Bob Slade |
Slade was on the radio for over 40 years. He mentored on-air talent and journalist and was the champion of those who did not have a voice, according to The Guardian Liberty Voice.
Born in Harlem, New York, Slade attended Queens College with the dream of becoming an actor. He was a member of the YMCA Theater Group in Harlem and the Negro Ensemble. While acting in off-Broadway shows, he developed an interest in radio.
In 1971 Slade joined Long Island radio stations as a news reporter. In 1980 he became the News Director at WRKS FM and later joined Kiss-FM 98.7 in New York City as their news director.
While at Kiss-FM, he developed with co-hosts Bob Pickett, an attorney, and James Mtume, a musician the “Open Line” show, which discussed various urban issues such as politics, education, and police brutality. When the station changed the format in 2012, the show moved to WBLS.
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