About Carl Nelson

The Carl Nelson Show Launched Mon-Fri 4-7pm on WOL-AM 1450 February 6th 2012 in the nations capital. Ground-breaking, Peabody Award-winning broadcast news journalist Carl Nelson, has interviewed Presidents, Prime Ministers, Heads of State, politicians, authors, celebrities, civic leaders and people from all walks of life over a four-decade career that has taken him from Nelson Mandela’s prison cell in South Africa, to the Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles, to his present career as host of Washington DC’s latest daily newsmaker radio program, The Carl Nelson Show, a 3-hour daily news program on Radio One’s flagship radio station WOL-1450 AM.

Carl Nelson was the first reporter allowed to interview Nelson Mandela on the eve of his historic 1991 release from his South African prison and, as News Director for Stevie Wonder’s KJLH Radio, was the only news reporter allowed across police lines during the 1991 Rodney King riots. KJLH’s acclaimed coverage of this civic unrest garnered KJLH the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, an NAACP Image Award, a Golden Mike Award, the Los Angeles Press Club Award and several other industry-wide awards.

Nelson began his broadcasting career in 1971 at WYNT Radio in New York City. In 1974, he was recruited by Inner City Broadcasting Company, owners of WLIB Radio and WBLS Radio. After stints at several radio stations in Los Angeles, Nelson was named News Director of Stevie Wonder’s KJLH Radio, a position he held for a quarter of a century (1980-2005). In addition to his managerial responsibilities, Nelson was deeply involved in Wonder’s Bid to make Dr. Martin Luther Kings’ birthday a national holiday, he was also led in the station’s critically-acclaimed coverage of local, regional and national politics, breaking news and national events, including coverage of all the US political conventions.

Nelson has interviewed former US President Ronald Reagan, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, former South Africa Premiere Peter Botha, Zambia’s first

President Kenneth Kaunda, Namibia’s Former President Sam Nujoma, current South African President Jacob Zuma, dozens of US political leaders including former US presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson, Senator Edward Kennedy, Representatives Maxine Waters, John Conyers and Diane Watson, Julian Bond, Andrew Young, TD Jakes, and Rev. Al Sharpton, among many others.

Nelson’s celebrity interviews include: Elizabeth Taylor, Oprah, Michael Jackson, Prince, Sidney Poitier, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Redd Foxx, Luther Van Dross, Quincy Jones Berry Gordy, Magic Johnson, Muhammad Ali, O.J Simpson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar Richard Pryor and Nancy Wilson, to name but a few

In 1996, The Black Radio Exclusive Magazine named Carl News Director of the Year. Nelson is a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology, and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio Television News Directors Association and the Black Journalists Association. Formerly the co-owner of WSRF AM radio in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nelson sits on the President’s Advisory Board at St. Thomas University, Miami, FL.

The Chair of the History and African American Studies Dpt. at the University of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne, will explain if the increased sanctions on Russia will pressure Putin to end the war on Ukraine, the wars' effect on the global economy, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson plus more. Before Dr. Horne The Faith Brothers.

Sadiki will discuss Biological Warfare, the Archetypal womb, and the womb as an original Internet. Sadiki will also talk about Cyberspace, Metadata, Meta information, Cyber Consciousness, and the plan to suppress Divinity. In addition, he'll explain Behavior Modification, Transhumanism & more. Before Sadaki, Gang Interventionist Malik Spellman.

Dr. Taylor will examine the assassination of Dr. MLK Jr. on the anniversary of his death. efore Dr. Taylor, Finacial expert JB Bryan will talk about the prospects of a recession and how to handle inflation. JB will also examine the latest unemployment report & explain why so many jobs are going unfilled.

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Jerome E Fox weighs in on Will Smith-Chris Rock Incident. Before Dr. Fox, we'll bring the curtain down on Women's History Month 2022 with Dr. Hattie Washington. Dr. Washington is nationally known for her work in Education & Foster Care. 

Naba'a Richard Muhammad, the editor of the award-winning, The Final Call Newspaper, will discuss the Black News Channels' demise, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Clarence Thomas, the 1/6 investigation plus more. Before Brother Richard, Estate Planner Dr. Rosie Milligan on the impact of Blacks being the least racial group getting married.

Dr. Jeff Menzies analyzes the fallout from the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident and talks about how Men should defend their Women. Before Dr. Jeff, a Group of women from Black Women for Positive Change previews the groups' annual Non-Violence Conference.

The President/General of the Universal African Peoples Organization, Zaki Baruti discusses the reasons Blacks should be running for elected office nationwide plus more. Before Zaki, we will speak with Brother Dawud who has been in a California prison for the last 45 years and will share the current incarcerated.

Activist, Chairman Fred Hampton will discuss the conditions at the Cook County jail which is also Chicago's largest Mental Health facility. Before Chairman Fred, we will continue our salute to Women's History Month with Genome specialist Dr. Georgia Dunston.

The founder of the African People's Socialist Party, & The Uhuru Movement Omali Yeshitela will explain what is going on between Russia & Ukraine. Before the Chairman Journalist & author Esther Iverem.