DETROIT FREE PRESS: ‘Martha Jean, ‘The Queen,’ Dies’
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Martha Jean. Beloved in memory by many, simply remembered as, “The Queen“.
She was heralded having been the voice of the city . . . whose daily broadcasts inspired “generations of radio listeners” in Detroit for nearly four decades.
Eighteen years ago today. We remember.
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More on the passing of Martha Jean Steinberg. Tomorrow. On Motor City Radio Flashbacks
INSPIRATION TIME * “Reach Up And Touch Your Song” (w/James Cleveland) * WQBH
A TOUCH of THE QUEEN
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The Queen
The Detroit radio ‘soul’ legend was known having devoted her air time speaking well of her fervent beliefs in spirituality, and her faith. To instruct, uplift, and encourage (as well as admonish) with a devotion to inspire her Detroit audience daily (“Inspiration Time”) while on the air at WJLB and on WQBH.
If this WQBH radio segment you may find all-too inspiring, this was what she did best — as no other — delivering words for encouragement.
The Queen, she loved nothing more than sharing a voice of reason, advice, and a call for love. Void of the radio “entertainment” segues on her shows, reaching out to a city she loved became her platform — having touched many souls — for nearly four decades Martha Jean was on the radio in Detroit.
INSPIRATION TIME * “Bless Them, Then Forget Them” * WQBH
A TOUCH of THE QUEEN
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The Queen. The Detroit radio ‘soul’ legend is best known for having devoted much of her air time speaking well of her spiritual faith, to instruct, uplift, and encourage (as well as admonish) with a devotion to inspire her Detroit audience daily (“Inspiration Time”) while at WJLB and WQBH.
If this WQBH radio segment you will find inspiring, this is what she did best. The Queen, she loved nothing more than sharing a word of reason, advice, encouragement, and sharing a word of “love.” Void of the usual radio “entertainment” on her shows, this was what The Queen was best loved and was known for during the four decades Martha Jean was on the radio in Detroit.
A special THANK YOU to Diane Steinberg Lewis, daughter of Martha Jean Steinberg, for recently sharing with Motor City Radio Flashbacks this lovely portrait of Martha Jean. August 12, 2017.
In the early 1950s, Martha Jean, would become one of but a few female broadcasters in the country working radio “on-the-air.” She landed her first DJ stint in broadcast radio when she was hired at Memphis’ WDIA in 1954.
In 1963, Bell Broadcasting in Detroit, WCHB, hired Martha Jean from Memphis’ WDIA. After three years on the radio there, she left WCHB for Detroit’s WJLB on October 24, 1966.
Fifty years ago, during the Detroit riot in July 1967, in her personal attempt to quell the widespread civil disturbance and “calm the citizenry” — Martha Jean convinced WJLB management to cancel all scheduled programming — thus allowing her to remain on the air for an unprecedented 48 consecutive hours.
The legendary soul radio personality Martha Jean, known as “The Queen,” remained a broadcasting staple for over four decades while in the Motor City. During her decades’ reign on the radio airways here she became a formidable voice for Detroit and its inner-city core. In 1982, she purchased her own radio station, thus, becoming its sole manager thereby having divested all prior control of operations for WQBH (formerly Detroit’s WMZK).
She remained there on the air until the day she passed away, January 29, 2000.
DETROIT FREE PRESS: WCHB-AM ‘That Queen Of ‘Soul,’ Martha Jean’
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Sunday, August 3, 1975
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WJLB ‘Martha Jean Steinberg And The Home Of Love’
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MCRFB.COM was delighted having recently heard from Diane Steinberg Lewis, daughter of the renown, legendary Detroit “soul radio” broadcaster and personality, the late Martha Jean “The Queen.” Today’s exclusive (Detroit Radio Back-Pages) 1975 Detroit Magazine article feature hereby is presented to her, Diane Steinberg Lewis, and her family, in dedication to the memory of Martha Jean Steinberg.
Motor City Radio Flashbacks remembers. “The Queen.”
