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389:. At this time, he ventured into multimedia and created Jaramogi Communications, which popularized multimedia news and reporting in the late 90s. He was a one-man operation with proficiencies in film, audio, and other media platforms. He was president of Jaramogi Communications for 22 years before moving on to Clear Channel Communications from 2005 to 2007, which brought him back to WDAS AM & FM, WUSL (Power 99 FM) and WJJZ. He had a brief stint as media consultant for the AFSCME District Council 47. 121: 270:(born on October 17, 1952); and passing away on January 14, 2020, was a journalist known for pioneering multimedia journalism. His prominent outlets included "The Neighborhood Leader," alongside contributions to The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia radio. Over a span of forty years, he reached the pinnacle of his career as the president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. 25: 66: 352:
with an emphasis on Inner City Studies. It also motivated him to run for president of the field's Student Organization, The Jacob H. Carruthers Center. The center's investment in Chicago communities propelled him into activism that would come to animate much of his professional life through politics.
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reporter unlocked his interest in working behind the scenes, reporting, and, eventually, producing. In an interview with E. Stevens Collins and Karen Warrington, it is revealed that Jaramogi impressed the staff so much with his report on a woman who was wrongly accused of robbing a Brinks truck that
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At WDAS (80s), Jaramogi worked as a producer and host for his own radio talk show, Let's Talk About It. From 1986 to 1988, he covered city government and general assignments on WPEN-AM. He was a general reporter for WCAU AM. His colleagues spoke highly of him. Karen Warrington said, "Heshimu was a
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Jaramogi's formative years informed his career moves. He was raised under catholic beliefs so influential that he aspired to be a priest. The religious orientation of concern for our neighbor's wellbeing inspired his choice of majors at Northeastern Illinois University,
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Jaramogi was part of the Community Development Institute from 1992 to 1993. He took his journalism experience to the classroom as an adjunct professor at
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His 1980s radio career culminated in the development of Jaramogi Communications and involved his work as a WHYY producer, host of 
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solid media professional...He was a cultural brother whose African-centric point of view informed him as a communicator."
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to James Henry Wilson Sr., Rosa Braxton Wilson, and (later) a younger sibling (unknown). He graduated from
134: 44: 306: and stints at WDAS-FM (105.3) and WUSL (Power 99 FM). Heading into the 1990s, Jaramogi wrote for 462: 457: 328:. Further drawing on his activist influences, Jaramogi Communications campaigned with U.S. Senator 420:"Heshimu Jaramogi, veteran Philadelphia newsman, radio host, and newspaper publisher, dies at 67" 378: 349: 337: 382: 296: 446: 329: 284: 145: 336:, and the District Attorney Lynne Abraham. He worked as an adjunct professor at 333: 259: 434:"Heshimu Jaramogi, leader of multimedia journalism in Philadelphia, has died" 141: 340:. In 2011, he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the 366: 114: 59: 18: 406:"Memorial service celebrates Heshimu Jaramogi's life" 255: 245: 229: 203: 196: 342:Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists 8: 53:Learn how and when to remove these messages 370:they invited him to apply for a position. 