OAKLAND — Chuck Johnson, the unconventional and pioneering broadcaster who owned Oakland’s Soul Beat Television for 25 years, died of cancer Tuesday. He was 65. On Monday, Johnson was taken to a U.S.

OAKLAND — Charles “Chuck” Edward Johnson, founder of Soul Beat Television, was remembered during an emotional memorial service in East Oakland on Mon-day as a visionary who cared about common folk.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's Soul Beat, the first Black-owned television network, is once again having its annual summer party this Saturday. For a quarter-century (1978-2003), Soul Beat was Oakland’s ...

It’s week three of California’s shelter-in-place order due to the spread of COVID-19. How deep into your childhood memories are you by now? Old photos. Ancient notebooks. Video games you haven’t ...

California’s first African American television station is getting ready for a relaunch. Founded in 1978 by the late Chuck Johnson, Soul Beat, the 24/7 channel based in Oakland, highlighted music, ...

Take a step back in time Friday evening to celebrate Soul Beat Day in Oakland and Soul Beat, the nation's first Black-owned cable TV network. The inaugural celebration starts at 6 p.m. at The Busy ...