We had to get it done, and get it done efficiently fast. As the long-running Black female sidekick of white shock-jock Howard Stern, Quivers has held her own in a predominately male atmosphere for thirty years. The Steve Cochran Show,Weekdays 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. [4][5] It was owned by Richard W. Following is an edited, brief oral history from five Chicagoans long in tune with an irreplaceable Chicago radio station. Nat'l Advertisers Hypo. If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? What killed us was FM radio, and people are so fickle. 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. Sunday: 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM, Mon - Fri: 12:00 AM - 06:00 AM WVON Radio 1690 - The Talk of Chicago ADVERTISEMENT Our Partners Florida Gov. If you listen to 'VON, as I have over the years, it's a unique voice to a unique people in America. Their new series, Talent is a six-part video series featuring live entertainment and conversations with Chicago music artists hosted by Samantha Thomas. Oprah! That feeling was one that I knew an HBCU would give me. 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. Required fields are marked *. Although he had Chess Records, he was smart enough to know we had to play more than Chess records; we played Atlantic records. If they continue to be the voice of the nation, we'll always respond. 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. Ive had many disappointments, but I learn everyday, so I wont say that Ive failed, only learned lessons. I still LOVE to wear dresses by the way! Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives. MORE: National Radio Day: Black Stations And The Pioneers Who Helped Shape Their Programming. It meant everything: a way to air your views. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. And describe your childhood growing up. @dnainfo_breen @trafficjamjen @jmd34john @C1McKnight pic.twitter.com/KTAke3a1it. Ken DunkinState representative in the 5th District, and frequent WVON guest. Samantha eventually created her own media lane, and in 2014 started the initial concept of her Web-Series, SmallTALK With Samantha. Star & Buc Wild (left) | Source: Getty Images / Getty. 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. Telephones for the first time were portable, and we rode around in the neighborhoods and talked to people (on the air). 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. Afternoon Drive, Weekdays2 p.m. - 7 p.m. TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:Melba Lara, Tony Sarabia, Jennifer WhiteBOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT:Lauren Chooljian, Marc Garber, Jerome McDonnell, TOP ROW, FROM LEFT:Chip Mitchell, Natalie Moore, Michael PuenteBOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT:Becky Vevea, OdetteYousef and Sarah Karp. WVON's origins date back to 1963, when the radio station's owner Chess Records began programming soul, and rhythm and blues music. I just really love clothes. 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. Mon - Fri: 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Yvonne Daniels was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. Their aggressive and culturally mixed personas quickly surpassed Howard Stern for the number one spot among young listeners. Im the oldest of three, with a younger brother and sister. 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. WVON is proud to be Chicago's only African-American news talk radio station. Our hosts cover all that matters to you. This includes being the host for on-board cruises for the Washington Capitals and Washington Bullets/Wizards basketball teams. We were given credit for putting a lid on that. I loved the way college life looked, and knew I wanted to get that feeling. Jack and his partners, Jimmy Alexander and Lisa Anne are proud to host mornings on regional stand out 106.9 The Eagle. They were attracted by some good jazz and blues, and along with that would be the story. During her career as a TV news producer, Samantha received an Emmy Award and shortly afterwards created her own media lane. Rufus Thomas was the preeminent DJ of Memphis WDIA, the nations first radio station with an all-Black air staff. Our innovative concepts and approach to delivering intimate and scaled events tailored to fit client needs are unparalleled in today's broadcasting landscape. [42], In 1986, WVON adopted its current black-oriented talk radio format. I tell people 'VON today is an acquired listenership. Im also a daughter, sister, and friend with a kind heart. in Cicero. WVON created a legendary group of radio personalities known as . WRLL (1690 AM) was an oldies radio station licensed to Berwyn, Illinois, USA, serving the Chicago market. 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. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke into its microphones. With the introduction of social media, how has it enhanced your job? And dominated. 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. You want to know the pulse of what's happening in our community, what we're thinking on particular issues? Why not a career in fashion? Thank you! And we were staying: "Stop rioting. I'm sure they were fair, but it was always a white talk show, not completely black like this. The 63-year-old woman tried to go back inside the house, but the officers brought her out and away from the scene. There are very few stations that can say they have chronicled the progress of black people in this country from the '60s to now. [13] In 2002, then State Senator Barack Obama filled in for vacationing Cliff Kelley. Race riots, racism, food stamps, poverty, civil rights from a black point of view, which we never had before. The Boers& Bernstein Show, Weekdays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. View hosts, shows, show schedules and more. And it grew up with 'VON. WVON became well known outside the Chicago area as well. My difficulty has been no more than anybody else's difficulty, considering what this world has gone through in the last five years. ", Timuel BlackHistorian and author of Bridges of Memory. For more neighborhood news, listen to DNAinfo Radio here: Next in Downtown, South Loop & River North. And we were 1,000 watts in the daytime, 250 watts at night, that's all! Doesn't have to be overassimilated. I think it is still (important). 