HAROLD BARON "HAL" JACKSON (1915-2012)
American disc jockey and radio personality who broke a number of color barriers in radio broadcasting.
He began his radio career as the first black radio sports announcing, broadcasting Howard University home baseball games and local Negro League baseball games.
In 1939, he became the first black host at WINX Washington with the bronze Review, a nightly interview program. He moved to New York in 1954 and became the first radio personality to broadcast three daily radio shows on three different New York stations.
Four million listeners tuned in nightly to hear Jackson's mix of music and conversations with jazz artists and celebrities.
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