[BC] WDIA & KDIA

[Steve Newman]

Larry

I haven't checked this out but at one point they must have acquired KDIA, 
Oakland, CA.?? So, I'm assuming they were one of the early Black stations?? 
Do you know any of the history related this affiliation?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Fuss" <lfuss2 at cox.net>
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>> I believe he owned a 50 KW station in Memphis at one time.
>
> I don't think so.  WDIA, which was the only 50 kw in Memphis for years, 
> and
> generally regarded as the first all-black formatted station in the nation,
> was always locally owned.
>
> LF
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