Show Schedule - WOL-AM 1450 AM & 95.9 FM

 The Carl Nelson Show: Mon-Fri 6-10am on WOL-AM 1450. (Launched: February 6th, 2012 in the nations capital.)

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Carl Nelson started his broadcasting career in 1971 at WYNT Radio in New York City. He was later recruited by the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, owners of WLIB Radio and WBLS Radio. Notably, he was the first reporter to interview Nelson Mandela on the eve of his historic 1990 release from his South African prison. As the News Director for Stevie Wonder’s KJLH Radio, he was the only reporter allowed across police lines during the 1992 Rodney King riots. KJLH’s coverage of this civil unrest earned the station 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 honors. Nelson has interviewed a wide array of influential figures, including former US Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, former South African Prime Minister Pieter Botha, Zambia’s first President Kenneth Kaunda, Namibia’s former President Sam Nujoma, and former South African President Jacob Zuma. His interviews with US political leaders include Rev. Jesse Jackson, Senator Edward Kennedy, Representatives Maxine Waters, John Conyers, Diane Watson, Julian Bond, Andrew Young, and TD Jakes. In addition to political figures, Nelson has interviewed numerous celebrities such as Dionne Warwick, Elizabeth Taylor, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson, Prince, Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Redd Foxx, Luther Vandross, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy, Magic Johnson, Muhammad Ali, O.J. Simpson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Richard Pryor, and Nancy Wilson. In 1996, Black Radio Exclusive Magazine named Carl Nelson News Director of the Year. He is a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio Television Digital News Association, and the National Association of Black Journalists. Formerly the co-owner of WSRF AM radio in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nelson also served on the President’s Advisory Board at St. Thomas University in Miami, FL. Currently, Carl Nelson hosts a four-hour daily news program airing Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 10:00 am EST on Radio One’s flagship station in Washington, D.C., WOL 95.9 FM & 1450 AM. The show is also syndicated in Baltimore on WOLB 1010 AM.

Civil rights leader Barbara R. Arnwine, Esq. launched “Igniting Change with Barbara Arnwine” in March 2015 on Radio One’s WOL 1450 a.m. During the hour-long show, she endeavors to engage, challenge and equip her audience as activists in realizing a more just and equal society.

Serving as president & executive director of the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) since 1989, Ms. Arnwine is internationally renowned for contributions on critical justice issues including the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the 2006 reauthorization of provisions of the Voting Rights Act. She also created the legendary Voting Rights “Map of Shame” in 2011, which remains popular.  A graduate of Scripps College and Duke University School of Law, she continues to champion civil rights and racial justice issues nationally and internationally in the areas of housing and lending, community development, employment, voting, education, and environmental justice. Ms. Arnwine’s work also includes women’s rights, immigrant rights, judicial diversity, criminal justice reform, racial profiling, health care disparities and LBGTQ rights.

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With over 40 years of experience as a community leader, politician, minister and advocate, the Rev. Al Sharpton is one of America’s most-renowned civil rights leaders. Now “The Rev.”, as he is affectionately called by close friends and supporters, is bringing his powerful voice to radio and getting the answers to real questions with his entertaining new daily talk show the Al Sharpton Show.

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D.L. Hughley is one of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today has also made quite an impression in the television, film and radio arenas.First and foremost a standup comedian, he stars in his 5th stand-up comedy special “Reset” which is currently airing on Showtime. In addition, D.L’s first humorous book title, I Want You to Shut the F*ck Up, is out in bookstores. DL also created and starred in the satirical documentary special for Comedy Central “D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List” and is a part of the groundbreaking “Black and Brown Comedy Get Down” tour.

Known for being astute and politically savvy in true comedian style, D.L. served as host of his own late night talk show on CNN “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News.” D.L. was mostly recently heard on the New York airwaves, as host of the morning show on WRKS-FM. DL also serves as a weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated radio show, “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.”

DL’s tapped into his playful side participating in the 16th season of the hit ABC show “Dancing with the Stars,” alongside partner Cheryl Burke.

As the star and producer of his namesake television show that ran on ABC and UPN “The Hughleys,” D.L. is also well known as one of the standout comedians on the hit comedy docu-film The Original Kings of Comedy. A veteran of numerous talk show appearances D.L. switched the tables in 2005, hosting his own talk show on Comedy Central “Weekends at the DL.” He is a regular on the late night talk show circuit, including always-memorable appearances on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” He is frequently requested as guest host on such shows as, “The View” and “Live with Kelly.”

D.L.’s first love always has been, and always will be, standup comedy. “From the minute I first walked onstage and picked up a microphone,” he says, “I knew that it was what I was meant to do.”

As the host of “The D.L. Hughley Show,”– a daily themed, music intensive afternoon drive radio program from 3-7 pm ET– Hughley, takes listeners on a no holds ride of humor and reality in the afternoons, stating, “I’m fast, funny, and topical. I make people laugh a lot and think a little. Some people want to push the envelope – I try to see if I can singe it a little.”

Jasmine Sanders is a rare find. In an entertainment world of superficiality and inflated egos, this beautiful diva with a mega watt smile is as down to earth as they come with talent that is simply undeniable. Once seen on a network that reached over 20 million households as Co-Host of Centric TV’s lifestyle show, “Culture List”, her voice now graces the airwaves in over 50 markets across the country with one of the Original Kings of Comedy and TV Superstar, D.L. Hughley. As Co-Host of the top ranked and Nationally Syndicated “The D.L Hughley Show”, Jasmine is a force to be reckoned with.

With over 15 years of media experience, including a highly rated Midday show at New York’s legendary WBLS, JASMINE has been consistently making a name for herself. This award-winning broadcast talent was Co-host of the formally nationally syndicated “Skip Murphy In The Afternoon” and “Afternoon Jam Session with Brian McKnight” as well as a staple on radio stations in major cities. Known for her infectious personality and her delightful candor to make even the most private celebrities feel comfortable, JASMINE has interviewed countless A-listers including Beyonce, John Legend, Shaquille O’Neal, Jamie Foxx, Laurence Fishburne, LeBron James and Steve Harvey just to name a few.

In her hometown of Nashville, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism & Political Science. JASMINE has been featured as a music expert and pop-culture pundit for Billboard Magazine, WTFV/CBS News Channel 5 and WTVC/ABC News Channel 9.

JASMINE has been featured in Black Radio Exclusive, Urban Radio Nation, AOL’s Black Voices, BV Black Spin, Sister 2 Sister, Black America Web, The Urban Buzz, Fitness Professionals and various other internet/ print publications. She has been the recipient of various career achievement awards including being named at the top of Girl’s Incorporated’s “Most Influential Women” list; recognized by NABFEME (National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment) and Black Professionals of New York.

In her free time, Jasmine enjoys speaking to and working with young women in an effort to give hope to those who have lost it and to encourage the belief that life truly is what you make it!

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Tune in to The Tavis Smiley Show on WOL News Talk, Monday through Friday from 4pm to 7pm. The Tavis Smiley Show will offer up insightful conversations with thought leaders, opinion makers, celebrities, authors and artists. Plus, socially conscious commentary that challenges listeners to re-examine the assumptions they hold, and expand their inventory of ideas. One of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People In The World,” Smiley has interviewed a veritable who’s who list of influencers, has penned multiple New York Times Bestselling books, and has already been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.