 3350 S. Kedzie, in Chicago's South Lawndale community. 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. She is currently the host of Samantha Talks which airs weeknights from 6 pm-9 pm on WVON. Perhaps there's no better way to understand the value and history of WVON than to hear from the voices that know it best. [48] The WRLL call letters were assigned to Midway's half of the time-share on 1450 at Cicero, Illinois. 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. $19.99. For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. From the archives of the Coalition for the Remembrance of Elijah Muhammad, this short documentary . If you listen to 'VON, as I have over the years, it's a unique voice to a unique people in America. 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. Berry Gordy, the president of Motown Records, sent every song he produced immediately to WVON before any other station. A few years later, Magic took his Rap Attack to commercial station WBLS and fostered the careers of producer Marley Marl, and artists like Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane. Yvonne Daniels was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. I want to know what people are thinking sometimes. It's the station that talks about what is really going on in this community, unabashedly, unashamedly. Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. [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. 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. [13] In 2002, then State Senator Barack Obama filled in for vacationing Cliff Kelley. Officers also tried to rescue the Cordells but could not make it into the room where they were trapped because ofthe heat, authorities said. Our innovative concepts and approach to delivering intimate and scaled events tailored to fit client needs are unparalleled in today's broadcasting landscape. Here we were, a big radio station, and we couldn't combat FM. WVON is owned by Midway Broadcasting Corporation and broadcast on the 1690 kHz frequency via a LMA local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia, Inc. WVON has studios on . Robin Quivers | Source: Getty Images / Getty. (It was) very, very, very important; because all of (the hosts) had names that were well-known, there was a great listening audience. Everybody fought to get on the air at WVON because we had so many listeners. Mainstream media takes a mainstream approach on most subject matters, meaning a predominantly Eurocentric mindset, which is OK. 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. Leonard caught the radio bug in college as program director of the University of Illinois station WPGU. It officially launched in 2015 with a series of episodes highlighting Chicago Influencers and Chicago Dining. 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. And they were saying how we should stop the riots. WVON is proud to be Chicago's only African-American news talk radio station. I tell people 'VON today is an acquired listenership. So I married my love of talking, food, and TV news and in 2014 came up with the concept of SmallTALK. 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. How did you handle it? Its a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! How does this position fit into your career plans? Learn how and when to remove this template message, North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, RadioInsight.com . Has your work ethic ever been tested? 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. Anchor, and radio PERSONALITY Pam Morris with her grandaughter, Chloe,. 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