How many radio stations are black owned?

How many radio stations are black owned?

168
Blacks currently own 168 of 10,315 commercial AM and FM radio stations in the United States. These stations are concentrated in the southern region of the country and are distributed among 30 states.

What was the first Black-owned radio station?

WERD
Stations such as WLAC in Nashville began playing rhythm and blues records, and in 1948, Memphis radio station WDIA began its transition to an all-Black format. The following year, Atlanta’s WERD became the nation’s first Black-owned and programmed radio station.

What are hip-hop stations in LA?

Top 10 Best hip hop radio stations in Los Angeles, CA

• 93.5 KDAY. 6.8 mi. Radio Stations.
• 94.7 The WAVE / KTWV-FM. 1.8 mi. 128 reviews.
• 97.1 FM AMP Radio. 7.6 mi. Radio Stations.
• 102.7 KIIS-FM. 6.4 mi. Radio Stations.
• 104.3 FM. 6.4 mi. Radio Stations.
• 93.1 Jack FM. 3.2 mi. 37 reviews.
• 89.3 KPCC. 11.2 mi. Radio Stations.

What was the first all black radio station in the south?

In 1949, station WDIA in Memphis, Tennessee, became the first to employ an all-Black on-air announcing staff. Later that year WERD in Atlanta began broadcasting as the first Black-owned radio station.

Is Los Angeles getting an unapologetically progressive talk radio station?

*At the stroke of midnight on June 19, 2021 – that is, Juneteenth 2021 – Los Angeles will have its first and only “Unapologetically Progressive” talk radio station for the African-American listening audience!!

What happened to talk radio on KBLA?

KBLA Talk 1580 serves an audience long ignored by talk radio in Los Angeles – people of color and progressives. After 16 years, award-winning radio host Dominique DiPrima left Radio Free 102.3 KJLH-FM to anchor morning drive with the new show, “First Things First With Dominique DiPrima.”

Where is KBLA talk 1580 located?

The studios of KBLA Talk 1580 are located in historic Leimert Park, directly adjacent to Destination Crenshaw’s “Sankofa Park,” a 1.3 mile open-air museum along the new Crenshaw/LAX Metro rail line, presently under construction. KBLA 1580 AM is a heritage station and the original home of the iconic hip hop station KDAY.