[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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