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Radio station in Berwyn, Illinois, United States
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
WVON
American broadcaster (1932–2022)
broadcaster, music promoter, and radio personality. He was a disc jockey on WVON and was influential in the development of blues music in Chicago, Illinois
Pervis_Spann
American TV host and producer (1936–2012)
as an announcer, news reporter and disc jockey on Chicago radio station WVON. Cornelius joined Chicago television station WCIU-TV in 1967 and hosted a
Don_Cornelius
American journalist (born 1957)
She works in radio radio at WBBM (AM) as a fill-in anchor/reporter and WVON as host of her own show, 'Robin's Nest.' Born in Chicago, Robinson is the
Robin_Robinson
American singer and political commentator (born 1963)
Jesse Jackson." She previously hosted The Santita Jackson Show on Chicago's WVON 1690 AM. Jackson is a founding contributor at TheGrio, an MSNBC website dedicated
Santita_Jackson
Radio station in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Communications, owners of soul music station WVON, purchased WNUS-AM-FM from McLendon for $3,550,000, and moved WVON from its 1,000-watt signal on 1450 kHz
WGRB
American soul singer (1942–2018)
chart. In the 1960s, during a performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, WVON radio personality Pervis Spann announced that Franklin should be crowned
Aretha_Franklin
Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Chicago, Illinois
NBC (WMAQ-TV), USA, and NBCSN. The Sky was on radio for two seasons on WVON-AM 1690 with Les Grobstein on play-by-play and Tajua Catchings (whose sister
Chicago_Sky
African-American radio pioneer
From April 1963 to May 1972, Wood was news director and editorialist at WVON Radio in Chicago. Wood was a notable newsman at the radio station. During
Roy_Wood_Sr.
American soul singer (1934–2016)
Billy Paul's record was decided upon independently by WVON radio. Mr. Paul has not protested to WVON about the change. The allegation that we have 'suddenly
Billy_Paul
Chicago–based radio personality (1928–2016)
Kent was fired from WVON. The station's owner blamed Kent's lack of energy, but Deeb wrote that the dismissal of Kent and other WVON personnel resulted
Herb_Kent
Urban contemporary radio station in Chicago
Inc. purchased 107.5 FM and its sister station 1390 AM for $3,550,000. WVON's programming moved to 1390, ending the simulcast. The station's call sign
WGCI-FM
Modern Adult contemporary radio station in Chicago, Illinois
originally a simulcast of the now-defunct "Real Oldies" AM 1690 WRLL (now WVON). It later changed to a mix of disco music and 1970s/1980s oldies called
WLIT-FM
Radio station in Cicero, Illinois, United States
the Chicago market. The station is owned by Midway Broadcasting. In 2006, WVON, which had long operated on 1450 kHz, moved to 1690 kHz. The callsign WRLL
WRLL
American record producer (1939–2020)
Rodney Jones and Pervis Spann of Chicago's fabled black AM radio station WVON, told Keith they had spent $40,000 on the Jacksons and still could not get
Gordon_Keith_(producer)
1968–1970 (WGN) Jack Fleming:1970–1973 (WIND) Jim Durham: 1973–1991 (WIND, WVON, WGCI, WMAQ, WLUP) John Rooney: 1989–1991 (WLUP) Neil Funk: 1991–2008 (WMAQ
List of Chicago Bulls broadcasters
List_of_Chicago_Bulls_broadcasters
American music television show (1971–2006)
Cornelius, a newsreader and backup disc jockey at Chicago radio station WVON, was hired by WCIU in 1967 as a news and sports reporter. Cornelius also
Soul_Train
American politician
Mayor Brandon Johnson. Since 2020, Pappas has hosted a live radio program on WVON, Black Houses Matter, to encourage taxpayers to claim overpaid property taxes
Maria_Pappas
American record label (1950–1975)
Following the sale of Chess to GRT, Phil left the label to run radio station WVON. In the 1970s, Chess Records and its publishing arm, Arc Music, were successfully
Chess_Records
Polish-American record executive (1917–1969)
