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Black Radio : Telling It Like It Was, circa 1920s-1997, bulk 1991-1995


Subseries: Box 4--5 Clippings, 1931-1996

Note: Arranged chronologically


"Joe Bostic : Radio's Triple Threat," 1931

"Chicago's All-Colored Radio Hour," 1933-1934

"Air Preachers : All Faiths Have Hours for Broadcasting," March 1934

"Radio." Journal of Negro Life , October 1934

"He Crashed the Color Line," November 1938

[No title]. Variety, January 1940

"Second Front in Harlem." Time, December 1942

"Radio at Bennett College," January 1943

"Radio and Race : Cantor and Kaye Break Radio Rules," January 1946

"Biggest Baptism." Ebony, February 1948

"How I Got My Start," Summer 1948

"Churches and Television," April 1949

"Black California," Summer 1949

"Top Radio Ministers." Ebony, July 1949

"WDIA Sells Beale Street." Broadcasting, November 1949

"The Show Case : Negroes in Detroit Radio," June 1950

"Disk Jockey's Grove 'Ace' Wilson." The Baton, September 1950

"Black's First, Black's Last," 1952

"From Poverty to 90 Suits." Chicago Sun Tribune , January 1954

"Deejay King of Rock and Roll." Our World , November 1955

Hound Dog Howl, Vol. 1 (no. 2), April 1956

Pulse Report, September 1956

"New Radio Stations." Ebony, April 1957

"Roving Radio Newsman." Ebony, July 1957

"Biggest Negro Station." Time, November 1957

"Leroy Rocks to Fame on Radio Excursion," circa 1960

"Cooper Is Highest Paid Negro in Radio," circa 1960

"Negro Disk Jockeys and Payola," April 1960

"First U.S. Negro Radio Announcer." Sepia, July 1961

"74 and Blind, Jack L. Cooper..." Chicago Defender, May 1963

"Behind the Scenes," September 1964

"Washington's Soul Radio." Washington Post , May 1967

The Oratory of Negro Leaders : 1900-1968 , 1969

"Associated Negro Press : Its Founding, Ascendency and Demise," Spring 1969

"Elder Called Most Unbelievable Black Business," April 1969

"In the Beginning, It Was the National Association of Rhythm and Blues…," August 1972

"Music, Music, Music and Pride," circa 1974

"Beale Street," July 1974

"Still Elevating the Blues." Washington Post, May 1975

"WOL Disk Jockey's Facing Probe." Washington Post, December 1976

"Radio's Great Black Sound." Chicago Sun-Times , January 1977

"Record Logs Lost, FCC Hearing Told." Washington Post, March 1977

"WOL a Sad Ship after FCC Hearing." Washington Post, March 1977

"WMOD Changes Its Tune," June 1977

"Edward E. Cooper : Black Journalist," Summer 1978

"Black DJ Benson, 70, Dies." Chicago Sun-Times , September 1978

"Black Radio Pioneer Al Benson Dies at 70." Jet, September 1978

"A Great Musician Sleeps and this Generation Never…" Chicago Defender, December 1978

"From Amos n' Andy to Coonskin." Portraits in Black, circa 1980

"Praise the Ratings." The Messenger , circa 1980

"Leroy Garrett, 66, Dies; A Black Radio Pioneer." New York Times, July 1980

"Stevie Sets KJLH Tone--'We Are You'." Los Angeles Sentinel, July 1980

"Religious Broadcaster." Sepia, November 1980

"Knowledge Has No Color." Los Angeles Times , April 1981

"Jack the Rapper : Black Music's Militant Crusader," June 1981

"Reverend Clayton Russell." Los Angeles Sentinel , July 1981

"Percy Sutton Has the Last Laugh," August 1981

"KJLH Broadcaster Masters Controls," November 1981

"Hoss Allen's Return to WLAC in 1979 No Industry Trend," December 1981

"Ironically, Influx of Rock and Roll Destroyed WLAC's Blues Radio," December 1981