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. When John Mr. You will have some strong feedback supporting or in opposition. Producing on that show was my break from producing tv news, and an introduction to the restaurant scene. Although WVON has not been without controversy. I grew up on 'VON. 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 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. Frankie Crocker at WBLS Studio. WATCH NOW FREE VON TV features original live programs and video on demand films, TV series, entertainment specials, and more. I now call that the early preparation of Samantha, lol! [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. 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. Thanks for listening to 94.7 The Drive! Watch Now Self-Sufficiency--From the CROE Archives. 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. WVON (1690 AM "The Voice of the Nation", originally "Voice of the Negro") is a radio station serving the Chicago market, which airs an African-American -oriented talk format. And you'll see that blacks are not a monolith in our opinions. [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. It's the station they get their information from. 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. 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. Helped different black politicians get elected. Have you progressed in your career as you have expected? Pervis Spann, who helped boost the careers of many radio personalities, disc jockeys and successful recording artists as he transformed WVON into the "Voice of the Negro" and . 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. Afternoon Drive, Weekdays 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tags: BBChicago, black media, Dsanders, Samantha Thomas, talent, VonTV, WVON. A nationally renowned pioneer blending hip-hop, radio and community activism, David Cook moved from the Bronx to the Bay Area shortly after the dawn of the hip-hop era. State Sen. Barack Obama filled in for vacationing announcer Cliff Kelley. The Eric & Kathy Morning Show,Weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. I would often love to put on my moms high-heel shoes, and prance around the house. Mr. Magic brought the first rap show to commercial radio on New Yorks WBLS. Stroger, the former Cook County Board president, joined him as co-host in 2019. Pamela Brown said her father and sister both underwent several surgeries. ThroughoutAmerican history, Black disc jockeys did more than just spin records. There's something about this place. When Harold Washington was elected (mayor). What celebrity would you love to interview? Wendy Williams | Source: Getty Images / Getty. WVON never quite recaptured the enormous audience of its past, but in 1986 it switched to a talk format that reclaimed Chicago's imagination. Thomas also hosted amateur talent shows on Memphis famed Beale Street, premiering young talents like B.B. 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. 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. And we all went through it. 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. Now its become second nature. 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. Danielle Sanders is a journalist and writer living in Chicago. One of the big things we did, we gave away Christmas baskets. R&B is a top favorite. [24][25] The sale was consummated in 1970. [13] Roland Martin hosted a program on WVON from October 2005 to October 2008.[45][46][47]. The final broadcast of the show was on Friday, April 26, 2013. Mack was already a successful air personality in Houston when a small AM station in Los Angeles called KDAY hired him to be a disc jockey and music director. Sports reveal the strange and fascinating psychology that competition brings out in all of us. Spann began his radio career in the 1950s. 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). 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. Currently, Samantha is an on-air personality at WVON 1690AM/i HeartRadio, Chicago's oldest African Amercan-owned news talk radio station. It knows its audience. 4. We took the market by storm. 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. 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. So how did you come up with the concept of reviewing restaurants while interviewing interesting people? Why journalism? The Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder Show, Weekdays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. And one of the reasons was to give a different view of black life to the general public, the radio-listening public. Williams currently hosts her own daytime TV talk show. 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." Popular syndicated personalities Tom Joyner and Steve Harvey also started in this market. Not only did we play good R&B music, and a lot of white pop music too. We were just the hottest thing in Chicago. I really like to read, and just chill especially when I have the time. Early life . The positive response to Lindseys impromptu show led WHUR station manager (and now Urban One founder), Cathy Hughes, to give him his own time slot. We will use this site and social media to deliver our message. Youre such a fashionista! On March 15, 1996, Granum Communications sold WAOK and WVEE to Infinity Broadcasting, a division of CBS Radio. 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. Here we were, a big radio station, and we couldn't combat FM. All from Chicago, one of the U.S.' most thriving cities for African Americans. Congratulations on your new job! WVON, in all of its glory, it has to continue that legacy of being honest, of being culturally specific. So if we were in an economic recession in the mainstream, I was in a tsunami. I always knew I wanted to attend college away from home. During his eight years at WVON, Kent established a huge following in the citys growing African-American community. Contacts; WVON 1690 AM reviews. This is the undercurrent. (WVON ). National Radio Day: Black Stations And The Pioneers Who Helped Shape Their Programming, Your email will be shared with newsone.com and subject to its. I remember when Harold Washington ran for mayor. WVON RADIO PERSONALITY Pam Morris with her grandaughter, Chloe Morris, 6 The doctors remained concerned about Morris. Some of my best work has been done under pressure. Sometimes I don't like your hosts. ", Herb KentLegendary Chicago broadcaster; was one of WVON's original disc jockeys. My dad had two children, my sister and me.". Heartbreaking losses. 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