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 the New York Times, major eyewitness, Willie Louis, of the Emmett Till trial died yesterday at 76. The truck was going “real fast,” Willie Reed testified, as it came down the main road near Drew, Miss., on an August morning. Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. A green and white 1955 Chevrolet — […]
Detroit Emergency Manager Keyvn Orr According to USAtoday.com, the city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court Thursday, laying the groundwork for a historic effort to bail out a city that is sinking under billions of dollars in debt and decades of mismanagement, population flight and loss of tax revenue. The bankruptcy […]
According to www.Elev8.com, gospel dynamic duo Mary Mary fame, are standing up for Trayvon. According to their Facebook page they are joining the fight: Fans responded immediately by agreeing in chorus. Here is what you had to say: Sherry Harrison: First of all, I think the two of you have just as much influence as Stevie if not […]
According to the Washington Post, water authority officials said they have found a way to divert water around a massive water main, ending the threat that more than 100,000 people in southern Prince George’s County would go without water for several days. “We have averted a major disaster,” Jerry Johnson, general manager of the Washington Suburban […]
Michelle Williams released her brand new single “If We Had Your Eyes” on iTunes USA on June 24, making it available for fans to listen to in full through YouTube and Soundcloud too. On the gospel track, “If We Had Your Eyes“, Destiny’s Child’s star Michelle Williams let her vocals soar and leave everyone with goosebumps. The lyrics […]
It’s been a pretty amazing year forAnthony Brown & group therAPy. Nearly a year ago, the Tyscot Records signees released their self-titled debut project which debuted at #3 onBillboard‘s Top Gospel Albums Chart. The project produced the smash hit “Testimony”, which shot to the top 5 onBillboard‘s Hot Gospel Songs Chart. Since the release, the group has […]
According to Jawn Murray at www.AlwaysAlist.com, The Stellar Gospel Music Awards is moving from its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend taping in January to April 5, 2014. A rep for Central City Productions, Inc. told AlwaysAList on Thursday that the annual gospel music award ceremony has definitely switched dates, however it is yet undetermined if it […]
Pastor John P Kee took to Twitter to announce the dates and line up for his annual VIP (Victory In Praise) Conference convening in Charlotte July 28th through August 4th. This year’s conference includes informative workshops, networking opportunities, artist showcases and worship. The guests for this year’s confab are among the top names in gospel, […]
On this week’s “Girl Talk”, Elder Vikki Johnson teaches us to go beyond the mundane and begin to expect greatness each day! I love when she asked “Do you wake up each morning expecting God to wow you?”. Check it out: GIRLTALK0523
This week on the Beauty Spot, make up artist tot he stars, Kym Lee shares her Beauty Bucket List. What are some of the “unreachable” beauty things that you’d like to do! Send us your list! Check out the full commentary here: kYMLEE0709
Reverence Gospel Media, a new production company in Hollywood announced their first feature film, “I’m In Love With A Church Girl”. The film will open domestically on October 18th, 2013 and will follow with an international release. Grammy Award winning Gospel artist Isreal Houghton serves as producer and contributed to the film’s soundtrack. The film […]
Cheryl Jackson spoke with Sara Hearn of the DC Examiner about her beginnings, her thoughts on the music industry, keeping balance in her life. She also offered some solid advice to aspiring artists. Check out the article: Cheryl Jackson is one of the most recognizable voices on the radio in the Washington, D.C. area. As host […]