Pastor Jamal Bates

Jamal Bates is a Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, TV Personality, MC, Voiceover Talent, former Law Enforcement Officer, Amazon Best Selling Author and Pastor. Jamal’s radio career began with an internship and he was later hired after interning at KISS FM in Columbia, SC in 2004. For seven years, Jamal was the host of the Sunday morning Gospel program “Rejoice” from October 2004 through May 2011. In late May 2011 Jamal received the call that would change his life forever. In June 2011, Jamal became the host of "Saturday Night Inspirations' ' from 6pm to 10pm on the Glory Radio Network, four radio stations in South Carolina, including WFMV FM in Columbia, SC. In August 2013 Jamal was named the local host of The Yolanda Adams Morning Show weekday mornings from 6am till 10am on WFMV FM. In February 2015, 'Afternoons with Jamal Bates' was born, weekday afternoons from 3pm to 7pm on the WFMV 96.1FM, 98.9FM, 107.1FM & 620AM in Columbia SC, WTUA 106.1FM in St Stephens, SC and WLCZ 98.7FM/WKSX 95.5FM in Augusta, GA. In February 2021, Jamal was installed and became the 8th Pastor of Greater Carolina Baptist Church in Columbia, SC.​ In March 2021, Jamal launched 'The Jamal Bates Morning Show' a nationally syndicated urban inspiration morning radio show. The show can now be heard in cities across the country including Florence SC, Anderson SC, Richmond VA, Norfolk VA, Gainesville FL, Orangeburg SC, Shreveport LA, Clarksville TN and Nashville TN weekday mornings from 6am to 10am. From July 2021 to April 2025, God opened another door for Jamal, this time in Fort Wayne, IN to host “Middays with Jamal Bates” on Rhythm & Praise 94.1fm. Jamal could be heard Monday-Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Over the span of his career, Jamal has interviewed everyone from the local community leader to national musical acts to former first lady Hillary Clinton to President Joe Biden.​​ Jamal was named one of Radio’s African American Future Leaders by Radio Ink Magazine; Jamal is a Stellar Award Winning, South Carolina Broadcasters Association Award Winning and National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Award Winner.

Pastor Bates' life mantra is “Do what you can and God will do what you can’t”, inspired by Colossians 3:23-24.