[BC] James Brown and radio
Gary Blau
gblau
Tue Dec 26 15:19:59 CST 2006
Both WDIA (along with WHRK-FM) and KDIA were purchased by Ragan Henry
for his US Radio group in the late 80's when I worked for him. I don't
remember at the moment whom he bought them from. He spun them all off
after consolidation hit.
Alonzo Pendleton was the CE in Memphis.
g
Larry Fuss wrote:
>>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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