1960s, Chess became involved in the broadcasting business as part owner of WVON-AM radio and later acquired WSDM-FM, both in Chicago. In 1941, Chess married
Leonard_Chess
Oldies radio station in Berwyn, Illinois, United States (2003–2006)
announced. On August 15, it was announced that African-American talk-formatted WVON would move its format, talk show hosts and call letters from their longtime
WRLL_(1690_AM)
American nutritionist and naturopath
Gregory's Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat (1973); she also hosted a radio show on WVON, gave lectures on college campuses, and appeared on television. Fulton continued
Alvenia_Fulton
Left-Wing commentator and activist
Defender. From 2005 to 2008, Martin hosted a morning radio talk show on WVON in Chicago. He guest-hosted Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull while Brown
Roland_Martin_(journalist)
American radio host (born 1949)
before moving to Chicago in early 1978. In Chicago, he first worked at WVON, doing the morning show, but left the station after only three months to
Tom_Joyner
American journalist
Pittsburgh Cable News Channel and KDKA (1020AM/101.1FM) in Pittsburgh and WVON in Chicago as well as appearing regularly on CNN, HLN, Al Jazeera America
Lenny_McAllister
American media company
to 1997. Known as WJYW prior to 1982 and WIQI from 1982 to 1986. Known as WVON prior to 1983. Known as KCFM prior to 1980. Known as KSD prior to 1983. Gannett
Tegna_Inc.
reported big sales for the record in Chicago. It was also a pick at station, WVON. For the week of 6 April 1968, "The Memphis Train" was at No. 49 in the Cash
The_Memphis_Train
1946–1982 US music industry trade magazine
figures included Frankie Crocker of WBLS-FM, New York, E. Rodney Jones of WVON, Chicago, and Joe "Butterball" Tamburro of WDAS, Philadelphia. When an artist
Record_World
American lawyer and activist
has been interviewed in this capacity on CNN, NPR, BBC, MSNBC, CBS, and WVON. As of 2025, she is the president of New Jersey-based activist group Rally
Gloria_J._Browne-Marshall
American activist and politician (born 1966)
Jonathan Jackson, far right, API forum panelist at WVON in Berwyn, Illinois
Jonathan Jackson (Illinois politician)
Jonathan_Jackson_(Illinois_politician)
the 2 March issue of Record World, "Wrap It Up had broken wide open. Radio WVON in Chicago had made it the "Top and Bottom of the Week". It was reported
Wrap_It_Up
American historian
Washington, DC. He is a regular political commentator on the Cliff Kelley Show on WVON, Chicago. He is also a frequent writer for The Huffington Post and LA Progressive
Yohuru_Williams
American sportscaster (1947–2012)
broadcasts on WIND (1973–1980, 1982–1985), WVON (1980–1982) and WGCI-FM (1981–1982; shared arrangement with WVON). Primarily working solo, he was paired
Jim_Durham
Mainstream rock radio station in Chicago
iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) Sister stations WGCI-FM WGRB WKSC-FM WLIT-FM WVAZ WVON History First air date March 9, 1959 (1959-03-09) Former call signs WDHF
WCHI-FM
1970 studio album by Donny Hathaway
Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch) – 3:28 - 'especially dedicated to Herb Kent of WVON' - according to Ric Powell "Je Vous Aime (I Love You)" (Donny Hathaway, Leroy
Everything Is Everything (Donny Hathaway album)
Everything_Is_Everything_(Donny_Hathaway_album)
American novelist and poet (1930–2014)
taught screenwriting at Columbia College Chicago and hosted a talk show on WVON radio. He also worked on an autobiography that was to be called Sam's Blues:
Sam_Greenlee
Contemporary hit radio station in Chicago
iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) Sister stations WCHI-FM WGCI-FM WGRB WLIT-FM WVAZ WVON History First air date November 1957 (1957-11) Former call signs WKFM (1957–1973)
WKSC-FM
Results by ward George S. Gotlieb defeated Alfred Walter Balciunas and WVON executive Pervis Spann in the Republican primary . Gotlieb, a police sergeant
