December 10th 2024.
In the year 2025, KBLA Talk 1580 boasts a strong lineup of influential Black male leaders at the helm of the station throughout the week. Exciting news broke on Tuesday as KBLA Talk 1580 revealed their new team of progressive and daring talk show hosts, as reported by Morning Star. With both new and familiar faces, their revamped roster is set to launch on January 6th.
Among the notable additions to the lineup are renowned scholar and former presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., and KBLA White House Correspondent Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey. They will be joining returning nationally syndicated hosts Tavis Smiley and D.L. Hughley in their weekday time slots on the Los Angeles-based flagship station of SmileyAudioMedia, Inc.
Tavis Smiley, the founder of SmileyAudioMedia, Inc. and chief visionary officer for KBLA Talk 1580, expressed his excitement for the new additions, stating, "I am both humbled and incredibly proud that Dr. Cornel West, Nina Turner, and Jesse Jackson Jr. have chosen to join us at KBLA Talk 1580 as we continue to build the most innovative and empowering Black talk media platform in the nation."
Smiley went on to highlight the intellectual firepower that the new lineup brings, stating, "No talk station in America can match the level of intellect that we will be launching on Monday, January 6th. KBLA Talk 1580 takes great pride in having more Black women hosts than any other talk station in the country. This includes Dominque DiPrima, the first Black woman to host her own radio talk show during morning drive in L.A., and executive director of BlackPAC, Adrianne Shropshire."
Dr. Cornel West and former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner will be co-hosting "Truth Time," a refreshing news show that offers their daily commentary on current events from an unapologetically progressive perspective. "The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show" will feature the former congressman giving his take on trending topics and hosting a diverse lineup of guests for lively discussions. Additionally, "A More Perfect Union" with Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey will deliver a daily blend of pop culture, political news, and candid conversations that prompt guests to address important but often overlooked truths.
The new weekday schedule will kick off on Monday, January 6th, 2025, with "Tavis Smiley" airing weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This will be followed by "Truth Time" with Cornel West and Nina Turner at noon, "The Jesse Jackson Jr. Show" at 1 p.m., "The D.L. Hughley Afternoon Show" from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and "A More Perfect Union" with Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., all times Pacific.
Smiley emphasized the importance of amplifying the voices of Black men, especially in light of the recent presidential campaign, stating, "After all the bickering about Black men during the recent presidential campaign, now is the time to pass the mic to more Black men of different generations to facilitate conversations you won't find anywhere else. It's going to be a rough four years, but this is what resistance looks like."
Listeners can tune in to KBLA Talk 1580 live every day by downloading the KBLA1580 app, streaming online at the KBLA1580 website, or watching on the KBLA1580 YouTube channel. And for those who miss the live broadcasts, all shows hosted by Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Nina Turner, Jesse Jackson Jr., and Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey will also be available on major podcast platforms.
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