Seeing a Dream in Real Time
- Yanice Y. Carter
- Apr 10
- 2 min read
There are some people who don’t just live life…
they build something that keeps living after them. Larry “Jay Price” Carter was one of those people.
With a career spanning more than 50 years in radio and journalism, he wasn’t just part of media, he helped shape it. From the early days behind the mic to co-founding The Chronicle in 1986 alongside Carolyn Carter, he created a platform rooted in one powerful belief:
our stories deserve to be told by us.
More Than a Voice
To the community, he was a trusted voice. To the culture, he was a builder. To the next generation, he was a doorway. He mentored DJs, helped shape radio formats, and created space where there wasn’t any. And for many, he was known as something even more personal “The Morning Mayor” of the Airways; Not just because he spoke, but because people listened.
The Man Behind the Legacy
But beyond the titles, beyond the accomplishments, He was family. You see it in the photos:
Standing proud with community, giving back
Surrounded by generations, building love and memory
Walking his daughter down the aisle, present and steady
Sitting at the table, smiling beside the woman who built it all with him
From service to celebration, this collage reflects a legacy of family, community, and continuity.
Pictured: The Chronicle’s 2021 Holiday Food & Essentials Distribution; a family outing at Medieval Times in Schaumburg, Illinois featuring Carolyn Carter, Jay Price, Yanice Carter, Anastacio Ramos III, and Jillian; Jay Price walking Yanice down the aisle in Savannah, Georgia (2010) with reception at Lady & Sons; Jay Price with brothers Lynard and Ottowa Jr.; and Yanice with her father and son Liam at the 2021 Mental Health & Resource Fair.
That’s the part history doesn’t always capture, but it matters because legacy is not just what you build, it’s how you show up.
From Then… to Now
If he could see it today, he would see something familiar, and something extraordinary. What started as a newspaper, is now a multimedia platform—print, digital, radio, storytelling across cities and communities.
He would see:
Expansion beyond Lansing
A brand growing in reach and influence
A daughter not just continuing the work, but evolving it
He would see his dream in motion.
A Living Legacy
This is not a story about loss. It is a story about continuation; Because every article published, every voice amplified, every space claimed is proof that what he built didn’t end.
It multiplied.
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