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Kirk Tanter Blog Donnie Simpson launches his Weekend Radio Show, this Saturday January 9th

He also had a national profile as host of BET's "Video Soul" from 1983-1986. "After a historic and spectacular 55-year career in radio and television, Radio Hall of Fame legend Donnie Simpson announced that he is stepping away from local radio, Majic 102.3/92.7 in Washington, DC this Friday," the station said in a statement.


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Simpson then headed to WKYS-FM in Washington D.C. where he soon became the morning show host and program director. In 1993 he took his talents to WPGC-FM in D.C. He paved his way into television history when he joined BET as host of the ultra-popular Video Soul. Bob Johnson, founder of BET, once told a reporter.


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October 2, 2021 · 3 min read Tubi reboots show as " Donnie Simpson 's Video Soul " after its long run on BET Video Soul was one of the most popular Black music programs during its long run on.


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May 20, 2023 Donnie Simpson on set of revived Video Soul for BET+ *BET's "Video Soul," the flagship series for the Black cable channel during the 1980s and 1990s, is getting a reboot for.


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He's most known for hosting BET's Video Soul from 1983 until 1997. He also hosted a weekly talk show, "Donnie After Dark," on TV One from 2016-17. Last summer, Video Soul was resurrected for a.


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The Donnie Simpson Show will exit Radio One Adult R&B "Majic 102.3/92.7" WMMJ Bethesda MD/Washington DC and WDCJ Prince Frederick MD on Friday, January 12. Simpson made the announcement on-air today with co-host Tony Perkins reiterating that neither of them are retiring. The 69 year-old Radio Hall of Famer has been with WMMJ since August 2015. Perkins, a longtime Washington area and Good.


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Donnie Simpson hosts a BET celebration for crooner Smokey Robinson in 2004. Black music and cultural icon Donnie Simpson is preparing to celebrate 30 years on the airwaves in Washington, and 38.


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Oct 2, 2021 Video Soul was one of the most popular Black music programs during its long run on BET. Donnie Simpson, the long-time and charismatic host of Video Soul, was a key part of the.


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This Friday, the two broadcast legends connected via The One Hundred Podcast to talk about Simpson's run at BET, career as a broadcast in Washington, D.C. and the importance of radio. At the beginning of the podcast, Gordon mentions what may be the most astounding fact about the radio legend known as Donnie Simpson.


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From 1981 through the mid-90s, Video Soul was a two-hour program that ran on BET and was hosted by Donnie Simpson and Sherry Carter. During the height of Video Soul's success, the program garnered interviews from R&B's fines t. The first six episodes of the new Video Soul are currently airing for free on Tub i.


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DONNIE IS BACK! After 25 years, the most iconic BET host is bringing the soul back. With celebrity guests and captivation interviews, it's a modern spin brid.


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In 1983, Donnie was recruited by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television BET, to host the network's primetime music video show, Video Soul. Simpson remained with the show until its cancellation in 1997. Over several decades, Simpson has hosted many network specials and tributes.


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Simpson has hosted The Donnie Simpson Show on MAJIC since 2015. Previously, he hosted The Donnie Simpson Morning Show from 1993-2010. Simpson, who will turn 70 on January 30, was inducted into the.


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June 1, 2023 / 12:00 AM (Photo by Brian Stukes/Getty Images) Donnie Simpson is radio, television and BET royalty. Hand-picked by Bob Johnson, the co-founder of BET, to host Video Soul - a.


Donnie Simpson’s Quietly Storming Back onto the Radio Waves… Where He Belongs! TMOTTGoGo Magazine

It looks like vintage BET programming is making a comeback. Moments after Big Tigger announced the return of Rap City, former BET host Donnie Simpson made a declaration of his own.. On Wednesday.


Former BET's Video Soul Host Donnie Simpson Returns To Radio With A Multimedia "Sweet" Deal With

Donnie Simpson Announces Return of Video Soul; Big Tigger Teases Rap City '21 'I've been waiting to say this for 25 years now,' wrote the longtime host and veteran radio personality in his.

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