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Rhonda
Hamilton, a native New Yorker, is the host and producer of a
popular jazz program which airs weekdays, 10AM - 2PM, on WBGO/Jazz
88FM in Newark, NJ.
In
1976, Ms. Hamilton graduated from Boston University's School of
Public Communication, receiving a B.S. in Broadcasting and Film. She
also studied acting at the Actor's Studio in Boston.
Ms.
Hamilton began her career in radio in 1975 as a jazz announcer/
producer at WBUR-FM in Boston. She later became the music
director for WBUR. At WBZ-TV in Boston, she worked as a music
reviewer and commentator on the public affairs program, "Mzizi
Roots."
Returning
to the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area in March 1979, Ms.
Hamilton came to WBGO at the station's inception and has played a
key role in making Jazz 88 one of the finest and most listened to
jazz stations in the world. In 1979 and 1980,she won the New York
Jazz Award for Best Jazz DJ "in appreciation of a major
contribution to the cultural life of our region."
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WBGO 88 - Mid-Day Jazz Host
In
1995, Rhonda Hamilton was recognized "for her achievements in the world of
jazz" as the recipient of The Ladies in Jazz Award from Mayor
Giuliani of New York and the Harlem Chamber of Commerce. |
