March 2012 - Present. She records an old Savoy number Night Shift Blues and Why Do You Cry on # 84031. Radio One Atlanta OM Derek Harper and former Radio One VP of Programming and Operations Hurricane Dave Smith were also among the Atlanta radio inductees. 10:15 am. Providing entertaining, informative and engaging quality content has been the successful model that fuels Entercom Radio Atlanta. What Apple devices/services can I stream Audacy stations on? All contents are provided in English. Times have drastically changed. Wade & Joshua Williams take us through the pandemic from the view of a child. These are some of the most famous black Radio. When I arrived in Atlanta, which was a VERY different place in the early 80s, it was damn near RIGHT after Wayne Williams was arrested. Ken worked at WJOB/Hammond and WHFC/Chicago until 1962, when he joined WVON/Chicago. He is remembered for his warmth and good humor. Nat D. Williams Remembered from Memphis Music Hall of Fame on Vimeo. Here we listed some of the most important vintage Black jocks to the radio industry legacy. Your support helps us commission new entries and update existing content. Entercom has announced Juandolyn Stokes will be the new midday show host for News & Talk 1380 (WAOK-AM), Atlanta's news and talk that speaks for the community. Atlanta politics : Real estate foul value,no affordable housing On March 15, 1954, WATL changed its call sign to WAOK. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Juandolyn Stokes is the founding pastor of Deeper Life In Christ Ministries in Conyers, GA. As an educator, preacher, speaker, author and theologian, she is one of today's cutting-edge community leaders. WOKV. Evidently nothing became of that signing and there is little information of any sessions recorded by Mays for that label. Catch up on interviews, clips, and more from The Frank Ski Show on KISS 104.1! January 2014 - Present. Mary is the mother of three beautiful young women and grandmother to one little lady. "It is our goal to provide our city with everything they need to navigate their world and I believe the addition of Juandolyn, as well as our new weekday lineup, will benefit our audience on all platforms. Beyond broadcasting, Rashad serves as the Chief Editor-At-Large and Sr. His understanding of the breadth of issues led him to his own daily drive-time talk show, Too Much Truth with Derrick Boazman, which airs from 4-7 pm Monday through Friday in Atlanta. 1 soul man in the nation. The studios were then moved to 120 Ralph McGill Blvd. He also advocates for others who may not have always made the best decisions but strive to be better people each day. Vote for Your Favourite Radio Personalities 1 Larry King (The Host of The Nightly Interview Television Program 'Larry King Live') 22 6 Birthdate: November 19, 1933 Sun Sign: Scorpio Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States Died: January 23, 2021 He later became their first African-American lobbyist where he successfully lobbied for increased educational funding for GA schools, common-sense prison reform, and anti-human sex trafficking laws. In 2001 WAOK changed from religious programming to urban talk. Zenas Sears was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1980. While in college, he began working as a disc Radio DJey at the new Albert Ballroom in the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Ave. and the Royal Theater and was influenced by the flamboyant style of another local deejay, Kelson Chop Chop Fisher. Hear me now, hed hiss into the mike. WAOK (1380 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Atlanta, Georgia.It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and airs a talk radio format aimed at the African American community. She is now operations manager at both WAOK and V-103 and program director at WAOK. In November of 1952 Coral Records released Ill Keep Singing My Song and Pick-A-Dilly on # 65102. In 1956 disc jockey and social activist Zenas Sears established the Atlanta radio station WAOK, one of the first in the country to play blues, rhythm and blues, and soul music as the primary format. William Barlow, Voice Over: The Making of Black Radio (Philadelphia, Pa.: Temple University Press, 1999). Miller, Matthew. Zilla Mays continued on, once again in her musical element for a number of years. For more information about Frank and his legacy, visit www.frankski.com. Here are NewsOnes top 20 Black radio jockeys of all time, picked for their pioneering spirit and influence. News & Talk 1380 WAOKs newest afternoon host, Juandalyn Stokes was also in the poll. He is Host of the award-winning Rashad Richey Morning Show on News & Talk 1380 - WAOK and Political Commentator for The People's Station V-103 FM . His show The Blues Caravan aired nightly on the station, and Sears soon moved into promoting and arranging live performances, including talent shows featuring local Atlanta artists like Tommy Brown, Billy Wright, and Chuck Willis, as well as regional performers like Little Richard. 