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.

Author, Wealth Coach & Educator, Dr. Dennis Kimbro will discuss the article, ‘How White racism Destroyed Black Wealth’. Dr. Kimbro is the author of best-selling books like, Think & Grow Rich a Black Choice, What makes the Great Great, Daily Motivations for African-American Succes, & several other books. Before we get to Dr. Kimbro, Dwayne […]

Medical & Holistic Doctor, Jennifer Daniels explains how she gives her gives her patients a choice between the standard care and Natural Therapies. Dr. Daniels claims the death rate in her medical practice went from four a year to zero after most patients chose natural remedies, she’ll also explain the role of the Pharmaceutical Companies […]

Author, Dr. David Imhotep discusses his latest project & talks about his best selling book, They Came Before Columbus. Dr. Imhotep has spent the last 30 years documenting his claim that Africans were the first humans to inhabit this side of the planet. Before we get to Dr. Imhotep, Sister Akua from The Universal Education […]

Geo-Political Analyst, Craig Hulet examines Mueller’s recommendation that Michael Flynn does not serve any jail time. Craig will also answer the questions; why China is selling off it’s US real estate, why the Stock Market is spooked, why local police depts & the FBI are having problems recruiting. Craig will also give us an update […]

Internationally Known artist, Ka’ba Akintunde explains how he uses his art form to inspire Afrikans to True Freedom! before we get to Brother Ka Ba, the co-founder of Africanancestry.com, Dr. Gina Paige on how to trace your roots. Starting us off, Baba Amefika Geuka on his latest project designed to create Black Unity. The Big […]

World traveler, historian, essayist, author, and public lecturer, Dr. Runoko Rashidi discusses the African Presence in Early Europe along with the African Presence in Early Asia. Dr. Runoko Rashidi will also talk about his latest travels & preview his upcoming tours. Before we get to Dr. Runoko, Dr. Angela Molette on the struggles of the Black Indians […]

The Man with the Plan, Dr. Claud Anderson returns to explain why Blacks are what he calls the ‘Third Rail’ in the US. Dr. Anderson will also discuss the Doctrine of Unequal Exchange. Before we hear from Dr. Anderson, The National chair of the National Black United Front, Kofi Taharka updates us on plans to […]

  Holistic Doctor, Stephen Tates returns to discuss some of the major ailments facing the Black Community. Dr. Tates will explain how best to manage hypertension, diabetes, liver problems. Dr. Tates will also discuss how to control weight problems, liver issues, food combinations & more. If you have a health concern or know of someone with one, […]

  Pan-African Educator, Dr. James Small looks at the role white female privilege will play in today’s Mississippi election. Before we get to Professor Small, Psychiatrist, Dr. Pat Newton talks about Post Traumatic Slavery Disorder. Dr. Newton & Dr. Small will be the WDC Kemetology Conference next week. The Big Show starts on WOL 95.9 FM & […]

Griot, Baba Lumumba, from Umoja House in WDC provides some of the solutions needed to solve the complex problems facing African-Americans. Some of the issues we need to resolve include, a unifying common culture, the high degree of intergenerational disharmony, a low capacity to identify with each other, a weak Black Liberation Movement & more. […]