User:Gantman1/Kevin Adell
Kevin Adell | |
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| Born | Birmingham, Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, The Word Network, WADL TV, WFDF (AM) |
Kevin Adell is an American businessman from Detroit, Michigan. He is currently the CEO of The Word Network, WADL TV, WFDF (AM) and the Adell Center development.
Early life
Adell was born in Birmingham, Michigan in 1966 and attended Birmingham Groves High School. After graduating from high school in 1985 Adell attended Arizona State University where he graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications.
Career
Following his graduation from college, Adell returned to metro Detroit to found WADL TV with his father Frank Adell.[1]
He founded The Word Network in 2000, an African-American religious television network.[2]
Adell is also CEO of WFDF (AM), which now has over 30 on-air hosts.[3]
Adell owns Adell Center, the former home of the Novi Expo Center, and plans it for a mixed-use development with commercial buildings for business offices and a restaurant.[4]
Personal life
Adell collects classic cars,[5] antiques, antique boats[6], and professional baseball memorabilia.
References
- ^ "WADL may command even larger auction price than expected: up to $380M, FCC says". 6 February 2015.
- ^ "The Word Network Breaks Ground On State-Of-The-Art Studio". 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Black talk radio station WFDF breaks into listener rankings". 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Former Novi Expo Center Site to Become Adell Towers". 3 April 2013.
- ^ http://www.910amsuperstation.com/?p=1033
- ^ http://lakeorionreview.com/vintage-1929-chris-craft-a-stunning/
External links
- Beaumont seeks west Oakland County Site, Crains Detroit, January 28, 2018
- 910AM Superstation branches out with new shows, Detroit News, September 1, 2017
Category:American businesspeople in mass media
Category:American mass media company founders
Category:Businesspeople from Detroit
Category:Arizona State University alumni
Category:Living people