[BC] James Brown and radio

Bob Tarsio Bob
Tue Dec 26 15:34:08 CST 2006


Gary:

Viacom Radio owned WDIA and KDIA in the 80s. I think we may have sold them
to Ragan Henry. WDIA was co owned with WRVR - in Memphis, not to be confused
with WRVR in New York. Sonderling owned the old WRVR in New York which
Viacom bought along with WDIA, its FM in Memphis and KDIA Oakland, CA. WRVR
New York of course was flipped to WKHK and then eventually to what it is
today, WLTW. I came to WKHK in 82. The WRVR call letters made their way to
the River city of Memphis. 

Bob Tarsio

www.Broadcast-Devices.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Gary Blau
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 16:20
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Subject: Re: [BC] James Brown and radio

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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