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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Chairman Fred Hampton & Dr. Gerald Horne On The Carl Nelson Show

Chairman Fred Hampton provides us with details of a protest march over the Laquan McDonald case. Chairman Fred & many others in Chicago are upset that three police officers were acquitted of covering up for McDonald’s murder in 2014. Before we get to The Chairman, the University of Houston Professor, Dr. Gerald Horne on the […]

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Craig Hulett & Aristotle Theresa On The Carl Nelson Show

Geo-Political Analyst, Craig Hulett looks at what’s behind the government shut-down, Brexit, Syria, Brazil, France, Germany, China, 5 Jewish things to know about Kamala Harris, the Saudi’s & more. Before we get to Craig, Civil Rights attorney, Aristotle Theresa updates us on his lawsuit filed against WDC designed to stop gentrification in the city.

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Dr. James Taylor & Tim Hutchinson On The Carl Nelson Show

Black Political Expert, Dr. James Taylor opines on Pences’ attempt to link Dr.MLK to Trump’s bid to build the wall on the southern border. Dr. Taylor will also discuss how he thinks MLK would react to today’s Issues. Before we get to Dr. James Taylor, Holywood Executive Tim Hutchinson on the questions; have we have made any […]

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“Mystery Man” Mark from Anaheim On The Carl Nelson

Mystery Man, Mark from Anaheim checks in to discuss the Government shut down, Syria, Isis, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani insisting they never denied collusion with Russia, the Mueller investigation, Brexit, the so-called caravan forming south of the border & more. Before we get to Mark, Coach Butch Mcadams handicaps this year Superbowl. Big Show starts on WOL […]

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Doctah B Sirius & More On The Carl Nelson Show

Leading Mind, Body and Spirit Medicine Man, Certified Doctor of Metaphysics, & Master Herbalist, Doctah B Sirius discusses Post Traumatic Stress diet, the problems with the food supply, the Flu, Detoxing & more. Before we sit down with Doctah B Sirius, Research Blogger, Brandon on ‘Toxic Black Masculinity’, what it is, how to define it […]

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Omali Yeshitela & Professor, James Forman Jr. On The Carl Nelson Show

  The founder of the African Peoples Socialist Party, Omali Yeshitela updates us on the situation the Congo, this weekends Women’s March, Martin Luther King (Day), Uhuru Movement & African People’s Socialist Party events 2019, Trump Shut down/Russians & more. Before we get to Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Professor, James Forman Jr. will discuss an upcoming […]

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Professor Ray Winbush, Malik Spellman & Freeway Rick Ross On The Carl Nelson Show

  Morgan State University Professor Ray Winbush checks in to discuss Trump allegedly working for the Russians. Dr. Ray Winbush will also look out the government shut down & who will blink first. Before we get to Dr. Winbush, Gang Interventionist Malik Spellman & Freeway Rick Ross, the man who allegedly introduced crack to the […]

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Dr. Pat Newton & Overton Wilkins On The Carl Nelson Show

  Clinical Psychiatrist, Dr. Pat Newton examines child sexual abuse in the Black Community. Dr. Newton will use the allegations against R Kelly to determine if his friends & fans were enablers, whether molestation is a genetic disorder, how to handle early sexual trauma & more. Before we get to Dr. Newton, Marketing expert, Overton […]

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Dr. David Horne & JB Bryan On The Carl Nelson Show

  Professor of Critical Thinking, Dr. David Horne examines the-called Crisis on the southern border, he will discuss if the Trump’s claim that the immigrants seeking entry to the US will impact Black & Brown people more than any other group, & if Trump is warranted in shutting down the government in exchange for his […]

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Dr. Ava Muhammad & Attorney, Nkichi Taifa & Dr. Devin Pryor On The Carl Nelson Show

The National Spokesperson for the Honorable Louis Farrakhan & The Nation of Islam, Dr. Ava Muhammad will discuss if we should seriously consider separation. Dr. Ava who is also a lawyer will opine on the government shut down & more. Before we get to Dr. Ava, Attorney, Nkichi Taifa & Dr. Devin Pryor on the […]