Minya Oh, professionally known as Miss Info, is an American radio personality and journalist.

Early life and education

A native of the North Side of Chicago, Oh is the daughter of Korean immigrants. Oh graduated from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

Career

Formerly a writer and reporter for

BET Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los ...

, Oh was an on-air radio personality on

Hot 97 WQHT (97.1 FM, ''Hot 97'') is a commercial radio station, licensed to New York, New York, which broadcasts an urban contemporary music format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding and operated by Emmis Communications under a shared ser ...

until 2014. Oh was a Music Lifestyles editor at ''

Vibe ''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down producti ...

'', wrote for ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...

'', and a former Managing Editor for '' XXL''. She has appeared as a pop culture pundit on the weekly VH1 program, ''

Best Week Ever ''Best Week Ever'' is an American comedy series created and executive produced by Fred Graver. The series originally aired from January 23, 2004, to June 12, 2009, on VH1.Harris, Scott"VH1 Cancels 'Best Week Ever'". ''Inside TV''. January 13, 2 ...

''. She has also contributed to ''

The Source ''The Source'' is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or . It is the world's longest-running rap periodical, being founded as a newsletter in 1988 by Jonathan Shecter. David Mays was the ma ...

''. Oh also hosts many Asian centered events and concerts. She made an appearance in Asian American rapper Snacky Chan's music video 'Lonely Road.' Oh has also made a cameo on hip hop group Tanya Morgan's 2009 album "

Brooklynati ''Brooklynati'' is a studio album by American hip hop group Tanya Morgan. It was released by Interdependent Media and iM Culture on May 12, 2009. It is based on the creation of a fictitious city combining elements from both Cincinnati, Ohio and B ...

" and on the interlude at the end of the song "Just Arrived (Now What?)". Beginning on March 31, 2014, she began starring in the new unscripted comedy series

This Is Hot 97 ''This Is Hot 97'' is a reality-based docu-comedy television series that debuted on VH1 on March 31, 2014. The series is executive produced by Mona Scott-Young for Monami Entertainment, Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman, Mala Chapple and Ian Gelfand ...

on VH1. In 2017, she launched a food series with ''Complex'' called ''Food Grails''. Oh also maintains her own website and blog, MissInfo.TV. In November 2021 alongside Nas, she began co-hosting a podcast on Spotify entitled " The Bridge: 50 Years of Hip Hop."

Personal life

Oh previously lived in East Harlem, New York.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Info, Miss Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Radio personalities from Chicago American people of Korean descent Columbia University alumni People from East Harlem