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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

According to WXYZ in Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick’s will spend 28 years in prison for running a criminal enterprise out of city hall. Today, he he learned his fate inside federal court in downtown Detroit. The boy who dreamed of being Detroit mayor is now a man disgraced. Kwame Kilpatrick never had the comeback he promised after […]

Bishop Noel Jones (@BishopNoelJones) A Jamaican raised into poverty, Bishop Noel Jones has made his way to the other extreme, now living on a hilltop with a view of the Pacific Ocean, Malibu at his feet, and across the street from the former home of the late L.A. Lakers owner, Jerry Buss. The pastor of […]

The 2nd Annual First Ladies Tea Awards  November 2nd, 2013 1:00PM – 4:00PM Martin’s Crosswinds 7400 Greenway Center Drive Greenbelt, MD 20772 Tickets: $55.00 Tickets are on sale now. Get your tickets here  Sold at: Radio One Offices – 8515, Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Blessed 24:7 Gift Shop – 9171 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights, […]

As reported by CNN.com: Here’s a quick Q&A to get you caught up on what happened and what to expect: 1. Why did the government shut down? Congress has one key duty in the Constitution — pass spending bills that fund the government. If it doesn’t, most functions of government — from funding agencies to […]

Bishop D. Rayford Bell, a Chicago pastor, died while preaching his sermon Sunday at Christ Temple Church. Bell collapsed just 10 minutes after he began his homily. He had been pastor and then senior pastor of the church since 1958. He was also a Chicago Police Department chaplain and the founder of a Chicago Bible […]

Gillian Mohney reports for ABCNews.com: Woodrow Karey is accused of shooting and killing Pastor Ronald J. Harris, Sr. (Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office/AP Photo) A Louisiana church deacon has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot the church pastor twice while he was preaching to his congregation. Ronald J. Harris Sr. a pastor for the […]

If you’ve ever seen Anthony Brown & group therAPy live, then you’re familiar with the portion of their show where they pay special tribute to an artist who has greatly influenced them. This time the group decided to film one for all to enjoy.  Please check out this new clip of the group singing “For the Love of […]

Gerard Bonner of Bonnerfideradio.com writes: In a move that has “legendary” written all over it,GRAMMY award winning brothers Bebe, Marvin, and Carvin Winans have formed the new group 3WB, Three Winans Brothers. The group made their debut as part of the historic 50th Anniversary March on Washington ceremonies held at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.  At the […]

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/preachers-la-spark-controversy-flashy-faith-20313909   The City of Angels isn’t exactly the Bible Belt. So the preachers here aren’t necessarily out of central casting. Like so many others chasing the Hollywood dream, they have star power. Some of them clearly enjoy living the good life. That’s the idea behind Oxygen’s new show debuting next month: “Preachers of L.A.” […]

Each season Make Up Artist to the stars, Kym Lee tells us to clean the clutter from our make up bags. #1 First, check to see if your make up should be tossed due to the shelf life. #2 Lighten your foundation for the winter.  Normally our skin tones are darker in the summer and […]

Melvin Williams and Isaiah Thomas and Elements of Praise will also be featured on this project.  Producers include DC’s own Isaiah Thomas and Cedric Thompson.  Check out the live interview with Dorothy Norwood here:  

Entertainment Journalist Karu Daniel says it best at Ebony.com he says: Last night could have been historic for African-American television viewers—and Hollywood as a whole. Instead, not so much. Sunday night’s worldwide telecast of the 65th annual Emmy Awards, which celebrated “the best of television,” didn’t net any award wins for three of the most sought after and well-respected […]