193: 144:. Please do not remove this message until 182:Learn how and when to remove this message 164:Learn how and when to remove this message 103:Learn how and when to remove this message 140:Relevant discussion may be found on the 478:Northeastern Illinois University alumni 397: 291:and earned his bachelor's degree from 7: 513:21st-century African-American people 508:20th-century African-American people 498:University of Pennsylvania faculty 75:tone or style may not reflect the 14: 34:This article has multiple issues. 473:The Philadelphia Inquirer people 363:Northeastern Illinois University 293:Northeastern Illinois University 250:Northeastern Illinois University 119: 85:guide to writing better articles 64: 23: 365:, Jaramogi's short stint as an 42:or discuss these issues on the 16:American journalist (1952–2020) 1: 503:Journalists from Philadelphia 468:African-American journalists 357:Journalism and radio career 146:conditions to do so are met 529: 387:University of Pennsylvania 222:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 488:Temple University faculty 453:American male journalists 326:Philadelphia New Observer 321:The Philadelphia Inquirer 309:The Philadelphia Tribune 279:Early life and education 315:Philadelphia Daily News 208:James Henry Wilson Jr. 283:Jaramogi was born in 304:Let's Talk About It 133:of this article is 422:. 17 January 2020. 408:. 25 January 2020. 289:West Catholic High 493:NPR personalities 379:Temple University 350:Political Science 338:Temple University 265: 264: 240:West Philadelphia 192: 191: 184: 174: 173: 166: 113: 112: 105: 79:used on Knowledge 77:encyclopedic tone 57: 520: 438: 437: 430: 424: 423: 416: 410: 409: 402: 383:Foothill College 268:Heshimu Jaramogi 236: 233:January 14, 2020 218:October 17, 1952 217: 215: 198:Heshimu Jaramogi 194: 187: 180: 169: 162: 158: 155: 149: 123: 122: 115: 108: 101: 97: 94: 88: 87:for suggestions. 83:See Knowledge's 68: 67: 60: 49: 27: 26: 19: 528: 527: 523: 522: 521: 519: 518: 517: 483:Swahili culture 443: 442: 441: 432: 431: 427: 418: 417: 413: 404: 403: 399: 395: 359: 281: 276: 246:Alma mater 241: 238: 234: 225: 224:, United States 219: 213: 211: 210: 209: 199: 188: 177: 176: 175: 170: 159: 153: 150: 139: 124: 120: 109: 98: 92: 89: 82: 73:This article's 69: 65: 28: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 526: 524: 516: 515: 510: 505: 500: 495: 490: 485: 480: 475: 470: 465: 460: 455: 445: 444: 440: 439: 425: 411: 396: 394: 391: 358: 355: 280: 277: 275: 272: 263: 262: 257: 253: 252: 247: 243: 242: 239: 237:(aged 67) 231: 227: 226: 220: 207: 205: 201: 200: 197: 190: 189: 172: 171: 127: 125: 118: 111: 110: 72: 70: 63: 58: 32: 31: 29: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 525: 514: 511: 509: 506: 504: 501: 499: 496: 494: 491: 489: 486: 484: 481: 479: 476: 474: 471: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 454: 451: 450: 448: 435: 429: 426: 421: 415: 412: 407: 401: 398: 392: 390: 388: 384: 380: 375: 371: 368: 364: 356: 354: 351: 345: 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 322: 317: 316: 311: 310: 305: 300: 298: 294: 290: 286: 278: 273: 271: 269: 261: 258: 254: 251: 248: 244: 232: 228: 223: 206: 202: 195: 186: 183: 168: 165: 157: 154:February 2020 147: 143: 137: 136: 132: 126: 117: 116: 107: 104: 96: 93:February 2020 86: 80: 78: 71: 62: 61: 56: 54: 47: 46: 41: 40: 35: 30: 21: 20: 428: 414: 400: 376: 372: 360: 346: 325: 319: 313: 307: 303: 301: 285:Philadelphia 282: 267: 266: 235:(2020-01-14) 178: 160: 151: 129: 99: 90: 74: 50: 43: 37: 36:Please help 33: 463:2020 deaths 458:1952 births 334:Tom Corbett 447:Categories 393:References 385:, and The 324:, and the 260:Journalist 256:Occupation 214:1952-10-17 131:neutrality 39:improve it 330:Bob Casey 299:moniker. 274:Biography 142:talk page 45:talk page 344:(PABJ). 135:disputed 332:, Gov. 297:Swahili 312:, the 361:Post 230:Died 204:Born 128:The 367:NPR 449:: 381:, 318:, 48:. 436:. 216:) 212:( 185:) 179:( 167:) 161:( 156:) 152:( 148:. 138:. 106:) 100:( 95:) 91:( 81:. 55:) 51:(

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