Witryna25 paź 2016 · by Jake Austen October 25, 2016. Herb Kent works an evening shift at WVON in 1982. Credit: Kathleen Reeve/Chicago Sun-Times. On the evening of Saturday, October 22, fresh off his weekly Wake-Up ... Herbert Rogers Kent (October 5, 1928 – October 22, 2016) was "the longest-running DJ in the history of radio", a radio personality in Chicago, Illinois, for more than seven decades. As a high school student, Kent began hosting a classical music program for Chicago’s WBEZ. Over the years he “has served … Zobacz więcej Kent was born Herbert Rogers Kent in Cook County Hospital in Chicago. An only child, he grew up in the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago. He attended Hyde Park High School and Northwestern University. … Zobacz więcej Kent, who had been master of ceremonies for a Freedom Summer rally held by Martin Luther King Jr. At Soldier Field in Chicago, "was the voice on WVON calling for calm" after King's assassination. He reported from Chicago's streets during riots after King's killing. Zobacz więcej In 2009, The Cool Gent: The Nine Lives of Radio Legend Herb Kent was published by Lawrence Hill Books. David Smallwood was the book's … Zobacz więcej Members of Kent's radio audience usually felt as if they knew him personally, even though they might never have met him — a familiarity facilitated by "his lively exchange with guests and co-workers during his broadcasts". Kent began … Zobacz więcej On October 22, 2016, Kent died at age 88. He had done his final radio broadcast that morning. Zobacz więcej Robbin Kent, her father's only daughter, contested his will, which named his girlfriend, Linda Stanford, as executor. Robbin Kent … Zobacz więcej • In 1995, Kent was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. • In 2009, Kent was recognized by Guinness World Records for the "Longest career as a radio presenter/DJ … Zobacz więcej
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WitrynaHerb Kent was a high school student on Chicago’s South Side when he began his radio career hosting a classical music program for WBEZ/Chicago. In the late 1940s, Kent … Witryna22 paź 2016 · Radio Personality. One of Chicago's earliest African-American disc jockeys, Herb The Cool Gent Kent, has died at age 88 after a seven-decade career. … svouranews
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Witryna23 paź 2016 · "Open Our Eyes' by the Gospel Clefs was the closing theme song for Herb Kent "The Cool Gent", WVON 1450AM (Chicago)deejay in the '60s. Witryna23 paź 2016 · CHICAGO — Chicago radio legend Herb Kent "The Cool Gent" has died, radio station WVAZ announced Sunday. The honorary mayor of the city's Bronzeville … WitrynaDance (Herb Kent Intro/Live) - Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago baseball hunter dozier