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.

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Professor of Critical Thinking, Dr. David Horne examines, Senator Kamala Harris’ Presidential Candidacy. Some people say she is not Black enough because of her foreign-born parents, but the same group gives Malcolm, Kawme & Farrakhan a pass. Dr. Horne will discuss whether it’s her policies or her paramour is the issue. Before we get to […]

  Black Political expert, Dr. James Taylor examines the situation in Virginia where the states top three officials are under fire for race & sexual accusations. Dr. Taylor will also talk about “Hip Hop Stupidity: Killer Mike on the Black Church and Christianity and Symone Sanders’ Thirsty Quest for a Show on CNN”. Before we […]

Activist, Afro-Latina & former Vice Presidential Candidate, Rosa Clemente discusses the SOU, The Clintons bid to take over the rebuilding of Puerto Rico, The democrats chance of re-taking the Whitehouse, The immigration issue, Kamala Harris, & How she came to know and appreciate her Blackness as an Afro-Latina. Before we get to Rosa, Community Activist, […]

Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jeff Menzise discusses ‘Masculinity & Manhood’. Dr. Menzise will also talk about actor Jussie Smollett’s comments about ‘Black Straight men remaining silent while Gay Black men get attacked’. Before we get to Dr. Menzise, Professor Gloria Brown-Marshall from The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) on the […]

Kemetologist, Anthony Tony Browder looks back on the birth of The Browder Files 30 years ago. We’ll find out what prompted Brother Tony to start this journey & he’ll also point out some of the milestones along the way. Before we get to Brother Tony, Fitness Guru, Charlie J Brookins. The Big Show starts on […]

A Pan-African activist scholar, Dr. James Small discusses the presidential bid of Kamala Harris. Dr. Small will talk about if she deserves the support of the Black Community, what to do if she wins the nominations and stands as the only alternative to Trump, do you vote for her or Trump or not vote at […]

  Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Fox outlines his theory that many of us are addicted to white values. Using his workbook ‘Addicted To White, the Oppressed in League with the Oppressor ‘, Dr. Fox contends that many Blacks have an addiction to five core white values which inherently promote tacit acceptance of white domination. Dr. […]

  Educator & Griot, Dr. Leonard Jeffries discusses the recent showdown between the Native American elder and the Catholic school boys. Dr. Jay will also talk about the role of the Hebrew Israelites. Before we get to Dr. Jay, Brother Obie updates us on the struggle in Venezuela. The Big Show starts on WOL 95.9 […]

‘The Man with the Plan’, Dr. Claud Anderson unveils his plan to empower Black America. Dr. Anderson who has detailed the process in his best selling books now says it time to put the words into action. Before we get to Dr. Anderson, Fitness Expert, Charlie J Brookins on how to connect your faith to […]