WERD (Radio station : Atlanta, Ga.)

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In 1949, radio station WERD (Atlanta, Ga.) became the first black owned and operated radio station in the United States. The station operated until 1970.

From the description of WERD oral history interviews, 1989. (Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System). WorldCat record id: 38476771

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Subjects:

  • African American radio stations
  • Radio broadcasters
  • Radio stations

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Places:

  • Atlanta (Ga.) (as recorded)
  • Georgia (as recorded)