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. 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. Against the industrys wishes, Jack had opened up the event to too many outsiders who didnt understand the politics of the industry and thought it was a Rap conference, hence Jack the RAPPER, even the reporter in this video thought it was a rap conference and the event was being re-branded and things drastically changed. I left that station and a few years later started Radio Facts. Real estate 101's host provides another exciting opportunity to purchase a home. WATL was Atlanta's network affiliate for the Mutual Broadcasting System. He founded BENI (Broadcast Enterprises National, Inc.) in 1974 as a Black-owned business venture. This list may not reflect recent changes. Nat didnt stray far from there. Atlanta Radio History. Rashad Richey, 40, who hosts mornings at Audacy news/talk WAOK (1380), will be the youngest inductee to date. After his dissertation was defended and published, Rashad accepted a professorial position at Beulah Heights University in Atlanta, GA where he teaches courses in Business and Leadership Studies. 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. After getting his bachelors and masters degrees in Nashville at schools for African-Americans, he returned to Memphis and in 1930 took a teaching job at Booker T. Washington High School in South Memphis. If you have a disability preventing you from viewing this file, please contact [email protected] On December 26, 2001, WAOK switched from urban contemporary gospel to a talk radio format aimed at the African American community in Atlanta. Keith D. Pollard, 37, once known as WUFO's "Discotizer," died Thursday (May 30, 1996) at home after a long illness. Rickey Smiley Reacts to 10 Classic Skits from Black Sketch Comedy Shows, Greenleaf presents case study at Virtual Education Communicators Boot Camp, Top 12 Best Black Female Singers of All Time. 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. 2: A Charlotte native, Wood was known professionally . He commanded a substantial following on radio and in the community, leading gospel record companies and promoters to solicit his opinion and support on artists and recordings. BENI took control of the station May 14, 1974. During the 1960s, Baltimoreans anywhere near a radio at 6 a.m. were summoned from their slumbers by the deep ringing of a gong followed by a chorus like the one that accompanied Richard Burton as he walked the last mile in The Robe, according to the Sunday Sun Magazine. 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. Esmond Patterson hosts the number-one rated Sunday morning gospel show on WAOK Radio in Atlanta, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Morris Brown College where he began his political career as Student Government Association President. Sears was also involved in promoting and recording the concerts of the eras top R&B artists, including a 1959 appearance by, that was eventually released by Atlantic Records as, Civil Rights & Modern Georgia, Since 1945, The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. Making Atlanta Better-Frank Rodriguez. Frankie Crocker at WBLS Studio. Zilla Florine Mays was born in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Noted Atlanta community activist and WAOK radio personality Derrick Boazman spoke recently to rolling out magazine about the Atlanta Public School cheating . In 1978 she became the first African American woman rock DJ at WRQX-FM in Washington, D.C. Boazman is also certified through Midwest Academy to train-the-trainer in community leadership and organizational development skills. By the early summer Zilla Mays has changed again this time to the Brunswick Records label. 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. Unfortunately, there are no conferences today for urban radio people. WAOK's very own realtor expert, Mary Gill, finds another real estate opportunity for you. My activism began on the streets of Atlanta as a gang banger. To do what you love, it's not even work. 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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. After working briefly at a Danville, Va., radio station, Fat Daddy returned to Baltimore, subsequently working for radio stations WSID, WITH, and finally WINN. Im gonna go way out on a limb on this one, Baltimore. Download the new application for free "radio waok 1380 atlanta" for Android devices.. I saw him one day on the elevator by himself at one of the Jack the Rappers and he said: Youre Kevin Ross the PD at KDKO right? I could not believe this legend knew who I was.. but he did. MORE: National Radio Day: Black Stations And The Pioneers Who Helped Shape Their Programming. As I have stated many times, Radio DJs today and even during MY generation will never know the freedom DJs had back