Chef Ra

Tribute to Chef Ra (II)

Francophiliac — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:31:58 -0800

Thursday, Jan. 4th, "Roots, Rock, Reggae", the longest running show on WEFT, continues from 8-10PM with another opportunity for people to stop on by or call in their memories of Chef Ra. The station number is 217-359-9338. To speak on air, you can call 217-359-5483.

WEFT Will Miss Chef Ra

Francophiliac — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:52:20 -0800

WEFT's own Chef Ra passed away early morning, on Tuesday, December 26th, 2006. The following Thursday night, from 8-10PM, WEFT held a tribute to Chef Ra during his long-standing "Roots, Rock, Reggae" inviting listeners and friends to come down to the station or call in to share their stories and memories of one of Champaign-Urbana's radio legends. WEFT sends our condolences to Ra's family and friends.

More about Chef Ra:

Chef Ra photos from the WEFT archives
'Chef Ra' enjoyed the high life, Paul Wood, The News-Gazette
RIP James 'Chef Ra' Wilson - from High Times
July 2005 article in the Buzz
Interview with Steve Hager
About Chef Ra's cooking
Chef Ra's Recipes in High Times

Friends and Colleagues Remember Chef Ra

Rasta Man is Gone, Ed Hadley
Remembering Ra, Jeff Machota
My two cents on Ra, Mick Woolf
Chef Ra had many identities!, Jonathan Pines

James Wilson (a.k.a. Chef Ra) in front of the studios on Market Street

Francophiliac — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:08:43 -0800

Ra's ready to shoot.

Francophiliac — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:05:59 -0800

Ra's ready to shoot!

Pork Rib Cook-Off Fundraiser Poster

Francophiliac — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:55:43 -0800

Poster!!

2nd Annual Pork Rib Cook-Off Benefit

Francophiliac — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:53:45 -0800

Another Pork Rib Cook-Off poster by Ed Hadley.

2nd Annual Pork Rib Cook-Off

Francophiliac — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:51:34 -0800

A poster created by Ed Hadley for a cook-off organized by Chef Ra on Saturday, August 11.

Chef Ra Award

Mark Johnson — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:53:49 -0800

Jonathan Pines of Private Studios remembers Chef Ra

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:18:25 -0800

Very sad... James Brown and James Wilson in a coupla of days...

I've known James Wilson since about 1974... He was a Film Student at UIUC then, [Grad Student... by 1977 I'm sure]. James [this is before he created his Chef Ra personae] was very knowledgeable about Film, and was passionately interested in Bob Marley and reggae in general. This was a bond that several of his friends shared with him. Todd Harrison is the one who comes to mind- Todd introduced

Chef Ra at "C-U Shelter from the Storm"

Webgroup — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:19:54 -0800

Chef Ra and David Adcock at the Hurricane Katrina benefit, C-U Shelter from the Storm, on Oct. 15, 2005 at Alto Vineyards. Photo courtesy Yvonne Vitosky.