Roy Wood Sr.

Not to be confused with Roy Wood, Jr.; Roy Wood (disambiguation); or Roy Woods.
Roy Wood Sr.
Born
Roy Norris Wood

(1915-09-15)September 15, 1915
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1995(1995-10-15) (aged 80)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationJournalist
Years active1932-1995
Known forCo-founder, National Black Network
Notable workOne Black Man's Opinion
ChildrenRoy Wood Jr.

Roy Norris Wood Sr. (September 15, 1915 – October 15, 1995)[1] was an African American radio pioneer, civil rights journalist, commentator, college professor, and entrepreneur.[2] Wood was the host of the nationally syndicated TV show Black's View on the News. He was a co-founder of the National Black Network, one of the first broadcast networks to produce programming specifically for African Americans.[2]

  1. ^ "Roy N Wood; United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. 15 October 1995. (registration required)
  2. ^ a b Hicks, Roderick (31 January 1996). "Roy Woods Sr. former NBN news director dies, 80". NABJ Journal. 13 (5). Adelphi: 9.