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
I was intrigued by this article on http://carm.org/halloween (Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry) by Matt Slick. It breaks down the origin of Halloween and then offers the question, should Christians celebrate it? Halloween is celebrated by millions of people as a fun time for kids, putting on costumes, and going door-to-door to get candy. But it […]
I had the opportunity to speak with Carma Cottman, the Executive Director of the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Listen as she share ways that we can get involved to bring awareness to domestic violence in our communities. For more information log on to http://www.dccadv.org/
Y’Anna has found yet another way to tell her story and give back to women. Over the years Y’Anna has shown her dedication to helping women through her foundation, being an advocate for single mothers and her ongoing weight loss crusade. It is her passion to use the experiences in her own life to help […]
According to www.tvbythenumbers.com, Oxygen delivered its best Wednesday prime time ever with P18-49 driven by a new episode of “Preachers of L.A.,”which was the network’s highest-rated episode of the series among all key demos, delivering 1.2 million total viewers, 634,000 P18-49, 415,000 F18-49 and 221,000 F18-34, according to Nielsen. Last night’s episode was up double-digits among […]
One of the brightest voices on today’s gospel scene belongs to newcomer Ruth La’Ontra. The 21-year old vocal powerhouse is among a cool clique of young female singers such as Tasha Cobbs, Jekaylyn Carr and Alexis Speight who are collectively flexing their girl power and making room for themselves at gospel music’s male-dominated welcome table. […]
Kym says, “Couples who primp together stay together”. This week Kym shares beauty products that we both can share in these economic times. Kiehl Facial Fuel: this product has caffeine that will reduce puffy eyes. Check out the full commentary here: Billy Jealousy Citrus Scented Pre-Shave: It heats up when it comes in contact […]
Ja Rule has had a difficult relation with church starting with his Jehovah’s Witness background. So he has been a bit uncomfortable with people asking him if he was ‘saved’ during his church tour with the movie ‘I’m in Love With a Church Girl’. In a conversation with HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill, the […]
RCA Inspiration announced that it has entered a long-term label deal with Gospel music icon Kirk Franklin to establish Fo Yo Soul Recordings. Under the agreement, Franklin and the Fo Yo Soul Recordings team will sign and develop emerging inspirational music talent, while RCA Records will provide the marketing, promotion and distribution muscle for Fo Yo Soul artists. In addition, […]
According to Box Office Mojo, “I’m In Love With A Church Girl” did pretty good in the weekend box office. With only 475 theaters nationwide it ranked #15 grossing $1,025,000. On Fandango, look what viewers had to say: by sharper60452 I’ve been wanting to see this movie since I first heard about it and I’m glad […]
On Episode 2 of Preachers of L.A., intense meet-ups are abound. First, Bishop Ron Gibson and First Lady Lavette invite Minister Deitrick Haddon and fiancée Dominique out to dinner. Haddon seeks advice from the long-married couple as he embarks on his second time around, but is met with hostile questioning. “Are you guys shacking?” Gibson asks bluntly. Meanwhile, Loretta puts the pressure onBishop Noel Jones to get serious […]
The 44th Annual Dove Awards took place last night and I have the list of Gospel Artist who won in top categories. Hosted by Kirk Franklin and Amy Grant, the show took place at Lipscomb University‘s Allen Arena in Nashville and featured some of the biggest names in faith-based music. Tasha Cobbs walks away with […]
According to the Washington Post, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced a bipartisan deal on Wednesday to raise the debt limit through Feb. 7 and end the 16-day-old government shutdown. The bill must be passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and signed by […]