He has lived many layered lives: a filmmaker and actor in New York, a TV journalist throughout the South, a popular Quiet Storm radio host, TV show creator and show runner, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and the founder of a bold apparel brand celebrating Black identity (blackisbigapparel.com). Always moving forward—even when the road curved unexpectedly—he chased one unwavering dream: to make films that move people and leave a mark.
This is a story I’ve wanted to write my whole life.
If you grew up with PBS’s ZOOM, you know it wasn’t just a show—it was a phenomenon for our generation: kids in charge, letters-before-DMs, that indescribable after-school vibe .
And how many of us ever meet our first TV crush—let alone become their friend?
The Girl from ZOOM was mine, and this story is my answer to that once-in-a-lifetime question.
By a wild chance of events, Nancy (yes, that Nancy) and I became friends. And after decades of nudging, she finalky trusted me with her truth; I added mine from the other side of the screen and—with her blessing—have woven them into a single story about her shooting-star early fame, life after the show and a friendship that surprised us both.
I’m polishing the edges—it’s coming.
The Official website for producer, director, radio personality, writer, and voice over artist, Kurt Hogan. Kurt is a seasoned media and communications professional.