"Top Black Music Came from 'John R'," December 1981

"One Root of Rock and Roll Begins at Nashville's WLAC," December 1981

"WLAC Set Pace in Black Programming," December 1981

"Hot-Rod Hulbert on WITH," February 1982

"Jack the Rapper Shines Again," August 1982

"A Different Kind of 'Family Affair'." Los Angeles Sentinel, September 1982

"More about the 'Family Affair'." Los Angeles Sentinel , September 1982

[Photo of Eddie Murphy and Billye Love]. Jet, September 1982

"Thousands Attend Jack the Rapper's Annual Homecomin'," September 1982

Box 5 "Percy Sutton : Tuned into Success." Dollars and Sense, 1983

"Gospel Music Is Very Important." Washington Post, January 1983

"Deregulation's Impact on Black Radio." [FCC update], February 1983

"A Salute to Black Radio," February 1983

"Black Radio's Trends and Changes : A Historical Perspective." Media Line, February 1983

"Black Radio Battles Warners with a Boycott." Los Angeles Times, April 1985

"Crusader Rapper." Players Magazine , August 1985

"Watts : The Legacy; 'Burn, Baby, Burn'." Los Angeles Times, August 1985

"Jack L. Cooper : Did the First Black Disk Jockey Play the Blues?" 1985

"Blacks Tune Out All-White News." Variety, January 1986

"Black Power vs. Power of the Press." Insight, October 1986

"Radio's Blackout." Los Angeles Times , November 1986

"Black Music Fans Say They Can’t Always Get What They Want." Los Angeles Times, November 1986

"Black's First, Black's Last," 1987

"Jack 'the Rapper' Talks His Way into Black Radio History." Rhythm and Business, May 1988

"Rapper Gets Down to Business." Billboard, September 1988

"Mining Gold on the Airwaves." Rhythm and Business , February 1989

"KGFJ-AM Launches Mission 'Operation Godfather'." Los Angeles Herald, February 1989

"Black Radio Debates the Inclusion of White Artists." Los Angeles Times, March 1989

"Black Announcer Pioneered in Many Fields." Ashbury Park Press, April 1989

"Celebrities Praise Gospel Shows." Washington Times, September 1989

"Hal Jackson and Fifty Years of Black Radio History." Daily News Magazine, February 1990

"Old Pals, New Partners," May 1990

"Tuned in to Jockey Jack." Washington Post , June 1990

"Historical Black Viewpoint of Cleveland." Renaissance Magazine, February 1991

"Tuning into the Sounds of Joyful Noise." Washington Post, August 1992

"Legends of Black Radio." Urban Contemporary , 1993

"When Memphis Made Radio History." American Visions, August 1993

"Profile : Pat Prescott." Cool Notes , 1994

"Return Flight." Dallas Morning News , January 1994

"On the Air." Dallas Observer, January 1994

"Joyner Goes Nationwide with His Radio Program." Chicago Tribune, January 1994

"Pop Staples." Point Blank, September 1994

"Learn, Baby, Learn." Los Angeles Times , September 1994

"Soul Survivor." Los Angeles Times , October 1994

"KBBG Ready to Start New Chapter." Waterloo Courier, October 1994

"KBBG Announces Fund Drive for New Facility," October 1994

"KBBG Enters New Era with Power." Communicator, October 1994

"The Power to Move." Communicator [cover of magazine], October 1994

"Area Firm to Purchase WKYS-FM." Washington Post, November 1994

"KBBG Radio to Build a New Studio." Northern Edition, November 1994

"Case of Blues Sways Jury." Chicago Tribune , December 1994

"New Building Signals Brighter Future for KBBG Radio," circa 1995

"Black Radio History… Just the Tip of the Legacy." Radio Ink, 1995

"House Rejects Tax Break," February 1995

"DJ Tom Joyner Syndicates Success." USA Today, April 1995

"Harris Oversees Growing ABC Urban Roster," April 1995

"International Business Profile Series : The Thrill of Winning." Black Enterprise, May 1995

"WKYS-FM Changes Hands, Sound." Washington Post, May 1995

"Four the Hard Way at WGCI." N'DIGO, June 1995

"Big Wheelie Rolls Along in Rock Radio." Buffalo News, June 1995

"Black Radio's Vibrant History." New York Daily News , July 1995

"A Tale of Two Stations : Best of Times for Duopoly." Broadcasting and Cable, September 1995

"Jack 'the Rapper' Gibson Celebrates Fifty Years in Radio." Jet, October 1995

"Tribute to a Tower of Radio Days." New York Daily News, 1996

"Jive Talkin'." Metropolitan Dallas , January 1996

"The Man Behind the Music." Boston Globe , August 1996

"Maurice 'Hotrod' Hulbert, Jr." Washington Post [obituary], August 1996

"Longtime WLAC DJ Bill Allen Dies : Was Early Supporter of R&B, Blues," April 1996