Now in its fourth year, our Future African American Leaders in Radio list, as it has in previous years, includes both experienced pros and young talent who all have one thing in common: They are making a lot of noise in the radio industry, with their extreme passion for the business and dogged determination to be the best. Our future leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo, take chances, and work as hard as it takes to make it to the next level. And as you’ll see, they all give great advice on what it takes to succeed and advance in radio today.
Every member of this list was nominated by a respected peer and voted on by a panel of experienced managers across the industry. All the individuals on the pages that follow are gifted and respected and, above all, have a passion and love for radio that will result in their becoming their industry’s next group of leaders. Radio Ink is pleased and proud to present the 2016 Future African American Leaders in Radio.
Darius “Doc D” Baker
Program Director
Heaven 98.3 FM/Tallahassee
Cumulus Media
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Angel Brown
Vice President/Market Manager
Cumulus Media
Mobile, AL
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Myron Fears
Operations Manager/Program Director
KPRS-FM & KPRT-AM/Kansas City
Carter Broadcast Group
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Kim Finley
Account Executive
WUSN-FM & WJMK-FM/Chicago
CBS Radio
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Jacque’ Freeman
Sales Manager
WPEG-FM & WBAV-FM/Charlotte
Beasley Media Group
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Kelly Harrington
Communications Manager and Writer
Reach Media
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Mitch Henry
Manager, Network Operations
Reach Media
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Asha Immanuel
Account Executive
IHeartMedia
Memphis
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Cecilia Jato
Network Radio Planning Manager
Univision Radio
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Alana Thomas Lujan
General Sales Manager
Cox Media Group
Houston
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Felicia Middlebrooks
Morning Drive Anchor
WBBM-AM & FM/Chicago
CBS Radio
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BJ Murphy
General Manager
WAAW/Augusta, GA
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Jamillah Muhammad
Operations Director
WPEG & WBAV/Charlotte
Beasley Media Group
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Jazmine Pendleton
Director
BlackAmericaWeb.com
Reach Media
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Rickey Smiley
Syndicated Morning Show Host
Comedian and Actor
Samuel Tatum, Jr.
General Sales & Solutions Manager
Radio One
Washington, DC
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Colby “Colb” Tyner
Vice President/Programming
Radio One
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Barbara Williams
Multi-Media Account Manager
CBS Media Group
Atlanta
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I hope one day I can make this list.
Jonathan Hood ESPN Radio