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About Cheryl Jackson

When it comes to the inspiration brand, Cheryl Jackson is one of the nation's leading media personalities in the format. A trailblazer in the field, she created the first Urban Inspiration Radio Station in the United States while programming Heaven 1580 in Washington DC.

Urban inspiration is a lifestyle driven music format that fuses Pop, R&B, gospel and Contemporary Christian music with today's trending news and current affairs, all with an inspirational twist. Major media outlets have adopted this brand of programming throughout the world, in hopes of marketing their product to mainstream advertisers.

As an champion for the gospel and urban inspiration brand, she was and is instrumental breaking some of the major gospel artists in their quest to establish their careers while coming to the DMV.

A 2x Stellar Award winning radio personality herself, she is the Executive Producer for the nationally syndicated radio show, “Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell”. She can be heard on Praise 104.1 FM in Washington DC for her highly rated radio show, "Cheryl Jackson in the Midday''; and worldwide on Urban One's Inspiration Network. Most importantly, she’s a wife, a mother, a friend, and a daughter of the King

Michael Winans Jr., a member of the legendary Winans gospel family, has been charged with fraud after authorities uncovered a scam involving more than $8 million and bogus oil bonds. Winans Jr. is planning to plead guilty to the charges, according to his defense attorney William Hatchett. The Detroit-bred singer was first accused of the […]

According to AlwaysAlist.com, Season three “Sunday Best” winner Le’Andria Johnson has given birth to her fourth child. Johnson’s newest addition, son Caelington Forrest, weighed 6lbs and 14 ounces at birth. “It’s a healthy baby boy,” said the 29-year-old vocal powerhouse. “Thanks for your prayers and support!” Baby Caelington’s father is Johnson’s “longtime mate” Forrest Walker. The two are not married. […]

New Breed Music shares this information: It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of legendary drummer, musician Marvin McQuitty on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Houston, TX. Drummer Marvin McQuitty, collaborated with everyone from the gospel artists Fred Hammond and Israel & New Breed to the pop stars Stevie Wonder and Jessica […]

You voted and the Top 20 Tea Awards’ First Ladies in the DMV are in!   Check out our list of honorees: Lady Rochelle Wilson, Another Level Ministries Lady Victoria Venable, Cathedral of Christ Baptist Church Lady Donita Martin, Rehoboth Rebirth and Restoration Church Lady Robin Seay, Crossover Church Lady Barbara Donaldson, Capital Hill 7th Day […]

On this weeks Beauty and Health segment Kym Lee shares some of the raves from the 2012 Fashion Week runway.  This week she focuses on the awesome hair trends for the fall season. Check out the full commentary here:  kYMLEE0911

TV One reaches out to the Faith Based community to support wholesome family entertainment, with the all new Rickey Smiley Show! The comedian and popular radio host got his own show starring himself, Ray J, Lil JJ, Roz Ryan, J. Anthony Brown, and Noree Victoria and Demetria McKinney. “The Rickey Smiley Show” is loosely based […]

According to the Los Angeles Times, Michael Clarke Duncan’s fiancee says the Oscar nominee for “The Green Mile” has died while being hospitalized following a July heart attack. Publicist Joy Fehily released a statement from Clarke’s fiancée, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, saying the 54-year-old actor died Monday morning in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of […]

Tonight all roads lead to Union Temple Baptist Church, 1225 W Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020 for Vashawn Mitchell’s CD release party!  Doors are opening at 6:00pm so make your way there right now!  Tonight’s concert also features Jarmel Evans and Worship Forever, Steve McCoy and Anthony Brown and Group Therapy, hosted by our own Cheryl […]

  This week Pastor CJ Blair talks about the detriment of allowing our women to think like men.  He says, “as brothers in right relationship with the Father, we free our women from thinking like us”.   Check out the full commentary here:  BROTHERS0830   Like us on Facebook! Also see… Something For The Brothers With Pastor […]

We’re down to the final two in Season 5 of BET’s Sunday Best–– Joshua Rogers and Alexis Spight and it’s time to vote. Voting is open until this Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 12pm ET, and you’ve got three ways to vote: 1. Vote on the Sunday Best website. 2. Vote via phone: To vote for Alexis, call  1-888-5-BEST-01 or  888-523-7801. To vote for Joshua, call  1-888-5-BEST-02 or  888-523-7802. 3. Vote […]

This week on Girl Talk Elder Vikki Johnson pulls from Phillip Yancy’s Daily Dozen Decisions that Make a Difference.  She shares with us what it is to live a fulfilled life of faith.  So,  sister go live your life knowing that the best is yet to come! GIRLTALK0821

                                        On this weeks Beauty and Health segment Kym takes a question from our text club regarding her phenomenal work as lead make up artist on the set of the movie “Sparkle”.  In the movie Kym takes us […]