1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 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. &amp;nbsp; 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. &amp;nbsp; References: SOUL Newspaper https://www.soulpublications.co/ Who the Hell is Regina Jones? https://whoisreginafilm.com/ &amp;nbsp; Related Episodes About Documentaries: 11.3 – TV Cooking Show Pioneer Julia Child feat. Julie Cohen https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/tv-cooking-show-pioneer-julia-child-feat-julie-cohen 11.1 – SNL’s Gilda Radner: A Life Celebrated in Film https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/snls-gilda-radner-a-life-celebrated-in-film Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Advanced TV Herstory ATVH Newsletter –&amp;nbsp;tvherstory.com Website -&amp;nbsp;https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/&amp;nbsp; Podcast Archive -&amp;nbsp;tvherstory.com Email - advancedtvherstory@gmail.com Instagram -&amp;nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory Facebook -&amp;nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/Media.Cynthia Bluesky Social - https://bsky.app/profile/cynthiabemisabrams.bsky.social Production Video - Nivia Lopez - https://nivialopez.com/ Audio - Marilou Marosz - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/ Music - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/ &amp;nbsp; Advanced TV Herstory https://www.tvherstory.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39801140/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197697245