Cable TV Profiles Regina Jones, Iconic "Soul" Founder

TV herstorian Cynthia Bemis Abrams spotlights Regina Jones, a pioneering media entrepreneur who made history as the first Black woman to publish nationally with a focus on soul music. In this episode, Cynthia is joined by Alissa Shapiro, executive producer of Who in the Hell is Regina Jones?, a documentary that explores Jones' impact and SOUL Newspaper, and premieres on Weigel Broadcasting's Dabl TV, Story TV, and Start TV in February 2026 for Black History Month. Together, they discuss: The founding and cultural legacy of SOUL Newspaper How Jones utilized print media to amplify Black voices in music Her role as a trailblazer in Black women's media history Why SOUL Newspaper deserves a place in American pop culture canon The significance of airing this acclaimed documentary on cable today Shapiro also shares behind-the-scenes insights into producing the documentary, which blends decades of preservation work, journalism, and archival research into a powerful portrait of Jones' life and survival. References: SOUL Newspaper Who the Hell is Regina Jones? Related Episodes About Documentaries: 11.3 – TV Cooking Show Pioneer Julia Child feat. Julie Cohen 11.1 – SNL's Gilda Radner: A Life Celebrated in Film Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Advanced TV Herstory ATVH Newsletter – tvherstory.com Website - Podcast Archive - tvherstory.com Email - advancedtvherstory@gmail.com Instagram - YouTube - Facebook - Bluesky Social - Production Video - Nivia Lopez - Audio - Marilou Marosz - Music -

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Cable TV Profiles Regina Jones, Iconic "Soul" Founder is an episode from Advanced TV Herstory |Women in TV |Television History | Feminism by Cynthia Bemis Abrams.

This episode is 22:42 long.

This episode was published on Jan 20, 2026.

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