Wesley South (March 23, 1914 - present) - Wesley's first job in news was for the Chicago Defender. He quickly joined the Johnson Publishing Company, where he worked for nearly six years. In 1961, South was asked to host a radio program for what would later become WVON. His popular show Wesley South's Hotline ran for 16 years during which South interviewed many of the leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. He became part owner of WVON in 1979.