Our Team - BWIR

BWIR EXECUTIVE BOARD

Established in 2016, the Black Women in Radio Executive Board is comprised of multi-talented creatives who are committed to helping BWIR make a positive impact in the lives of other professionals and students who have interest in entering the market. They are also working to create innovative ways to expand media awareness, plan events, research and promote our history. This Executive Board brings over 150 years of professional experience and expertise that is divided into nine leadership roles.

Felesha Love

Founder and President of Black Women In Radio (BWIR)

Felesha Love is a veteran broadcaster, multimedia content provider, author, and higher education teacher who is passionate about helping people identify gaps, solve problems and influence culture through authentic leadership, effective collaboration, courage and optimism. She works with company leadership to improve Best Business Practices, Effective Communication, Corporate Wellness, and Customer Service Excellence.

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Carol Blackmon

Vice President of BWIR

Carol Blackmon is a legendary media professional who has spent more than three decades as a radio personality and more than twenty years as a television host for the Georgia Lottery and a host for one of the national drawings.

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Angela Greene

Director of Public Relations and Media Affairs

Angela’s radio career began in 1986 at WCLK when she was a student at then Clark College. By 1990, she moved around to at least 4 other stations, some stations twice in the Atlanta market

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First Lady Kris Hutchison

Director of Global DJ Alliances | Founding President of the Chicago Chapter of the National Black Radio Hall of Fame (NBRHOF)

Double Billboard Award winning Radio Executive, Educator, International DJ and pioneer FIRST LADY is Program Director, Midday Personality and Mixer for Chicago’s newest radio station, 95.1FM Chicago. She is also a National Board Member of Black Women In Radio and President (BWIR) and President of the Chicago Chapter of National Black Radio Hall of Fame.

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Wendy Cyrus-Herndon

Director of Marketing

Marketing, Public Relations and Event Management are my passions! When I moved from Canada to the United States with a Journalism Degree I had no idea what to expect. Little did I know that I would be working for an African American female owned company. I was hired at Radio One Detroit as a Director of Marketing in 2009 and was promoted to be the first Central Regional Marketing Director in 2018 and currently oversee five Urban One/Radio One market; Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. I pride myself in providing an astute leadership style, create and execute unique brand awareness that constantly drives results while delivering guidance, knowledge and research, while cultivating relationships and managing staff. Creator of Women’s Empowerment Expo Detroit, and other projects includes Tom Joyner’s OMTE, Summer Jamz, Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage, Adidas Triple Crown Launch and Kiss-Fest Detroit are among a few while receiving several awards and accolades.

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Karen Turner

BWIR Scholar Advisor

Karen M. Turner is an associate professor and director of the broadcast journalism concentration in the Department of Journalism at Temple University. Turner served as department chair from 2000-2003, is a past president of the Faculty Senate and a founding member and currently director of Temple’s Academic Center on Research in Diversity (ACCORD). She received Temple’s highest teaching honor in 2021 – The Great Teacher award. Before joining Temple, Turner worked as an American Bar Association Staff Director, Philadelphia mayoral press secretary for then Mayor Ed Rendell, a broadcast journalist and a talk radio interviewer.

Denise Nolan

Director of Excellent Member Experience

Denise Nolan, also known as Yo Girl Necey, is a morning show producer, on air talent, mentor, and the newest member of the BWIR executive broad as the Director of Membership Engagement.

Joyce Littel

Director of Partnerships and National Alliances

Joyce Littel is Program Director at WAOK and host of her signature talk show “Love & Relationships” on Sunday afternoons. She is also host of “Saturday Throwbacks” on sister station V 103 where her legacy began.

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