I would practice with an audience of my dolls, and I would strike up conversations with people when I got the chance. And I remember WLS and WCFL calling us, and they were saying: "Who the hell are you guys?" 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). What have you been able to bring to the late night talk format that will set you apart from others? One of the big things we did, we gave away Christmas baskets. On March 15, 1996, Granum Communications sold WAOK and WVEE to Infinity Broadcasting, a division of CBS Radio. There are very few stations that can say they have chronicled the progress of black people in this country from the '60s to now. Ron DeSantis cements control of Disney World's special district DeSantis dealt another blow to Walt Disney World's ability to operate with autonomy by signing a bill on Monday to end the park's special tax status. WVON never quite recaptured the enormous audience of its past, but in 1986 it switched to a talk format that reclaimed Chicago's imagination. We needed a black talk-radio station, because they got into all kinds of things. Also on The Matt Bubala Show on WGN Radio, Saturdays 2 a.m. - 5 a.m. Fred and Angiin the Morning, Weekdays 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. Christopher "Brotha'Fred" Frederick,Angi Taylor. [1] Early life [ edit] Spann was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, on August 16, 1932. Though resistant to rap, he played some of the first hip-hop records and hired hip-hops first legendary radio jock, Mr. Magic. 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. I would often love to put on my moms high-heel shoes, and prance around the house. [24][25] The sale was consummated in 1970. This was not personal, right? Good Sport dives into worlds like F1 racing, table tennis, NBA shooting, and beyond. All Rights Reserved. Listen online or download the iHeart App. "In the Wake of the News.". Grand Crossing District officers were the first to respond to the fire and were told by a woman outside that Cordell and his daughter Pat were still inside. [4][5][9] Ernie Banks hosted a program on the station in the late 1950s. I remember when Harold Washington ran for mayor. Yes, my work ethic has been tested. Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. Owned and operated by Pollack Broadcasting . 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). Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Who is your favorite artist and why? It has been incredibly difficult. 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. If it was the O.J. After being the emcee at an event where she and other professionals were honored, I networked and kept in touch with many in attendance. "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. Were you influenced by anyone? Mary J. Blige. I think it is still (important). Berry Gordy, the president of Motown Records, sent every song he produced immediately to WVON before any other station. You want to know the pulse of what's happening in our community, what we're thinking on particular issues? Rufus Talks With Raymond Lambert On His Documentary Punch 9, Egonmwan And Buchanan Talk With Andre Smith And Mother Of 11 Year Old Sexual Assault Victim. Part of that comes from working in TV news, especially during breaking news times. Thomas also hosted amateur talent shows on Memphis famed Beale Street, premiering young talents like B.B. Your email address will not be published. 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. Sometimes I don't like your hosts' opinions. It needs to continue that. I was born and raised in Chicago. They didn't know we were all black. That feeling was one that I knew an HBCU would give me. What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? To this day, we still believe in gathering for family dinners. If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? The station served as a springboard for Barack Obama during the early days of his political career.[2]. [11][12] 97.9 WEHS was included in the sale. WVON 1690 AM is a News/Talk radio station serving Chicago. 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). 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. trial. [3], In May 2019, former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger joined the station as morning co-host. The music was an inspiration. WRLL (1690 AM) was an oldies radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, USA, serving the Chicago market. WVON's origins date back to 1963, when the radio station's owner Chess Records began programming soul, and rhythm and blues music. How did you get involved with WVON 1690AM? I produced the show Chicagos Best on WGN-TV. 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. The Patty Vasquez Show, WGN-AM, weeknights, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. [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. Where were you born? Sunday: 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM, Mon - Fri: 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM How do you want to improve yourself in the next year? Producing on that show was my break from producing tv news, and an introduction to the restaurant scene. 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. We will use this site and social media to deliver our message. [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. I also like to write. Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/103.0.0.0 Safari/537.36, 2nd Helping sponsored by Residential Improvement Services, The Daily Game sponsored by Maryland Lottery, Operation Severe Weather Tire World Auto Service Centers, Connecting Communities Submit Your Event. Doesn't have to be overassimilated. Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. | Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty. But we've had wonderful partners who have weathered the (economic) storm with us, who have been very patient, very understanding, very cooperative our banking partners. Ive always loved watching TV, and would impersonate Oprah and other talk show hosts with my baby dolls as an audience. In the volatile world of radio, almost nothing lasts half a century. Jack Diamond is a radio personality who has hosted mornings at WRQX in Washington, D.C. for nearly 24 years. Self-effacing where Magic was brash, Red Alert became a beloved figure of listeners and rappers alike. It turned out to be perfect timing. 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. [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. Samantha Thomas is an Emmy winning journalist, entertainment/lifestyle correspondent and radio/social personality. I tell people 'VON today is an acquired listenership. From the archives of the Coalition for the Remembrance of Elijah Muhammad, this short documentary . And we all went through it. And one of the reasons was to give a different view of black life to the general public, the radio-listening public. She is the first black woman in Chicago to hold this distinction. They finally caught up with us. Sometimes people turned it on to hear the music, but along the way they got the message. But that's true of most of the reading and listening areas of communication. I'm very clear that while 'VON is a radio station, quote unquote, (that's) not what keeps us in business. Think about it: three U.S. senators (Barack Obama, Carol Moseley Braun and Roland Burris) and a president. Moses "Lucky" Cordell, also known as the"Baron of Bounce," was WVON radio station's program and music director in 1965 and went on to become WVON's general manager in 1970. People keep asking me, "What will the next 50 years look like?" Race riots, racism, food stamps, poverty, civil rights from a black point of view, which we never had before. 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. 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. Our innovative concepts and approach to delivering intimate and scaled events tailored to fit client needs are unparalleled in today's broadcasting landscape. 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. WVON's origins lie in WHFC, which began in 1926, broadcasting from the Hotel Flanders in Chicago. You go to a 'VON to really ferret out your particular opinion or perspective on a subject matter, on an issue, and you get really straight talk on an issue. All Rights Reserved. For more on Samantha Thomas check out her website www.TalkToSamantha.com or follow her on social media @Talk2Samantha. 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. You'll get some good old-fashioned common-sense intelligence, and you better know what you're talking about, because they'll put a corrective measure in there as soon as possible. So I would watch and learn about being put together and neat. TheMason, Remy and Alabama Show, Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. Big John and Ray, weekdays, 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. When we first went on, we were absolutely the most listened-to radio station in the city of Chicago. She said Lucky Cordell headed upstairs after the fire started and the two became trapped, she said. Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. "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. 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. The Roe Conn Show With Anna Davlantes, Weekdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cliff's interview covers critical issues that impact the African American community. Cliff Kelley, WVON radio personality, has an insightful interview with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. 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. Working with different people, you sometimes come across personalities that are less than favorable. Early life . Yvonne Daniels was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. Malcolm X and the Rev. So how did you come up with the concept of reviewing restaurants while interviewing interesting people? Following is an edited, brief oral history from five Chicagoans long in tune with an irreplaceable Chicago radio station. I dont do well being complacent, so hopefully this will be a great goal to push toward. I think about so many different times that the news media has barraged this place. WVON created a legendary group of radio personalities known as . @dnainfo_breen @trafficjamjen @jmd34john @C1McKnight pic.twitter.com/KTAke3a1it. Ken DunkinState representative in the 5th District, and frequent WVON guest. How does this position fit into your career plans? Afternoon Drive, Weekdays 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. But I believe Im right where God wants me to be. 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. [42], In 1986, WVON adopted its current black-oriented talk radio format. Conrad WorrillProfessor at Northeastern Illinois University and former host on WVON. I, however, never thought about going into radio. Not only did we play good R&B music, and a lot of white pop music too. 