20 Facts About Rob Redding

Rob Redding's mother was a teacher in the Atlanta Public Schools.

Rob Redding was raised in the Atlanta area and attended the University of Louisiana where he majored in speech communication.

Rob Redding graduated with a master's degree in communication from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.

Rob Redding graduated with Master's in Fine Art in painting and drawing in 2022 from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.

Rob Redding is based in New York City and is said to be "the first out bisexual black radio talk show host".

Rob Redding has taught communications at Pace University and New York City College of Technology.

Rob Redding started his syndicated news and commentary show while at KMLB where he was program director.

Rob Redding returned in radio syndication to WAOK in July 2010 and other cities a few years after leaving.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported in February 2003 that Rob Redding asked Georgia Gov.

In 2004, Rob Redding reported on NBC anchor and managing editor Brian Williams saying that there were bigger issues than newsroom diversity.

In 2007, Rob Redding broke news of racist threats made against black columnist Leonard Pitts.

In May 2011, Rob Redding got into a verbal altercation with Rush Limbaugh when he asked Michael Steele, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, about a skit in which a Limbaugh staffer "reinterpreted" his criticism of Barack Obama's immigration speech in ebonics.

In 2013, Rob Redding interviewed recording artist Stromae about racism in Europe.

In 2017, Rob Redding's reported CoverGirl's James Charles comments about "chubby Black women", Indians and Mexicans in 2017 prompting Charles to apologize for his comments.

Rob Redding has written 17 bestselling books on Amazon's list, including Smeared, Target, Dark Soul and The Professor: Witnessing White Power.

Rob Redding started in media in music radio working at a few stations.

Rob Redding was on staff at the station when it reached No 1 in 1997, marking "the first time a black-oriented station has been on top of the Macon radio market," according to the Macon Telegraph.

Rob Redding departed from that station after about a year, apparently to pursue news and talk radio in April 1999, according to the Macon Telegraph.

In June 2023, Rob Redding, who holds an MFA and MA in communication, was called "The Master of Commentary and Canvas" as Consciousness Magazine placed him on the cover of its publication.

Rob Redding's work appeared in the May 2021 edition of Art in America.