Derrick Jacobs
Host·WBAV-FM
Charlotte, United States, North America
- Pop
- R&b
- Hip Hop
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Pop · R&b · Hip HopRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Derrick?
Derrick Jacobs works as a host at WBAV-FM and is publicly associated with pop, r&b and hip hop, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Pop · R&b · Hip Hop
Formats
News · Interview · Radio Submission
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Derrick
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits WBAV-FM.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Derrick Jacobs cover?
Genres
- Pop
- R&b
- Hip Hop
- Soul
Coverage
- Pop
- R&b
- Hip Hop
- Soul
Market
- Charlotte
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Derrick Jacobs?
Derrick Jacobs is a Charlotte-based host associated with WBAV-FM. Their published work centres on Pop, R&b and Hip Hop. Coverage runs through News and Interview. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Pop, R&b and Hip Hop. Derrick Jacobs works as a host with WBAV-FM, based in Charlotte. Derrick Jacobs is host at WBAV-FM, based in Charlotte. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Pop, R&b, Hip Hop, Soul and Music, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News, Interview and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Derrick is publicly associated with Pop, R&b, Hip Hop and Soul. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Host. Works at: WBAV-FM. Based in: Charlotte, United States, North America. Campaign types: Interview, Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Derrick's news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Host
- Works at
- WBAV-FM
- Based in
- Charlotte, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Radio Submission
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Derrick Jacobs
Derrick Jacobs works as host and covers Pop, R&b, Hip Hop and Soul. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Derrick Jacobs is based in Charlotte, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Derrick is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Derrick's news coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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