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. Learn how and when to remove this template message, North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, RadioInsight.com . She was given medication for the next several months, but on June 20,. We were just the hottest thing in Chicago. 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. 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. While working behind the scenes, I discovered that I was a not only a producer, but that I could talk to people, and keep their interest. 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. Type in the name of your neighborhood or select one from the list below. The WintrustBusiness Lunch with Steve Bertrand, Weekdays noon-1 p.m. Clothes are just an outward expression of my classy, comfy and cool personality. No one escaped this. Just making sure that I keep myself safe. [4][6] Hoffman bought out the other two stations, and by 1936 it operated on 1420 full-time. Mon - Fri: 07:00 PM - 12:00 AM It doesn't have to be PC. Martin Luther King Jr.), we were instrumental in quelling those riots. 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. The station also had an active role during the Civil Rights Movement, covering it extensively. And to be back home in Chicago is definitely a plus. That's the source you go to. But I can't live without you. The Steve Cochran Show,Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. New York rival 98.7 Kiss-FM answered Frankie Crockers hiring of Mr. Magic when they asked Kool DJ Red Alert to craft his own rap show on weekends. When I arrived at Lincoln University of Missouri in Fall of 2000, I majored in computer information systems. Watch Now Self-Sufficiency--From the CROE Archives. 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. Firefighters made a hole in the roof before rescuing the two from the bedroom. FROM LEFT:Producer Gabe (Gabe Ramirez),ShowbizShelley (Michelle Menaker) andJ-Niice(Jamar McNeil). [22][1][23] Rev. [50][51] In Summer 2020, Stroger left WVON, along with his co-host Maze Jackson, after being told by station management that they could no longer discuss Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and to disconnect any callers who were critical of her, immediately joining 1570 WBGX in the same time slot.[52][53]. Stroger, the former Cook County Board president, joined him as co-host in 2019. The Wake Up Show eventually became internationally syndicated, reaching more than 20 different markets in five countries. Red Alert fostered the careers of acts such as KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest. Because the white radio stations never gave us that much time. In 1978 she became the first African American woman rock DJ at WRQX-FM in Washington, D.C. Magic Rivas created Disco Showcase in 1979 on a small pay-for-time FM station in New York called WHBI, he didnt know he was starting what would become the very first rap radio show. 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. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. I know why people were so upset when Marshall Field's became Macy's. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. Only sometimes, lol! Oprah! And our ratings, when we were doing Arbitron (were) 20, 23, 24, we slowly dropped down to a 1, 2 share, 0.5. By continuing to push myself beyond comfort zones. [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. 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. There's not many places that an urban talk station can survive. Actually, yes. On February 19, 2002, The HistoryMakers played host to a free public event entitled WVON: The Good Ol Days of 60s Radio. Robin Quivers | Source: Getty Images / Getty. Two years later, Frankie Crocker hired Williams at WBLS-FM in her hometown, New York City. You just couldn't fight FM. WVON 1690AM/ iHeartRadio is a staple in the Chicago media community. I still LOVE to wear dresses by the way! Use Of Negro Shows Thruout U.S. New Chess R.&B. Not everyone is pleasant to deal with all of the time. All Rights Reserved. Its a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! 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." And he marketed us. 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. The Boers& Bernstein Show, Weekdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Verneda Scott. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Had they not shared whatever this special thing we have here? [1] Samanthas flair for not having interviews, but conversations. Has your work ethic ever been tested? For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. So I counteract negative energy when Im faced with it, with some positive energy. I just really love clothes. I always tell people Chicago is such fertile ground for our people, great movements. Politics. 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. 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. What Ive done is always remember who I am and where I plan to go. Jack cohosted Broadcast House, Live for WUSA, TV, channel 9, and he was the featured host on FOX TVs. A radio station is people." 1. 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. Home; About Us; Line-Up; Events; Special Features; Partner with us; listen Im also a daughter, sister, and friend with a kind heart. 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