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Jack Leroy Cooper (September 18, 1888 – January 12, 1970) was the first African-American radio disc jockey, [1] [2] [3] described as "the undisputed patriarch of black radio in the United States." [ 4 ] In 2012, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame .
In 1973, Yvonne Daniels was the first female DJ hired by WLS (AM) in Chicago. 99X FM, RKO radio group in New York hired Paulie Riccio in 1974. WABC (AM) in New York hired DJ Liz Kiley in 1979. [67] [74] [75] Radio disc jockey Donna Halper is credited with discovering the rock band Rush while working as a radio DJ at WMMS in Cleveland in 1974 ...
The Be-bop revolt over Swing music was a sea change that was instrumental in the creation of Black Appeal radio stations. He was a fixture on the air in Chicago during the 1950s and 1960s, influencing Civil Rights and the black experience thru his on-air presence and having a large following of modern Jazz enthusiasts in that venue. [ 7 ]
A handful of radio programs from the old-time era remain in production, all from the genres of news, music, or religious broadcasting: the Grand Ole Opry (1925), Music and the Spoken Word (1929), The Lutheran Hour (1930), the CBS World News Roundup (1938), King Biscuit Time (1941) and the Renfro Valley Gatherin' (1943). Of those, all but the ...
Pages in category "Radio personalities from Chicago" The following 147 pages are in this category, out of 147 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Arthur Bernard Leaner (June 30, 1908 – September 6, 1978), who was known professionally as Al Benson, was an American radio DJ, music promoter and record label owner in Chicago between the 1940s and 1960s. He was particularly significant for his promotion of rhythm and blues music and black involvement in the recording industry in Chicago. [1]
The idea was to create The All-Negro Hour, a radio program specifically for black audiences by black creators and performers. [2] Silverstein was the only station owner that took interest in his show and agreed to air it on November 3, 1929. [2] The show featured exclusively black guests, performers, actors, musicians, and comedians. [6]
Harry Babbitt; Jim Backus; Parley Baer; Bob Bailey; Jack Bailey; Eugenie Baird; Art Baker; Belle Baker; Kenny Baker; Lucille Ball; Edwin Balmer; Sam Balter; Tallulah ...