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.

#Powertalker, the Director of the Institute for Urban Affairs at Morgan State University, Dr. Ray Winbush updates us on his Dr. Frances Cress Welsing project, Black History Month, Trumps Immigration policies, The Black Panther movie & more.

#Powertalker, the Director of the Institute for Urban Affairs at Morgan State University, Dr. Ray Winbush updates us on his Dr. Frances Cress Welsing project, Black History Month, Trumps Immigration policies, The Black Panther movie & more. Before we get to Dr. Winbush we will look at Blacks in the Bible with the Faith Brothers.

The Attorney-at- War returns. Alton Maddox will take on Donald Trump over 45’s recent attacks on Haiti & Africa, how LBJ used the Voting Rights Act, an update on the Tawana Brawley case & more. Before we get to attorney Maddox, Wholistic Lifestyle Consultant, Dr. Sharita Yazid N.D. on Repatriation, what is it really like […]

Mystery Man, Mark from Anaheim on Syria, Trump, the FBI, the impending civil war & more. before we get to Mark we’ll look at how San Francisco ‘kneecapped’ it’s first Black Female Mayor with Hollywood Executive Tim Hutchinson & Clem Clarke.

Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Foxx conducts another class on how to break the addiction to the values of the oppressor. in his book “Addicted to White: The Oppressed in League with the Oppressor”, Dr. Foxx says we have to begin the healing process; recover from this orchestrated, designed, and structured morass of lies, deceit and […]

Chairman, Fred Hampton Jr. talks about crooked cops, the role of entertainers used to influence the minds of young people, forgotten Political Prisoners & more. Before we “Free Them All” with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., we will look at the role of African Americans during war times with Sylvia Cyrus & Dr. James Dula.

Start your King weekend celebrations today. First up Dr. King’s niece, Dr. Alveda King on Trump creating a National Historic Park for Dr. King. The NOI International Representative, Minister Akbar Muhammad will also preview his UN speech set for Monday on King & Malcolm. Also the former head of the National Bankers Association, Michael Grant.

The Black Unifier, Brother Kush from Positive Kemetic Visions in WDC on the state of Black Leadership from the traditional Civil Rights Groups to current day so-called Conscious Leaders are they still valid. Before we get to Brother Kush, two physicians from Black Doctors Matter on the challenges facing them.

#Powertalker, Pan-Africanist, Educator & Griot Dr. Leonard Jeffries hold another class today. Dr. Jay will discuss the fight for the Afrikan Mind,& how Black Leaders can use their power in that fight. Before we get to Dr. Jay, Business Lecturer, Success & Wealth Builder and Researcher, Dr. Dennis Kimbro on how to get your financial […]

#Powertalker, Egyptologist, Anthony T. Browder reminisces on the legacy of Dr. Francis Cress Welsing. Tony with your help will examine how Dr. Welsing would handle some of the current problems facing the Black Community. Before we get to Tony, Alabama Democratic Political Activist, Audri Scott Williams on how Black women put Doug Moore in the […]