Tuesday, August 10, 2021

R.I.P.: Charles 'Action' Jackson, Longtime NOLA Radio Personality

Charles Jackson
Longtime New Orleans radio personality and culture bearer Charles “Action” Jackson died of cancer Sunday (Aug. 8), according to a statement posted by WWOZ. 

He was 59, reports FOX 8 TV.

Jackson was best known for his Takin’ It To the Streets segments, which highlighted and celebrated New Orleans’ social aid and pleasure clubs, second lines, Black Masking Indians of Mardi Gras, Baby Dolls and brass band activities.

He joined WWOZ in 2011, initially posting weekly parade routes and recorded interviews on the station’s website. Jackson later began hosting popular blues programs in WWOZ time slots that ranged from late night to early morning to mid-afternoons, greeting listeners with an enthusiastic, “It’s ya boy!”

Born Charles M. Jackson Jr. on Jan. 1, 1962.

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