WABE’s jazzman H. Johnson discusses the legacy of Ma Rainey

H. Johnson is receiving the Presidential Volunteers Service Award from the National Black Radio Hall of Fame. (WABE)

Veteran radio host and jazz and blues aficionado H. Johnson will be honored with a Presidential Volunteers Service Award at the National Black Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this weekend.

Johnson, who is being honored for his work of keeping jazz alive, has been a host on WABE 90.1 FM for more than 40 years. The jazzman is the host of “Blues Classics With H. Johnson” and “Jazz Classics With H. Johnson.”

“Closer Look” honored H. Johnson in a three-part series.