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Video Music Box with Ralph McDaniels
By John L. Hanson Jr.
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 AM CST
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Ralph McDaniels, co-creator and co-host of Video Music Box.
In 1983, after interning at WNYC in New York City, and subsequently becoming a broadcast engineer, McDaniels created Studio 31 Dance Party, a television program revolving around recordings of music performances. The show would transform into Video Music Box, which was created and hosted by McDaniels and Lionel C. Martin.
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In 1983, after interning at WNYC in New York City, and subsequently becoming a broadcast engineer, McDaniels created Studio 31 Dance Party, a television program revolving around recordings of music performances. The show would transform into Video Music Box, which was created and hosted by McDaniels and Lionel C. Martin.
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