Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Jennifer Golbeck
Longtime Washingtonian and TV anchor jim Vance
Generations of local Washingtonians grew up getting their television news from Jim Vance. Neighborhoods changed over the years, new residents moved in and old moved out, but Vance’s nightly place on NBC 4 remained constant before he died this past weekend at 75. We reflect on Vance’s life and legacy in local Washington – and the barriers he broke as an African-American anchor delivering news to a majority African-American city when so few people who looked and sound like him were on the air.
Guests
- Tom Sherwood Resident Analyst; NBC 4 reporter; and Columnist for the Current Newspapers; @tomsherwood
- Richard Prince Columnist, "Journal-isms"
- Doreen Gentzler Anchor, NBC 4
Jim Vance's Last Appearance On The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Over the years, Jim Vance appeared on The Politics Hour multiple times as a guest analyst. The last of those appearances occurred in June of 2015, when he joined Kojo and his NBC 4 colleague Tom Sherwood to interview Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam.
Most Recent Shows
Author Briana Thomas On ‘Black Broadway In Washington D.C.’ And The History Of D.C.’s Black Culture
Kojo talks with author Briana Thomas about her book “Black Broadway In Washington D.C.,” and the District’s rich Black history.
Kevin Young Takes The Helm Of Smithsonian African American Museum
Poet, essayist and editor Kevin Young is the second director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He joins Kojo to talk about his vision for the museum and how it can help us make sense of this moment in history.
A Conversation With PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff
Ms. Woodruff joins us to talk about her successful career in broadcasting, how the field of journalism has changed over the decades and why she chose to make D.C. home.