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KMOJ Staff

Freddie Bell

CEO/General Manager

Member, 2022 Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame; General Manager, Center for Communication and Development (CCD)/ KMOJ-FM HD1 and HD2 RADIO; and Chairman of AMPERS, Diverse Radio For Minnesota Communities. Freddie Bell was appointed as General Manager in 2016.

Vic Clemons

Executive Program Director

Clemons was Music Director for the Urban station, WQQK-FM; Chicago’s WGCI-FM; Director of Network Operations for ABC Radio’s 24-hour Urban formats which included the Tom Joyner Morning Show; Program Director for KVGS/KOAS (Hip-Hop& Smooth Jazz) Las Vegas; and for Sirius XM Satellite Radio, Washington DC.

Gateway to Juneteenth Live on Location Radio Broadcast

We’re taking our Morning Show with me and Chantel SinGs on location. Please join us, Friday, June 17th, from 6 am to 9 am at the YMCA of the North, 1711 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis, MN. I know it’s early, but it’s a Morning Show!!! You may even have a chance to meet some of your favorite radio personalities and hosts.

The live radio show features Musicians, Live DJs, light refreshments, various Juneteenth Organizations and you comprising our live audience!… Read more

KMOJ Staff – old

General Manager

Freddie Bell

Member, 2022 Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame; General Manager, Center for Communication and Development (CCD)/ KMOJ-FM HD1 and HD2 RADIO and Chairman of AMPERS, Diverse Radio For Minnesota Communities. Bell was appointed as General Manager in 2016.

Executive Program Director

Vic Clemons

Broadcast veteran, Vic Clemons is Executive Program Director for KMOJ-FM, HD1 the People’s Station, and KMOJ, The Ice, HD2. Clemons was Music Director for Nashville’s WQQK-FM; Chicago’s WGCI-FM; Director of Network Operations for ABC Radio’s 24-hour Urban formats which included the Tom Joyner Morning Show and Doug Banks Show; Program Director for KVGS/KOAS (Hip-Hop& Smooth Jazz) Las Vegas; and Program Director for Sirius XM Satellite Radio, Washington DC.

Black Information Network

BIN: Black Information Network is the first and only 24×7 comprehensive national audio Black News service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective.

Meet the BIN News Team Heard on KMOJ-FM 89.9, The People’s Station

Director of News Operations

Tanita Myers

Tanita is a seasoned network and local news manager, producer, broadcaster and anchor. She joined iHeartMedia’s Black Information Network as Director of News Operations following 15-years at Reach Media where she was Senior Director of Radio Operations.

Corporate Public Broadcasting (CPB) Report 2024 & KMOJ Community Representation Statement

KMOJ is dedicated to fostering community conversations and education, with no less than 60% of its programming focused on these areas. Through live remote broadcasts of forums and Town Hall Meetings, the station addresses critical topics like Housing, Health, Transportation, and Education, sharing this information via on-air content, its website, and social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. Serving the predominantly African American community of North Minneapolis, KMOJ offers culturally specific engagement opportunities to help residents navigate systemic challenges, including achievement gaps.… Read more

Minnesota weather: Smoke returns Monday, mild with sunshine through midweek

By Katie Wermus

Published August 11, 2025 6:15am CDT

Weather Forecast

FOX 9

The Brief

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Wildfire smoke returns to Minnesota on Monday, prompting an air quality alert for an otherwise sunny and mild day.

Monday’s forecast in Minnesota

What to expect:

An air quality alert is in effect until Tuesday morning, with the AQI expected to be in the red or orange across Minnesota on Monday, meaning the air quality is considered unhealthy for everyone or unhealthy for sensitive groups.… Read more

Because He Was One Of Us: The Death Of Malcolm-Jamal Warner And The Black Gen X Reckoning With Mortality

It’s hard to contextualize grief for someone you never imagined losing.

There’s a specific kind of ache that comes with certain deaths. Not the kind born from proximity or familial ties, but the kind that grabs you by the collar and forces you to sit down, breathe a little slower, and confront the greys in your own aging reflection. For a certain cohort of Black folks, the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner is one of those.

For Black Gen Xers, especially those of us raised on NBC Thursday nights, this one hits much harder than expected.… Read more