Radio One Hip Hop “92.7 The Block” WQNC Harrisburg/Charlotte NC has announced the addition of Cam Cooper as afternoon host starting Monday, April 19.
The move marks a return to the company for Cooper. He began his career in 2007 as a board op in Cleveland before rising to morning show producer at 107.9 WENZ. He moved to Richmond VA as cluster Imaging Director and evening host at 92.1 WCDX before rising to afternoons. He moved to Philadelphia in 2019 as Imaging Director until being let go due to the pandemic last year.
Cooper succeeds DJ AngelBaby, who had been tracking the afternoon shift from Cleveland until moving to mornings at “92Q” WERQ Baltimore last month.
eginning April 19, 2021, Charlotte will get to hear and experience The Misadventures of Cam Cooper on WQNC 92.7 The Block M-F 2 pm to 7 pm.
Cam Cooper started with Radio One in February 2007 as a board operator at Cleveland’s WERE-AM before transitioning to On Air Talent and Morning Show Producer on WENZ-FM Z107.9. In June 2010 Cooper was then promoted to Imaging Director and On Air talent for the Radio One Richmond, VA Cluster. Cooper was quickly added as the evening 7p – Midnight on-air talent on WCDX iPower 92.1, then promoted to Afternoon Drive. In September 2019 Cam accepted a position with Radio One Philadelphia to become Imaging Director and On Air Talent where he remained until being sidelined temporarily due to the global pandemic.
Cam has created an eating the lifestyle brand #CAMvsFOOD which highlights the local, and national culinary world with digital and physical events. With his passion for community, Cam was able to grow his lifestyle brand to new heights and created #CAMvsHunger to combat the food insufficiencies in under privileged areas with Food Drives and more. As a creative services producer, Cam Cooper was instrumental in bringing in multiple awards and accolades from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters for his imaging, and production efforts.
Cooper now rejoins Jeff “Uzi D” Anderson in Charlotte, NC as the Afternoon Talent at Radio One’s 92.7 The Block. “I am ecstatic to be working with Cam again,” stated Jeff Anderson, Operations Manager, Radio One Charlotte. “His energy, creativity, passion for community and his ability to connect with our target audience will make an immediate and positive impact to 92.7 The Block and take Charlotte by storm!”
Cooper added, “I’m excited to be in the Queen City to grow the ratings, increase revenue and expand our footprint in the community. I look forward to being an asset to this already amazing team and it’s blessing to be working back with Uzi and our GM Marsha Landess. Let’s get to it!”
Cam’s first day in his new slot of 2pm-7pm will be Monday April 19th. Cam Cooper joins a Prime Time show line-up that includes The Morning Hustle, 6AM-11AM, Jackie Paige 11AM-2P and now Cam Cooper Monday – Friday 2PM-7PM. WQNC 92.7 The Block can be streamed online at www.927TheBlock.com.