Not attending immediately after graduation increased my desire to go away. I have a never-ending creative mind, but Ive found that Im most creative in the evening. What do you do in your spare time? Sunday: 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM, Mon - Fri: 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM Get in touch Location 800 S. Wells St., Suite 170 Chicago, IL 60607 Contact Us Phone : (773) 247-6200 Our Hours MON - FRI 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM SAT - SUN CLOSED Follow Us I would watch shows like A Different World and movies like School Daze, and would get excited each time I watched. In 1999, Spann-Cooper purchased a controlling interest in the Midway Broadcasting Company, the . Herb Kent and that whole entourage of personalities were very impactful in getting the word out through music and through our culture on WVON. We mixed that in there. The 1450 frequency was left silent for a time. She also kept us involved in extracurricular activities like summer camps, after-school programs, and church. If they continue to be the voice of the nation, we'll always respond. The Matt McGilf Show will air weekdays from 1pm until 3 right before . 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. I remember when Harold Washington ran for mayor. Martha Jean The Queen Steinberg (September 9, 1930 January 29, 2000) was an influential African-American radio broadcaster and later was also the pastor of her own church. For the listener, it not only was encouraging, but it came closer to giving the truth, the reason for the struggle, the importance of participating in the struggle to bring about change. The Wake Up Show eventually became internationally syndicated, reaching more than 20 different markets in five countries. Although WVON has not been without controversy. The WintrustBusiness Lunch with Steve Bertrand, Weekdays noon-1 p.m. VON TV is powered by WVON Radio. Its just the opposite in my mind, though. Ive always loved watching TV, and would impersonate Oprah and other talk show hosts with my baby dolls as an audience. What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? WVON never quite recaptured the enormous audience of its past, but in 1986 it switched to a talk format that reclaimed Chicago's imagination. 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. Sometimes I don't like your hosts. There are so many other stations with so many more listeners, right? And he marketed us. I would practice with an audience of my dolls, and I would strike up conversations with people when I got the chance. And one of the reasons was to give a different view of black life to the general public, the radio-listening public. Yes, my work ethic has been tested. Many people attributed WVON as the main (reason) our riots weren't as bad as they were in some parts of the country. Not that the journey has been easy or predictable. Being multifaceted in the media industry, or any field for that matter, is important, especially during this time. 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. Melody Spann Cooper, chairman of Midway Broadcasting and general manager of WVON, confirmed that Jackson and. Copyright 2023. I was born and raised in Chicago. My mother instilled education in all of us, and made it a priority for us growing up. I still LOVE to wear dresses by the way! I hope you enjoy experiencing NDIGO. Without it, we wouldn't have hardly any voice at all. Conrad WorrillProfessor at Northeastern Illinois University and former host on WVON. Some of my best work has been done under pressure. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. Im also a daughter, sister, and friend with a kind heart. She is the first black woman in Chicago to hold this distinction. Why not a career in fashion? Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox. Jack and his partners, Jimmy Alexander and Lisa Anne are proud to host mornings on regional stand out 106.9 The Eagle. They were the first to assemble a radio station in Chicago specifically designed to serve the city's growing Black community. But there were some of us missed! And so when you wrapped your brain around that and the fact that we survived it with less resources, less capital, with all these things against us, (it) means that we're here for the long haul. 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. We will use this site and social media to deliver our message. Critics say the move looks like retaliation. Widely considered to be the first African-American radio announcer, Jack L. Coopers All Negro radio show aired in the 1930s on Chicagos WSBC. The Steve Cochran Show,Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. 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. [11][15][16] WVON ran 1,000 watts during the day and 250 watts at night. 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. ", Timuel BlackHistorian and author of Bridges of Memory. Real Times Media. Berry Gordy, the president of Motown Records, sent every song he produced immediately to WVON before any other station. If you only hear someone, but youre not listening to them, its like null and void communication. Sometimes people turned it on to hear the music, but along the way they got the message. She said Lucky Cordell headed upstairs after the fire started and the two became trapped, she said. "That's my only sister. The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.Read the press release here. Verneda Scott. American Idol Chatter for 16 years. The station played an active role during the Civil Rights Movement during this era. 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. Mary J. Blige. 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. (WVON ) Moses "Lucky" Cordell, known as the "Baron of Bounce" on WVON radio, has died less than two weeks after he and his daughter were rescued from a fire in their South Shore home.. That an organic, independently owned operation could exist and be able to play in this wonderful world of multiple radio stations and television stations and media companies in the city of Chicago is amazing. 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). Actually, yes. 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. During her career as a TV news producer, Samantha received an Emmy Award and shortly afterwards created her own media lane. Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. 