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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

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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

Rickey Smiley Critiques Own Fraternity For Caleb Wilson Death

The hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson earlier this year has stoked so many emotions, among them disappointment in the culture that surrounds fraternities. Comedian Rickey Smiley took aim at that during a recent appearance on the Spolitics podcast with Jemele Hill, speaking from his experience as a member of Omega Psi Phi, the same fraternity Wilson was pledging.

“I don’t think Bishop Edgar A. Love would have punched anybody in the chest,” Smiley said.… Read more

Victim No. 3 Missing As Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial Begins

Federal prosecutors are scrambling to locate a key witness scheduled to testify against Sean “Diddy” Combs in his highly anticipated sex trafficking trial, which began with opening statements on Monday, according to Deadline.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) reported that as of Sunday, they had not yet made contact with Victim-3, who was scheduled to testify Monday with detailed allegations of sexual exploitation by the rapper and entrepreneur.… Read more

Tory Lanez Reportedly Stabbed In Jail, Rushed To Hospital

Rapper Tory Lanez has reportedly been stabbed by an inmate at the California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi, where he’s currently serving out his 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, TMZ reported.

Lanez, 32, was in the yard of the facility on Monday morning (May 12) when the stabbing occurred. TMZ noted that the rapper—real name Daystar Peterson—was rushed to a nearby hospital in Bakersfield with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive the attack.… Read more

Tiny Reveals Biggie Apologized To Xscape Moments Before His Death

During a recent interview on The Morning Hustle, Tameka “Tiny” Harris revealed a powerful moment that took place just minutes before the tragic death of The Notorious B.I.G.

According to Tiny, the legendary rapper took the opportunity to apologize for the controversial lyric he rapped about Xscape in his track “Just Playin’ (Dreams).” The infamous line, “I’ll f**k RuPaul before I f**k them ugly a** Xscape b**ches,” had long caused tension between Biggie and the R&B girl group.… Read more