Joe Madison

Joe Madison
Occupation(s)	Talk Show Host, Commentator
Website	www.joemadison.com

Joe Madison, (b.1949) alternatively known as "The Black Eagle" or "Madison," is an American radio talk show host and activist.

Biography

Early years

Madison was born June 16, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio to Felix and Nancy Madison. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Washington University in St. Louis. During college was an All-Conference Running Back and baritone soloist with the university's concert chorus. Madison spent his young adulthood in various positions in the NAACP and was selected Executive Director of Detroit's NAACP branch at the age of 24. He is the youngest person to be appointed to the position.

Radio career

Madison began his broadcasting career in 1980 at Detroit's legendary WXYZ-AM radio station, now known as WXYT (AM).

WWRC

Joining an otherwise white lineup at WWRC-AM in the early nineties, he developed a crossover appeal handling issues that included race, but were aimed at the station's multiracial audience.

WOL and XM Satellite Radio

The nation's capital's preeminent black talk station, WOL-AM, became his catapult to further impact, including syndication on the Radio One Talk Network and its XM satellite channel.

Political influence

In addition to his broadcasts, Madison has engaged in hunger strikes and other activism ranging from Sudanese slavery to securing a star for the Four Tops on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Personal life

Madison has managed to traced his origins genetically back to Sierra Leone and Mozambique.

External links

• www.joemadison.com - Official web site

References

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