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BLACK DEEJAYS - BUILDING COMMUNITY OUTSIDE THE CRATE
Black radio has been at the center of the Black community for almost 100 years, making its debut in 1929 with the first “All-Negro Hour” on Chicago radio station WSBC. The decline of Black radio can be traced back to the rise of syndicated programming that took hold in the 1980s and flourished into the 90s, making it more economical for struggling Black radio owners to simply purchase programs, paying only a syndication fee over employing live deejays. You got the music, but
Vivian Phillips
Jun 22, 20222 min read
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