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Hal Jackson (Harold Baron Jackson) was born on 3 November, 1915 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, is a Disc jockey and radio personality (1915–2012). Discover Hal Jackson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 97 years old?

Popular As Harold Baron Jackson
Occupation miscellaneous
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 3 November 1915
Birthday 3 November
Birthplace Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Date of death 23 May, 2012
Died Place New York, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Hal Jackson Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Hal Jackson's Wife?

His wife is Deborah Bolling Jackson (1987 - 23 May 2012) ( his death), Claudine Parrat (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Julia Hawkins (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Alice LaBrie (? - ?) ( divorced)

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Wife Deborah Bolling Jackson (1987 - 23 May 2012) ( his death), Claudine Parrat (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Julia Hawkins (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Alice LaBrie (? - ?) ( divorced)
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Children Harold B. Jackson Jr. Jewell Jackson McCabe at least 1 other

Hal Jackson Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hal Jackson worth at the age of 97 years old? Hal Jackson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from United States. We have estimated Hal Jackson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Miscellaneous

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1915

Harold Baron Jackson (3 November 1915 – 23 May 2012) was an American disc jockey and radio personality who broke a number of color barriers in American radio broadcasting.

Jackson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the fifth child of Eugene and Laura Jackson; his father was a tailor.

His parents died when he was young, and he grew up in Washington, D.C., where he was raised by relatives; he attended Howard University, but did not get a degree.

Jackson began his career as a sportswriter, covering local and national black sporting events for the Washington DC Afro-American.

1940

In the 1940s, he became one of the first African American radio sports announcers, broadcasting Howard's home baseball games and the Homestead Grays Negro league baseball games.

In 1940, he became the first African American host at WINX in Washington with The Bronze Review, a nightly interview program.

He later hosted The House That Jack Built, a program of jazz and blues on three Washington radio stations (WINX, WANN, and WOOK),

1949

Jackson first moved to New York City in November 1949, when he was hired by station WLIB, which wanted to expand the amount of black programming it offered.

1954

By 1954, he became the first radio personality to broadcast three daily shows on three different New York stations.

Four million listeners tuned in nightly to hear Jackson's mix of music and conversations with jazz and show business celebrities.

1971

In 1971, Jackson and Percy Sutton, a former Manhattan borough president, co-founded the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation (ICBC), which acquired WLIB — becoming the first African-American owned-and-operated station in New York.

The following year, ICBC acquired WLIB-FM, changing its call letters to WBLS ("the total Black experience in Sound").

1990

In 1990, Hal Jackson was the first minority inducted into the National Association of Broadcaster's Hall of Fame.

1990, Hal Jackson was honored with being the first Black (or minority) inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame

1995

In 1995, he became the first African-American inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.

1995, Hal Jackson was the first Black inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame at the Museum of Broadcast Communications

2000

As of the late 2000s ICBC, of which Jackson was group chairman, owns and operates stations in New York; San Francisco; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Fort Lauderdale; Columbia, South Carolina; and Jackson, Mississippi.

The flagship station was hampered by its frequency, sharing it with WOWO of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

After being turned down by the FCC to change frequencies, Inner City Broadcasting, in an industry unprecedented move, purchased WOWO solely to reduce its output and upped the power of the NYC transmitters to 50,000 watts daytime/30,000 watts night, and subsequently be heard full-time across the entire New York market.

2001

In 2001 the Broadcast and Cable Hall of Fame inducted Jackson.

For over 11 years he hosted a radio program rated No. 1 by Arbitron in its time slot on 107.5 WBLS in New York, the Hal Jackson Sunday Morning Classics.

2003

He was given a Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 2003.

2010

In October 2010 he was named a "Giant in Broadcasting" by the Library of American Broadcasting.

Jackson was also inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records as being the oldest broadcaster, with a record 73-year career.

Jackson was the founder of the Hal Jackson Talented Teens International Competition.

2011

As of February 2011, nonagenarian Jackson continued to host Sunday Classics on WBLS each Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m., with Clay Berry and Deborah Bolling Jackson, known professionally as Debi B., his wife.

of 25 years.

2012

Jackson died of natural causes in New York City on 23 May 2012, with his wife and three children at his bedside at the age of 96.

He often signed off the air with the motto; reminding listeners, "It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice."