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Nachum Segal (born 1963) is an American
radio host A radio personality is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host (North American English), radio presenter (British English) or radio jockey. Radio personali ...
. He has hosted the program ''Jewish Moments in the Morning'' (commonly abbreviated as ''JM in the AM'') since September 1983. Every morning from 6-9 Segal runs his show. The show includes music, interviews, news reports and much more. Also throughout the day the Nachum Segal Network has a number of different programs. Segal also serves as the president of the Nachum Segal Network.


Early career

A graduate of Mesivta Ohr Torah in Riverdale and
Yeshiva University Yeshiva University is a Private university, private Modern Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City.
's Yeshiva College, Segal began his radio career at the Yeshiva University campus radio station WYUR (Yeshiva University Radio), in 1981. At the university he acquired the initial skills and technical know-how to host a radio show. During his senior year at Yeshiva, Segal was approached by Norman Laster (Neshoma Show) through Mr. Larry Wachsman, the Director of Student Activities, and offered the opportunity to produce and host the Hebrew and Jewish Program at
Upsala College Upsala College (UC) was a private college affiliated with the Swedish-American Augustana Synod (later the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and located in East Orange in Essex County, New Jersey in the United States, with an additiona ...
's
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. (The departing host was Larry Gordon.)


''JM in the AM''

Segal started at WFMU in September 1983, and the show grew in popularity around the world. Segal's presentation of music, news, and community events accompanied tens of thousands of listeners through their morning routine. Segal serves as Master of Ceremonies for major New York area concerts and Jewish events, including the annual
HASC concert The HASC Concert, also known as A Time for Music, is an annual concert benefiting Camp HASC, a summer camp for children with special needs. Established in 1988, the concert is a prominent event within the Jewish music community. History Camp ...
. Upsala College went out of business in 1995. However, station management had purchased the license from the college the previous year, and the station continued to function as an independent entity, moving from East Orange to
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, in 1998. Segal's program was retained during this transitional period and remained in the 6-9 am block Monday through Friday. Segal's advocacy for social causes and his longevity has propelled JM in the AM to be regarded as the radio program of record in the Jewish world. He is known for analyzing and probing issues from the perspective of the Jewish world. Influential members of the political world – from ambassadors to senators to chevrei Knesset – have sought time on the air and joined Segal in the studio. JM in the AM has been called the "Voice of Klal Yisrael (The Whole of Israel)". In early 2013, Segal expanded the show's reach with the launch of the ''Nachum Segal Network''. In addition to carrying JM in the AM live, his network contains an archive of the shows available on demand, as well as airing other Jewish and Israel themed shows. On September 20, 2016, Segal announced that his last show on WFMU was on December 1, and that afterward the show was to be available exclusively via the Nachum Segal Network. Segal said that the majority of those listening to the show did not listen via terrestrial radio anymore, and those who did could access the show via the app, website, or a telephone listen line.


Communal work

Segal has been at the forefront of numerous Jewish causes. During
Operation Pillar of Defense In November 2012, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Pillar of Defense (, ''ʿAmúd ʿAnán'', literally: "Pillar of Cloud"), which was an eight-day campaign in the Governance of the Gaza Strip, Hamas-governed Gaza Strip, begi ...
in Israel and the aftermath of
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on the East coast, Segal highlighted conversations with key people, analysts and organizations.


Family

He is the son of late Esther and Rabbi Zev Segal.


References


External links


Nachum Segal's website

Jewish Moments in the Morning
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