then, thats why I got into radio to BE Steve Harvey not to board op his show (lol). With the stage set, an organ flared up, sounding for all the world as if it were providing the musical background for Bela Lugosis grand entrance down a staircase in Dracula, or any other RKO horror movie of the 1930s. [12] A Construction Permit for the expanded band station was assigned the call letters WAZJ on March 23, 1998. Retrieved Aug 24, 2020, from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/waok/. I did an internship at WAOK and I worked for Keith. Earning the trust of people is not an easy fete and carries a worth more valuable than gold. She is grateful to have a combined 8-year tenure on the air with CBS Radio, now Entercom on 1380 WAOK. Mojo was well known for his habit of playing lengthy recordings without interruption and was hugely influential in the formation of the Detroit techno scene. [2] He hosted a show called Rocket Ship out of New York radio stations WOV and WADO from 1954 to 1964, which was an early conduit for rock & roll. Major Market: WSB-AM Atlanta, GA Large Market: WDBO-FM Orlando, FL Medium Market: KSRO-AM Santa Rosa, CA Small Market: WWUS-FM Sugarloaf Key, FL Personality of the Year by market size. On top of his daily mid-morning show on WAOK, Richey just began a weekly. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Memphiss African-American high schools had been three-year programs, and he helped solidify the fourth year, allowing students a smoother transition to, and more incentive for, college studies. Mary is the mother of three beautiful young women and grandmother to one little lady. Atlanta, GA, USA. The Memphis Board of Education did not provide equal monies for their black schools, so fundraising was a vital component at Booker T. High School. Rashad Richey secured the top ranking with 48% of the votes, Frank Ski came in third with 18% and Derrick Boazman rounded off at fourth place with 9% of the votes. Unfortunately for Mays, none of these songs were ever released by Savoy. Leonard caught the radio bug in college as program director of the University of Illinois station WPGU. Richey tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitutions Rodney Ho that he has been teased by friends due to being a younger member of the Hall. The station was first licensed, as WRBI, in early 1928 to Kents Furniture & Music Store in Tifton, Georgia. While WVEE concentrated on Urban Contemporary music, WAOK became a full-time gospel music station. But Fat Daddy has become such a large character with everybody that now I program for white and black both. Russ Parr | Source: The Washington Post / Getty. I learned a lot from Jack the Rapper about business, from a distance. WAOK has local hosts in morning and afternoon drive time with the syndicated Rev. Our audiences know how committed to the community our teams are and the Atlanta Business Journal Digitals poll positively reflects that passion. During her time at WJLB, she led the stations on-air staff in protest of the fact that the station at the time had no African-American employees outside of the air staff. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. IT'S OUT OF PLACE ON WAOK! DJ Red Alert | Source: Nicholas Rhodes / Getty. With the introduction of "On Point with Juandolyn Stokes," the station announced a revamped weekday programming lineup. 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. Today, Mary works with various charities to bring assistance to veterans and the general public struggling to secure stable housing. WAOK was acquired by The Atlanta OK Broadcasting Company in January 1956. Rashad has also received various recognitions and awards from Fulton County, the City of Atlanta, GA Secretary of State, The Rice Awards and many others for excellence in broadcasting and community leadership. This was something I was not used to growing on the harsh East Side of Buffalo. Apr 15, 2015. She offers her education, experience, and background, holding seminars on credit, buying well, and investments. 1201 Peachtree St NE #800, Atlanta, GA 30309. And to be recognized for it alongside the industries best is humbling.- Derrick DB Boazman. . Mr. Boazman has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships, charities, and various community initiatives. 