Broadcasting legend Pervis Spann died Monday at age 89. The former WVON-AM disc jockey was as a voice for Black Chicago during a time when many were fighting to be heard. "Pervis Spann was very much ...

First owned by the Chess brothers, WVON became one of the few African-American-owned radio stations. Pervis Spann, the Blues man, was at the helm. His daughter, Melody Spann Cooper, eventually took ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Friends and family of Pervis Spann gathered Thursday to say goodbye to the broadcast and music legend. His celebration brought friends from far and wide. "He impacted nationally.

In the volatile world of radio, almost nothing lasts half a century. But a great Chicago radio station — WVON-AM 1690 — has managed the feat: The institution marks its 50th anniversary Monday and ...

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Chicago’s WVON(AM) is celebrating 50 years of success as a minority-focused, 10,000W station regularly besting 50,000 W competitor stations when comparing talent, programming, impact and other notable ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --To celebrate the late Harold Washington's 100th birthday, WVON is passing out blue buttons to honor the larger than life former mayor, who is still a beloved figure in Chicago. The ...

CHICAGO (STMW) --Lucky Cordell, the former general manager for WVON 1690, died Tuesday night, more than a week after he and his 62-year-old daughter were critically injured in a house fire started by ...