1991_Chicago_mayoral_election
American activist and academic (1941–2020)
African-American writer, educator, activist, and talk show host for the WVON call-in program On Target. Organizations he was involved with included the
Conrad_Worrill
American guitarist and bandleader
listened to music on his transistor radio to the local Chicago radio stations WVON, WCFL, WLS, and WGRT listening to a large variety of pop music that would
Richie_Davis_(musician)
American lawyer
the entertainment and politics radio talk show "The Paul Lisnek Show" on WVON in Chicago. He also appeared in the 2009 film Were the World Mine as a newscaster
Paul_M._Lisnek
1570 WBGX Harvey (Gospel) 1590 WCGO Evanston (Talk/Korean/Russian) 1690 WVON Berwyn (Urban talk) 1 clear-channel station 2 daytime-only station Asterisk
Mass_media_in_Chicago
American politician and attorney (born 1937)
his career with a statewide office", said friend, traveling companion and WVON radio host Cliff Kelley, who recalled Burris becoming upset when others were
Roland_Burris
American orthopedic surgeon and musician
Ivankovich started hosting the radio show Life & Love With Karla & Dan on WVON. While working at Cook County Hospital and after 20 years as a doctor, Ivankovich
Daniel_Ivankovich
American spoken word artist
who went by Jim Richards and hosted the morning hour show on radio station WVON. Pamela Richardson was a registered nurse. J. Ivy grew up on Chicago's South
J._Ivy
American politician (1954-)
through his many controversies. Jones was owner of the Milwaukee Courier and WVON radio station, and also a member of the Forest County Potawatomi Community
Gary George (Wisconsin politician)
Gary_George_(Wisconsin_politician)
Radio station in Harvey, Illinois, United States
morning show at WVON", Daily Herald. July 7, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2021. "Report: Maze Jackson, Todd Stroger Quit Morning Show At WVON/Chicago", All
WBGX
American singer
Connecticut, United States. He first became aware of blues music by listening to WVON AM radio in the evening, when Southern radio station signals barely reached
Peter_Parcek
Radio station in Chicago, Illinois
(iHM Licenses, LLC) Sister stations WCHI-FM WGCI-FM WGRB WKSC-FM WLIT-FM WVON History First air date October 17, 1950 (1950-10-17) Former call signs WOPA-FM
WVAZ
American politician (born 1956)
serving until 2019. In November 2010, in an interview on the radio station WVON, Meeks advocated that only African Americans should be qualified for city
James_Meeks
WSRB – Urban adult contemporary WBMX - 104.3 Jams - Classic Hip Hop WVON - AM 1690 WVON - Urban Talk WYCA - Rejoice 102.3 - Urban Gospel WWHN - Comfortable
List of urban-format radio stations in the United States
List_of_urban-format_radio_stations_in_the_United_States
American politician
Paterson in 2009. He began his journalism career in Chicago, as a reporter for WVON radio. He was then employed with CBS News, first as a war correspondent for
Randy_Daniels
Radio station in Milwaukee
meaning "Voice of the Nation" in reverse (former sister station to Chicago's WVON) "Wisconsin Negroes’ Own Voice" Technical information Licensing authority
WNOV
American television and radio personality
channel 169, and was also simulcast on Miami’s 1080 WTPS and Chicago’s 1690 WVON. Spirit also co-hosted the weekly love, sex, and relationship talk show,
Spirit_(media_personality)
Song by 9th Creation
airplay on Don Brooks' show at WWIN in Baltimore and E. Rodney Jones' show at WVON in Chicago, but there was no register in the magazine's Box Top 100 R&B Chart
Why_Not_Today
Radio station in Peotone, Illinois, United States
Inc. Sister stations WNWI (direct) WCHI-FM WGCI-FM WGRB WKSC-FM WLIT-FM WVON (LMA) History First air date 1990 (1990) Former call signs WBMX (1988–1991)
WMFN
1974 live album by War
no credit.) Side one "Introductions by E. Rodney Jones of Radio Station WVON, Chicago, Ill." – 0:31 "Sun Oh Son" – 10:39 "The Cisco Kid" – 6:05 "(intro)
War_Live_(album)
American singer