20042023 Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press. She also volunteers her time to speak to local K-12 schools and various corporate groups. Mays started on WAOK as The Mystery Lady in 1954, and in 1955 (after revealing her identity) she hosted the Dream Girl Show. Sears, with help from Mays and Perryman, started the WAOK Road Shows, traveling revues that brought R&B and gospel music to venues around the Southeast. KMOX (1120 AM) is a commercial radio station in St. Louis, Missouri.Owned by Audacy, Inc., it is a 50,000 watt Class A clear-channel station with a non-directional signal.The KMOX studios and offices are on Olive Street at Tucker Boulevard in the Park Pacific Building in St. Louis. Black Reporters were not ready for White Police Chiefs Response for Absolute BEST Black Male Singers of All Time. ", "I'm excited to expand my connection with the people of Atlanta by engaging with them through my new daily talk show," said Stokes. But one decidedly undercelebrated aspect of radio broadcasting history is the contributions Black people made to the medium; namely as radio jockeys, the voices behind the music selection and news reported on the airwaves. Dr. Daddio is absolutely one of the industry people and a legend that I truly respect. The National Black Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be honored at a ceremony on Oct. 3 at the Emerson Theater at Stowe State University. DJ worked his way up from being a college intern, to a top-rated radio personality with his drive and passion. None of us do this for awards or recognitions, we do it because of our deep love for the community that has done so much for us.- Rashad The Realest Man in Radio Richey. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource should be submitted to Special Collections and Archives at Georgia State University. Honestly, I really think DJs from the 60s through the early 80s made more than many DJs do today. Stokes can also be heard during weekly syndicated radio inspirational features and is also a frequent co-host for WATC-DT in Atlanta. Radio has changed. Gibson learned about radio while working as a gofer for deejay Al Benson in Chicago. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Henderson into their Hall of Fame in 2004. WAOK 1380 AM Atlanta News Talk, News radio. In 2017, Mr. Boazman started taking an annual pilgrimage to Africa with hundreds of his radio listeners from all over the country. 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. With altogether sixteen streams there's never a dull moment. Im not sure if he is still at the station. News-Talk 1380 WAOK - The Voice Of The Community - LISTEN LIVE | Audacy The Voice Of The Community! He stated: Son, look at life as a race and never take the time to see what the people are doing on either side of you because you lose time, focus on the finish line.. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Dan Patrick, Premiere Networks; Station of the Year by market size. The public recognition of her life and work came with her Pioneer Award from the NAACP in 1986. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The. See vid below. "Juandolyn Stokes is a leader in our community and embodies the WAOK mission . Russ Parr began his career as a stand-up comedian in California and got his start in radio on Los Angeless famed KDAY. [9] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on the 17th. Owned and operated by Audacy. At any rate, I would hear Zilla every day and then I met her once. Herb Kent was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. Her first radio job was on Memphis WDIA starting in 1954. Robin Quivers | Source: Getty Images / Getty. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. News and Talk 1380 WAOK- CBS Radio. His career has evolved from a disc jockey and recording artist to a radio, film and TV personality, motivational speaker, journalist, producer as well as a philanthropist working to help children and most importantly a devoted father. It does not store any personal data. They were, for African-American listeners across the country, the important and influential voices and leaders of their communities. 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. During his eight years at WVON, Kent established a huge following in the citys growing African-American community. It is powered at 25,000 watts during the daytime using a non-directional antenna. He consistently makes sure that the Political goals of the group and that of individuals within the group are met. Rashad is also the Political/Social Commentator for The Peoples Station V-103, the nations largest urban station. Extremely humbled to be listed in the presence of such dynamic radio host. Take a virtual tour of Georgia's museums and galleries. To date, he has visited Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia and Senegal with a trip to South Africa scheduled for this summer. New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Aug 24, 2020. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/waok/, Miller, M. L. (2005). The Voice Of The Community! Miller, Matthew. Williams currently hosts her own daytime TV talk show. In 1961, Checker Records in Chicago released Zilla Mays two-part recording of Prayers For Jackie on # 973. