On this day in 1949, the first Black owned and programmed radio station was established in Atlanta, GA. Broadcasting on 860 AM, the station featured “Jockey” Jack Gibson, the most popular DJ in Atlanta at the time. He is considered the father of the “black appeal” radio station format.
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