Rickey Smiley Morning Show

On January 31st, 1988 Doug Williams made history. But before that historic day, Williams was already a history-maker. One of the greatest HBCU athletes of all time, Doug Williams career started as a Freshman at Grambling State University under legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. Williams was a four-year starter for GSU, leading the Tigers to […]

For Black History Month, we will spotlight some of the greatest athletes in Historically Black College and University History.  Today we kick it off with the man known as “The Pearl.” and “Black Jesus.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdzfTA0jUUk Those nicknames describe the game of one of the greatest Basketball players of all time perfectly. Vernon Earl Monroe grew […]

For Black History Month, WOL News Talk 1450 AM, WYCB My Spirit 1340 and Praise 104.1 will be profiling African American Golfers who paved the way for the likes of Tiger Woods. Mel Blackwell started playing golf about 30 years ago. He quickly found out how difficult it would be to play at some of […]

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1217581883657195522?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Wrestling legend “Soul Man” Rocky Johnson, the father of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has died. WWE Confirmed his death on its website. Johnson, born Wayde Douglas Bowles started his career in the mid-1960s but his time in the then WWWF is where he made history. Johnson, along with his tag team partner fellow black […]

Two of Black music’s biggest stars will find a new home at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. are among the newest members of the museum and hall dedicated to honoring music’s biggest and most impactful stars. Other inductees include: The Doobie Brothers Depeche Mode […]

The Russ Parr Morning Show Starts January 6th 6am-10am only on Classix 102.9! ___    

https://youtu.be/6u9ArM-UCmc Ice Cube couldn’t let the Tom Joyner Morning Show end without calling to tell him thank you. From the bottom of his heart he is grateful to have had the opportunity to come on the show and “promote anything that [he] had on the table.” He says having the opportunity to “speak to [his] […]

https://youtu.be/DD7MPr-HmU0 Tom Joyner and Spike Lee go way way back! Lee is so “happy” for Joyner to finally be retiring after “a quarter century” of hard work and dedication. Lee thanks Tom for being so supportive of his career over all of these years. Even before he even put out a single film, Tom let […]

https://youtu.be/eGS0-iDXarw Jacque Reid has been a part of the Tom Joyner Morning Show for 12 years and she is so thankful for all of the people she has met that have become her family.  She is thankful for having the opportunity to discuss issues that are important to Black women on this powerful platform. Reid […]