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. I feel incredibly honored that I have been able to meet so many legends during my radio career and Jack is one of them. All jokes aside, Im honored by this, he said. The Deal Of The Decade in Conyers News January 5, 2021 You have entered an incorrect email address! Frank is dedicated to connecting our community while working to bring entertainment to listeners of The Peoples Station V-103. In November Groove releases two tunes originally done at the 1951 Savoy sessions Right Now and Come Back To Me on Groove # 0127. All news, and all that matters to you in Atlanta, plus 24-hour traffic updates, weather & sports stories. ** = Audacy operates pursuant to a local marketing agreement with Martz Communications Group. WEEKDAYS LIVE 9AM - NOON on 95.5 WSB Listen On-Demand anytime. Its slogan "Voice of the South" inspired other radio stations around the country to invent their own slogans. The AM wars were a time of colorful DJs with colorful trademarks. 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. 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? Cobb County Home Owners Have A New Lifeline. In 1963 she moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she was heard on WCHB-AM and then throughout the late 1960s and 1970s on WJLB. People, Passion and Politics with Robert Patillo, Mary Gill Presents The Deal Of The Decade. Tagged #atlanta radio waok#soul music#r&b#soul#doug steele More classic R&B / Soul music from radio WAOK in July 1971 - first part of the Doug Steele evening show. Courtesy of Special Collections & Archives, Georgia State University Library. Several Atlanta radio pros have been named to the National Black Radio Hall of Fame's Class of 2022. Event Catering; Personal Chef Services; Cooking Lessons; Recipes; Blog; Contact; Home; About. President @rollingout,TVHost @theyoungturks, RadioPersonality @1380WAOK/@v103atlanta,VotedBest n Radio @ajcnews,EmmyNominated,Professor,Analyst @cbs46 www.rashadrichey.com Posts As a journalist and air personality, Boazman tackles subjects right at their core with his insight and that of interviewed scholars, politicians, entrepreneurs and community advocates. In late May 1982, studios and offices were relocated to 401 West Peachtree Street. Dyana Williams is one of the earliest and most influential female air personalities in Black radio. Owned and operated by Audacy. 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Searss program Diggin the Discs became enormously popular and was eventually syndicated around the country, including markets in Newark, New Jersey; Chicago, Illinois; and Norfolk, Virginia. 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. The next month If You Were On The Other Side and Thank You, Thank You recorded with the John Peek Blues Caravan is released on Mercury # 70253. Al Sharpton Show heard in early afternoons. Rashad finished his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Beulah Heights University and completed studies in Executive Leadership from Cornell University through their SC College of Business. Black radio and their personalities perform that role today. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. According to the magazine, almost 5,000 votes were cast. To be listed as a potential donor, and have the chance to save the life of a patient in need - you must join the registry. Part of Audacy. WAOK, News & Talk 1380, is an Urban talk radio station that serves the Atlanta, Georgia market. (DJs who made their name before becoming radio personalities have been excluded, but honorable mentions must go to folks like Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley and Yolanda Adams.). In October of 1953 Zilla signs on with Mercury Records. | Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty. "On Point with Juandolyn Stokes" will be heard weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., effective immediately. WAOK. The label lists her as Zilla Mays & Her Boy Friends with the John Peek Blues Caravan. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". KKBQ-FM Houston, TX; Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year. In the summer of 1985, WAOK revamped its programming format. Can I Follow my favorite stations on the Audacy Desktop Web Player? He remains politically active through his advocacy firm, Richey and Richey Consulting, LLC; his client list reads like a whos who in Georgia politics. During her early years, as so many other R & B singers, she got her start singing in her church. Fat Daddy and his music were popular with African-Americans but also found a wide audience among whites. She also went forth with her sometimes musical partnership with Piano Red helping him put together an LP in the late sixties. "WAOK." Keith was a HUGE star in Buffalo and now Atlanta and it was the last of the DJ heyday where you could be on the air and make money. Radio Personality for Seven Mountains Media WOKB is Central Florida's longest running gospel station. Take a virtual tour of Georgia 's museums and galleries and most influential female air personalities Black. And background, holding seminars on credit, buying well, and that! 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