Donnie Simpson

Donnie Simpson

Donnie Simpson is a longtime American radio DJ as well as a television and movie personality. He hosted The Donnie Simpson Morning Show on Washington, D.C., radio station WPGC-FM from March 1993 to January 29, 2010. Currently, he hosts The Donnie Simpson Show on D.C.-based radio station WMMJ-FM (Majic 102.3 FM), which began airing on August 17, 2015. Donnie is the first urban-format radio personality to have an annual salary over $1 million without being syndicated. In 2003, Simpson, through his agent and longtime friend, George Parker, inked a 6-year, 8-figure deal with WPGC-FM making Simpson the highest paid African-American radio personality ever without syndication. He was Billboard's Radio Personality of the Year and Program Director of the Year. On October 29, 2020, during a live radio broadcast induction ceremony from multiple locations and across multiple audio platforms, Donnie, along with six other broadcasters, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.

  • Title: Donnie Simpson
  • Popularity: 1.674
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1954-01-30
  • Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Homepage: https://donniesimpson.com
  • Also Known As: Donnie "Love Bug" Simpson
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Donnie Simpson Movies

  • 1991
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    The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats

    7.32 1991 HD

    In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky...

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  • 1985
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    Krush Groove

    Krush Groove

    6.1 1985 HD

    Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When...

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  • 1988
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    Jackie Robinson: An American Journey

    Jackie Robinson: An American Journey

    1 1988 HD

    TV short about Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.

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  • 1992
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    Martin

    Martin

    7.8 1992 HD

    Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best...

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  • 1996
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    The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

    6.8 1996 HD

    Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. To support...

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  • 2005
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    Black in the 80s

    Black in the 80s

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2021
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    This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

    5.733 2021 HD

    Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.

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  • 2023
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    Donnie Simpson's Video Soul

    Donnie Simpson's Video Soul

    1 2023 HD

    Two decades after the last airing of Video Soul on BET, Donnie is ready to reprise the role for which he is so well known and loved. An entire...

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