At age 13  was youngest news anchor on Chicago radio having a regular news shift on WVON in 1966 While still in elementary school at Beale.
First African American Staff Announcer at WBBM TV  (1973)
Founded Langford Broadcasting in 1986.
Field Communications Coordinator for the SCLC Poor Peoples Campaign to Washington DC in 1968
Midwest Corespondent for ABC radio news in 1977
Police and Fire reporter for WMAQ Chicago 1988-2000
Peter Lisagor award for news coverage at WMAQ

Born In Chicago, at Provident Hospital to Anna Langford. Raised and still lives in the Englewood community. Attended Copernicus Elementary where he took second place in the 1964 city wide Science fair for an exhibit on long distance radio communications. Was among the youngest consulting radio engineers in the Midwest having redesigned and repaired broadcast stations when as young as 14.

Had an exceptionally long radio career in the same market, on air in Chicago as a news reporter or news anchor from 1966 till 2000. Then as a second career  became  a media spokesperson for the City of Chicago first at the 911 center then and currently as the Director of Media and Communications at the Chicago Fire Department.

Divorced with three children.