2012-10-15

"Dean of Black Talk Radio" "Uncle" Bernie McCain passes in Washington DC



        Bernie McCain was a radio veteran of over 45 years whose career has crossed numerous media outlets and many continents. McCain's career began in Newark, N.J. at WNJR. 

Bernie worked in Radio and TV in many cities across the U.S., including Cleveland, St.Louis, Richmond, San Francisco, Oakland, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. McCain has also worked in Europe, South America and Africa.

         Bernie has held many titles in Radio including Music Director, News Director, Program Director, Talk Show Host, General Manager, News Photographer, and Cinematographer. 

McCain was responsible for assisting in the launch of two radio stations -- WKIE in Richmond and 2DK in
Antigua.

McCain speaks with African Ancestry specialist
          
        McCain also worked in Real Estate financing homes, including many of the people here at Radio One. Bernie also refinanced many properties, including mine - TWICE. 

McCain owned several real estate properties of his own that he rented out, and Bernie signed over some of his properties for his offspring to live and rent out -- I was close to renting a condo from one of his offspring's.

        Bernie has also lived in London, Paris, Germany and Venezuela, Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Bernie served as the first Program Director of Radio One’s first station (WOL)
in 1980.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I miss you Bernie, God bless !!!!

6/11/2013 07:48:00 am  

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