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. Though resistant to rap, he played some of the first hip-hop records and hired hip-hops first legendary radio jock, Mr. Magic. This was not personal, right? My family is pretty close. [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. Sunday: 12:00 AM - 03:00 AM & 06:00 AM - 07:00 AM. Check your inbox now to confirm your subscription. "Don Cornelius also started his career at WVON," added Spann-Cooper, referencing the late creator and. You've got to remember something: I experienced our largest growth right before the world collapsed (economically). Required fields are marked *. The Opening Bell, Weekdays 5 a.m. - 6 a.m. & The Steve Cochran Show. When we first went on, we were absolutely the most listened-to radio station in the city of Chicago. He later purchased WVON in the late 1970s. 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. And WVON remained a sociopolitical powerhouse. So I counteract negative energy when Im faced with it, with some positive energy. It launched officially in 2015 with a series of episodes highlighting Chicago influencers and Chicago dining. Race riots, racism, food stamps, poverty, civil rights from a black point of view, which we never had before. 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. The Talk of Chicago. We were just the hottest thing in Chicago. [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. The final broadcast of the show was on Friday, April 26, 2013. 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. And dominated. The Download,Weeknights 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Red Alert fostered the careers of acts such as KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest. 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. Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Currently, Samantha is an on-air personality at WVON 1690AM/i HeartRadio, Chicagos oldest African Amercan-owned news talk radio station. Doesn't have to be overassimilated. If you want a very honest and culturally specific perspective, as it relates to black people and I'm talking domestic, as well as foreign WVON will give you an impressive array. Hoffman. Though often contentious, the show continues to capture new supporters while proving to be at the forefront of todays changing media landscape. We played the hit R&B songs 24 hours a day. So I would watch and learn about being put together and neat. It's this place that they can come to and feel like they're in a living room having a conversation with their family. Perhaps there's no better way to understand the value and history of WVON than to hear from the voices that know it best. It's the tool that we use to deliver our special brand of enrichment and empowerment to this community. 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. Its currently still being broadcast. 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. [37] Both stations were on the air by October 1979 and shared a transmitting tower. 199 talking about this. 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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If you listen to 'VON, as I have over the years, it's a unique voice to a unique people in America. We broke most of the R&B records for the country at WVON. Jack cohosted Broadcast House, Live for WUSA, TV, channel 9, and he was the featured host on FOX TVs. The music was an inspiration. That feeling was one that I knew an HBCU would give me. But I can't live without you. 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. From when I came out of the army, in 1964, I was introduced to WVON. Our hosts cover all that matters to you. 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 . Spann began his radio career in the 1950s. "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. So in the confusion and everything, I think the talk radio thing was born here at WVON. People keep asking me, "What will the next 50 years look like?" No one can stop you, but you. 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. Us having a voice, although it's a different voice, but feeling it doesn't need to be clarified down to the nth degree. 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. Everybody fought to get on the air at WVON because we had so many listeners. Using the name "Ebony Moonbeams," Williams started her career in broadcasting in 1973 when. Whatever (the station) is, it needs to do one thing: to tell the story, the authentic story. Just making sure that I keep myself safe. 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. WVON's origins lie in WHFC, which began in 1926, broadcasting from the Hotel Flanders in Chicago. Ken DunkinState representative in the 5th District, and frequent WVON guest. To this day, we still believe in gathering for family dinners. Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory with low-to-moderate confidence. [19] Other similar stations across the country took inspiration from WVON's format. All Rights Reserved. The station served as a springboard for Barack Obama during the early days of his political career.[2]. Chicago Defender had an opportunity to chat with Samantha Thomas about her career, new show, and about being a fearless woman in media. VON-TV is WVONs new digital streaming platform. [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]. Following is an edited, brief oral history from five Chicagoans long in tune with an irreplaceable Chicago radio station. 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.. Pervis Spann (August 16, 1932 - March 14, 2022) was an American broadcaster, music promoter, and radio personality. Say. It's straight, no chaser. 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. With just 1,000 watts of power, the. Just absolutely phenomenal. What killed us was FM radio, and people are so fickle. WVON 1690 AM is a radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, serving the greater Chicago area, which airs an African-American-oriented talk format. 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. The Jonathon Brandmeier Show, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. And it went right to Marmions Collin Wainscott. Sometimes I don't like your hosts' opinions. The Rev. 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. She is currently the host of Samantha Talks which airs weeknights from 6 pm-9 pm on WVON. Jack Diamond is a radio personality who has hosted mornings at WRQX in Washington, D.C. for nearly 24 years. There are very few stations that can say they have chronicled the progress of black people in this country from the '60s to now. Lindsey started out interning at Howard Universitys WHUR and got his first break filling in for a DJ who couldnt make it in. Samanthas flair for not having interviews, but conversations. [42] WGCI became so successful that Gannett changed the call letters of 1390 from WVON to WGCI in 1983.
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