The House That Jack Built [Paperback]

Harold Jackson (Author), Jim Haskins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT is A TRUE RAG TO RICHES AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY. Hal Jackson is a founder, owner and Group Chairman of Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, the largest privately held Black-owned broadcasting network in the nation, which includes: WBLS-FM 107.5 and WLIB in New York City, as well as fifteen other radio station outlets in major markets and cable television stations throughout the United States. Hal Jackson and his wife Debi B. Jackson host the HJ "Sunday Classics" on WBLS (8:00A.M. - 4:00P.M.), a #1 rated show in New York City on Sunday, which has been the number one (1) FM weekend radio program nationwide for over a decade. During his broadcasting career, Harold "Hal" Jackson has made numerous contributions to the African-American community. As an icon and an activist, Hal rose to the pinnacle of his profession by becoming one of the nationÂ’s leading entertainment and broadcasting industry executives. Hal Jackson is the first African! -American inducted into the Broadcast Hall of Fame, the first African-American inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, a National Association of Black-owned Broadcasters honoree, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Hal Jackson has been the executive producer and host of the Hal JacksonÂ’s Talented Teens International Scholarship Competition (HJTTI) for more than thirty years, created through his Youth Development Foundation, Inc. to "inspire leadership for the future." This scholarship competition for young women with its local, regional and international programs has touched over 30,000 young ladies, helping to develop socially conscious young women as leaders, professionals and entertainers. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT is about a remarkable man, whose determination and vision would make him one of the most significant figures in American radio and television history.

Editorial Reviews

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"Were there no Hal Jackson, there would be no Inner City Broadcasting Corporation." -- Percy E. Sutton, Chairman Emeritus, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation

"You are a true Pioneer and Visionary" -- Dick Parsons, Chairman of the Board, CEO, AOL Time Warner

"You have paved the way for all who ever dreamed of having success in this business. " --Sylvia Rhone, Chairman & CEO, Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc.

About the Author

HAL JACKSON has been on the radio since the late 1930Â’s and is host and executive producer of Sunday Classics, heard on new YorkÂ’s 107.5, WBLS. He is Group Chairman of Inner City Broadcasting and executive Producer and Host of his Talented Teens International competition. He lives in New York City with his wife, Debra.

JAMES HASKINS is a professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and lives in New York City. He has written more than one hundred books. In 1994 the Washington Post ChildrenÂ’s Book Guild presented him with its annual award for "body of work in nonfiction for young adults." His latest books include The Headless Haunt and Other African-American Ghost Stories, The Scottsboro Boys, and Freedom Rides. He is general editor of the Hippocrene Great Religions of the World Series and was general editor of The Filipino Nation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Colossus Books (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972751947
• ISBN-13: 978-0972751940
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,375,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)