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Hal Jackson, radio pioneer, dead at 96

Harold Baron Jackson is an American disk jockey and radio personality who broke a number of color barriers in American radio broadcasting.

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Hal Jackson, a communication and radio pioneer has died from an illness, he was 96. WBLS, confirmed the report.

Hal Jackson is a popular radio and television personality and one of the most respected men in the communications industry.

As a radio pioneer contributing more than 70 years in the industry, Jackson has experienced many “firsts” that have assisted in opening doors for other aspiring Black broadcasters, musicians and performers.

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