Roy Wood Sr.

African-American radio pioneer, civil rights journalist, commentator, entrepreneur (1915-1995)
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Roy Wood Sr.

Summary

Roy Wood Sr. is a human[1]. Roy Wood Sr. was born in Atlanta[2]. Roy Wood Sr. was born on +1915-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Roy Wood Sr. passed away in Jefferson[4]. Roy Wood Sr. died on +1995-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. Roy Wood Sr. worked as an announcer[6], pundit[7], disc jockey[8], journalist[9], and entrepreneur[10]. Roy Wood Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roy Wood Sr.'s place of birth was Atlanta[2].
  • Roy Wood Sr. passed away in Jefferson[4].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was born on +1915-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Wood Sr. died on +1995-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Roy Wood Sr. was Roy Wood Jr.[12].
  • Roy Wood Sr. held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s professions included announcer[6].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s professions included pundit[7].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s professions included disc jockey[8].
  • Roy Wood Sr. worked as a journalist[9].
  • Roy Wood Sr. worked as an entrepreneur[10].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was employed by WENN (AM)[14].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was employed by National Black Network[15].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was employed by KATZ[16].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was employed by WVON[17].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was educated at Wendell Phillips Academy High School[18].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s education included a stint at Morehouse College[19].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[20].
  • Roy Wood Sr. was educated at Columbia College Chicago[21].
  • Roy Wood Sr. is recorded as male[22].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s family name is recorded as Wood[25].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s given name is recorded as Roy[26].
  • Roy Wood Sr.'s manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Wood Sr. was born in Atlanta[2]. Roy Wood Sr. was born on +1915-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wendell Phillips Academy High School[18], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1904[30]; Morehouse College[19], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33], headquartered in Atlanta[34]; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[20], a graduate school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1912[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and Columbia College Chicago[21], an art academy[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include announcer[6], pundit[7], disc jockey[8], journalist[9], and entrepreneur[10]. Employers include WENN (AM)[14], a radio station[42], in United States[43], founded in 1950[44]; National Black Network[15], a radio network[45], in United States[46], founded in 1973[47]; KATZ[16], a radio station[48], in United States[49], founded in 1955[50]; and WVON[17], a radio station[51], in United States[52], founded in 2003[53].

Personal Life

A child of Roy Wood Sr. was Roy Wood Jr.[12].

Death and Burial

Roy Wood Sr. died on +1995-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. Roy Wood Sr. died in Jefferson[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Roy Wood Sr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Roy Wood Sr. born?

Roy Wood Sr.'s place of birth was Atlanta[2].

Where did Roy Wood Sr. die?

Roy Wood Sr. passed away in Jefferson[4].

What did Roy Wood Sr. do for work?

Roy Wood Sr. worked as announcer[6], pundit[7], disc jockey[8], journalist[9], and entrepreneur[10].

Where did Roy Wood Sr. go to school?

Roy Wood Sr. was educated at Wendell Phillips Academy High School[18], Morehouse College[19], Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[20], and Columbia College Chicago[21].

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