Edythe M. "Delilah" Lewis (February 26, 1924 – June 5, 2014)[1][2] was an American woman who was the first black, female disc jockey in Dayton, Ohio, United States, in the 1950s.
[5] Lewis was the first black woman to host a radio show in Dayton, Ohio, broadcasting on WING-AM as Delilah in the 1950s.
[2][7] The Dayton Daily News called her a pioneer[2] and said she was a role model during a period when there were very few black people in the broadcasting industry.
[8] In 1976, Governor James A. Rhodes appointed her to the Ohio Recreation and Resources Commission.
[2] She served on the boards of Wright State University and the Children's Medical Center, among others.