playing in rock and funk groups there, while listening to soul music on WVON radio. Before going solo, he was in the Bionic Band and South Side Movement
Captain_Sky
FM Vandalia University of Northwestern – St. Paul Contemporary Christian WVON 1690 AM Berwyn iHM Licenses, LLC Urban talk WVSI 88.9 FM Mt. Vernon Board
List of radio stations in Illinois
List_of_radio_stations_in_Illinois
Radio station in Portage, Michigan, United States
[citation needed] Langford owned stations in Chicago and South Bend such as WVON and WLLJ/910 (now WGTO). WLWJ was mixed of a Rhythm leaning oldies rock station
WTOU
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
broadcasts First Business with news of the Chicago Board of Trade. Former WVON-AM radio personality Don Cornelius began the popular dance show Soul Train
Chicago Board of Trade Building
Chicago_Board_of_Trade_Building
Classical music radio station in Chicago
temporary authority to simulcast on AM 1450, using the former facilities of WVON, which had moved its call sign and programming to another frequency the previous
WFMT
American radio personality, actress and model
neighborhood. According to Tittle, Her mom served as part-time manager of WVON during the early 1960s. Her father was a businessman who owned several pool
LaDonna_Tittle
Radio stations in Hampton Roads, Virginia (1952–1989)
aimed to reach black audiences, including WDIA in Memphis, founded in 1948, WVON in Chicago and WERD in Atlanta, the first radio station to be owned by an
WRAP_(Norfolk)
NBA professional basketball team season
Basketball Reference Local media Television WGN-TV/ONTV (Milo Hamilton, Johnny “Red” Kerr) Radio WVON (Jim Durham, Norm Van Lier) < 1979–80 1981–82 >
1980–81_Chicago_Bulls_season
10000 1660 CQUAM KSVE Texas 8500 1690 HDAM1 KDMT Colorado 10000 1690 HDAM1 WVON Illinois 10000 1700 HDAM1 KKLF Texas 10000 1700 HDAM1 WRCR New York 10000
AM Stereo and Digital AM in and near the United States
AM_Stereo_and_Digital_AM_in_and_near_the_United_States
Christian radio station in Arizona, United States
Broadcasting. July 3, 1989. Retrieved June 20, 2017. "News/Talk PD Flux: 3WE, KTRH, WVON; Sinatra-Owned Ariz. Outlet Swings To AC" (PDF). Billboard. July 8, 1989
KAIZ_(FM)
K-Love radio station in Chicago
1963, while WHFC was assigned the WVON ("The Voice of the Negro") call sign. WHFC aired an R&B format and simulcast WVON 24 hours a day. On March 8, 1965
WCKL_(FM)
Mexican WRLL—Chicago. This arrangement had been in place since 1979, replacing WVON, which surrendered its license in 1975 when owner Globetrotter Broadcasting
2020_in_radio
American businessman and radio promoter (1908–1978)
States Bill of Rights over Mississippi. Benson retired from broadcasting at WVON in 1963, and for a time returned to being a pastor while maintaining some
Al_Benson
American radio network (1973–1995)
news director was Roy N. Wood Sr., from the famed Chicago radio station WVON, "The voice of the Negro". In 1975 Roy Wood was replaced by Vince Sanders
National_Black_Network
1951) Pervis Spann, 89, broadcaster, music promoter and radio personality (WVON) (b. 1932) Steve Wilhite, 74, computer scientist (b. 1948) March 15 Arnold
2022 deaths in the United States (January–June)
2022_deaths_in_the_United_States_(January–June)
American radio host (1937–1991)
In 1982, Daniels was hired by WVON as a drive time radio host and was moved to the afternoon show in 1984 when WVON was renamed WGCI-AM. She remained
Yvonne_Daniels
2025 nonfiction book by Brittany Friedman
C-SPAN and interviewed on WUSA9, YES! Magazine, KPFK, Spectrum News, and WVON, among others. "Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our
Carceral_Apartheid
dies at 88". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 13, 2021. Pervis Spann, WVON broadcasting legend, dies at 89 NASA Remembers Former NASA Johnson Director
1932_in_the_United_States
History of radio employees
records" or "dusties." He spent several years as one of the original DJs at WVON, a "heritage" station to Chicago's black community. In 1939, Hal Jackson
