Jon Alexander Daye, Radio & TV Personality, Dies
Jon Alexander Daye, noted Radio & TV personality, died July 8th after a brief illness.
Daye was also an author, and Founder and President of several erstwhile awards, including the coveted Kizzy Award, which recognized women for their professional accomplishments and community service; the Success Awards, which recognized men for their distinguished accomplishments; and the Black Woman Hall of Fame Foundation, which recognized a long list of women luminaries with the Bethune Tubman Truth Award.
He was a radio personality at WVON radio (“Straight Talkâ€) in Chicago, a television talk show host on Star Planet Television Network, Cable Channel-25; and host of “Straight Talk†on Rev. Harold Bailey’s PCC Network. Daye discussed a myriad of issues on all his talk shows.
Through his various awards programs, Daye reached out to innumerable local and national “dignitaries†– recipients of his awards.
CopyLine’s Juanita Bratcher, Journalist, Author, Publisher, Poet & Songwriter, and a longtime friend of Daye, was a recipient of the Kizzy Award in May 1983.
Said Bratcher: “I’m truly saddened by Jon’s death. He will sorely be missed. His tireless commitment to many and his unselfish sharing of his time and knowledge with others will not be forgotten.”
