The purveyor of the unique Washington, D.C. based R&B, funk, percussion dominated music known as Go-Go has died. To merely say that Chuck Brown is just a legend is an understatement. He was the musical voice of inner city D.C. that not only produced a party groove but also expressed the social frustrations of its […]
Donnie Simpson reveals on Facebook that he has several offers The following comes from his fan page: “I signed off the air 2 years ago yesterday. Can you believe it’s been that long? It was a day I will never forget. I had been on the radio since I was 15 years old and for […]
Big Tigger has exited CBS Radio’s Washington, D.C. urban contemporary station 95.5 WPGC Big Tigger, whose given name is Darian Morgan has been a part of WPGC for many years. He started as an intern at WPGC back in the early 90’s while a student at the University of Maryland, working with legendary D.C. jock […]
A wake up call for the radio industry? “…they (her children) are allowed to listen to the local Top-40 (white) pop station” Farewell black radioBy Natalie Hopkinson WASHINGTON POST I recently added D.C.’s two FM hip-hop radio stations–WPGC and WKYS–to the list of items banned in my house. I’ve long been tired of having to […]
