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
One of DC’s finest, Jeremiah Hicks releases his much anticipated CD< “A Worship Heart” TONIGHT! From start to finish Jeremiah takes you on an amazing journey of adoration to our God! Join him tonight as he shares this experience live!
Many refereed to him as a gentle giant but an impeccable leader. With a sorrowful heart we share the announcement of the passing of Elder John R. Peebles, Jr. The entire Radio One family sends out our condolences and prayers to the Peeble’s family along with the membership of the City of Praise Family […]
Kim Burrell and Pherrell Williams blazes the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with a riveting performance of “I See Victory” from the Hidden Figures soundtrack.
Christian Cuevas stopped singing outside of his church and chose to stay at home instead of attending college when his father tragically died from liver cancer. He instead got a job at Guitar Center and made supporting his mother a priority. Christian eventually went back to college because he knew his dad always wanted him […]
According to Billboard.com, The legendary Shirley Caesar, 79, earns her first No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Gospel Songs chart (dated Dec. 10), as “Hold My Mule,” rises to #1. Pastor Caesar, first released “Hold My Mule” in 1988. It now reigns as the track leads Gospel Streaming Songs for a second week, up by 268 percent […]
Lauren Puryear is a coupon connoisseur who has gone viral for her goal to feed 30,000 people by her 30th birthday next September — using only coupons. Puryear, 29, has met the halfway mark and has fed over 15,000 people since she started the hobby just ten months ago. “Prior to couponing I was feeding the homeless, but it was […]
As the White House has been transformed into a winter wonderland, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes military families to the White House for a look at the 2016 holiday decorations.
Saturday November 26, 2016, our very own make up artist to the stars, Dr. Kym Lee, married her soul mate, Pastor Dant’e King. It was an amazingly sacred, star studded, immaculate evening! The Washington Post covered this occasion in their style section. Check out the full story here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/11/28/the-stars-come-out-for-local-celebrity-makeup-artists-ritzy-wedding/ Make up artist to the stars, […]
Vashawn Mitchell recorded his latest project, Secret Place, in South Africa. One of the highlights of the project is Vashawn sharing the stage with BeBe Winans and Tasha Cobbs on his smash hit, “Nobody Greater” live! Check it out:
According to www.theatlantic.com, White Nationalist group leader, Richard B. Spencer saluted more than 200 attendees on Saturday, gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., for the annual conference of the National Policy Institute, which describes itself as “an independent organization dedicated to the heritage, identity, and future of people of European descent in […]
According to the NPR, According to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton finds herself on the wrong end of an electoral split, moving ahead in the popular vote but losing to President-elect Donald Trump in the Electoral College, according to the latest numbers emerging Wednesday. As of 2 p.m. ET, Clinton had amassed 59,626,052 votes nationally, […]
After it was realized Trump had won, former Klu Klux Klan Grand Wizard, David Duke took to Twitter to celebrate the New York mogul’s win.