Radio

Patrick Ellis, a popular Washington DC gospel broadcaster, died on July 16 at a hospital in Annapolis due to Covid-19 complications. He was 77 years old. For five hours each Sunday morning, Patrick Ellis led a personal communion over the Washington airwaves, playing a mix of classic and contemporary gospel music while helping his listeners get ready for church and prepare for the coming week, reported The Washington Post. In one of the country’s leading gospel markets, Mr. Ellis hosted 96.3 WHUR-FM’s Sunday morning gospel program for more than four decades, building a devoted audience that made his “Gospel Spirit” show the most popular program in its time slot. His daughter Adina Ellis Cato said the cause was complications from covid-19, the disease c...

Daniel Foster aka "the Big Dawg" and "Top Dawg" was an American radio personality based in Nigeria. He died due to complications from Covid-19 on June 17, 2020 Formerly an Idol series judge he also held a similar position with the Got Talent franchise. Foster was brought up with his three siblings in Washington, D.C. by their father - their mother had died when he was ten - but was partly raised in Baltimore by his grandmother. As a teenager, Foster was rebellious, but after a stint with the Marines he attended Morgan State University where he studied Broadcasting and Drama. Foster worked with numerous radio stations including Cathy Hughes Radio One, Mix 106.5 both in America, and Virgin Island-based WTBN before moving to Nigeria in 2000...

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Patrick Ellis, radio host

Daniel Foster, radio personality