History_of_radio_disc_jockeys
Radio station in Casa Grande, Arizona (1956–1997)
to Apache Junction, moving from 1250 kHz. "News/Talk PD Flux: 3WE, KTRH, WVON; Sinatra-Owned Ariz. Outlet Swings To AC" (PDF). Billboard. July 8, 1989
KFAS
American journalist and banker
regular guest on nationally syndicated radio programs, most notably Chicago's WVON 1690AM; NPR Baltimore Affiliate WEAA 88.9FM; Radio One Inside Detroit with
Edward_Wyckoff_Williams
Aspect of African-American musical history
segregation, while Chess's part ownership of local black oriented radio station WVON helped foster good relations between the black and white communities in Chicago
Jewish influence in rhythm and blues
Jewish_influence_in_rhythm_and_blues
American journalist, editor and political commentator (1947-)
Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune. He hosts "The Salim Muwakkil" show on WVON, Chicago's historic Black radio station. Muwakkil serves as board member
Salim_Muwakkil
WVOJ 1570 AM Fernandina Beach, Florida WVOL 1470 AM Berry Hill, Tennessee WVON 1690 AM Berwyn, Illinois WVOP 970 AM Vidalia, Georgia WVOS 1240 AM Liberty
List of AM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WT–WZ)
List_of_AM_radio_stations_in_the_United_States_by_call_sign_(initial_letters_WT–WZ)
Radio station in Cicero, Illinois, United States
Corporation, and aired a time brokered ethnic programming format. After WVON moved from 1450 to 1390 kHz in 1975, both Migala Communications and Midway
WCEV
American jazz musician
Quincy Jones and nationally known Chicago disc jockey Herb Kent on Chicago's WVON Radio. While representing the Motown jazz imprint and releasing a couple
Earl_Washington_(musician)
AM radio frequency
1 kW nighttime) WVON Berwyn, Illinois 87178 10 1 41°44′14″N 87°42′04″W / 41.737222°N 87.701111°W / 41.737222; -87.701111 (WVON - 10 kW daytime, 1
1690_AM
Pervis Spann, 89, American broadcaster, music promoter and radio personality (WVON). David Stephenson, 63, English rugby player (Salford, Wigan Warriors, national
Deaths_in_March_2022
Song by Van McCoy
Atlanta, Don Brooks's show at WWIN in Balitimore, E. Rodney Jones' show at WVON in Chicago, Mike Payne's show at WABQ in Cleveland and several others. It
My_Favorite_Fantasy
Howard Brookins Incumbent alderman Doris Lewis Brooks Hair salon owner, WVON coordinator, and event planner Patricia A. Foster Ken Lewis Business owner
2015 Chicago aldermanic election
2015_Chicago_aldermanic_election
football, and Milwaukee Brewers February 1 Don Cornelius 75 Radio host on WVON—Chicago, R&B music promoter, founder of the TV series Soul Train February
2012_in_radio
Iowa 1070 KILR Estherville, Iowa BP-970616AB 87178 WHTE (June 5, 1998) WVON Berwyn, Illinois WDDD Johnston City, Illinois 810 Deleted July 31, 2012
List_of_AM_Expanded_Band_station_assignments_issued_by_the_Federal_Communications_Commission_on_March_17,_1997
Song by Devotion
October 3 issue of Record World that the Devotions were getting air play at WVON in Chicago. In the October 10 issue of Record World, the Where It's At R&B
Dawning_of_Love
Telkamp, 82, Dutch singer October 22: Herb Kent, 88, US radio host, WVAZ-FM, WVON. November 4: Jean-Jacques Perrey, 87, French electronic music producer and
2016_in_radio
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Full of Respect; Ruby
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Lucille, LUCILE means "little light."
Male
Chinese
flying, soaring.
Boy/Male
English American
Bird.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Meek, Soft, Calm
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Bishop
Boy/Male
German, Polish
Wanderer
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Reckoner
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Unprecedented; Admirable; Unique
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anvesha | அநà¯à®µà¯‡à®·à®¾
Quest, Curious
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