Founders don’t live forever but WLOK will, in hands of station’s foundation
According to Art Gilliam, “The purpose of this foundation is to try to create continuity not only for WLOK, but also for its related entities.” Gilliam was the first Black reporter at The Commercial Appeal and the first Black on-air reporter and anchor at WMC-TV. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The board was recently expanded to include Bernice Donald, former U.S. appellate judge, Carol Johnson-Dean, former MCS superintendent, and Dr. Todd Motley, a local physician.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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