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- “Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was” is the story of radio’s role in the 20th-century transformation of the African American community. The series reveals the remarkable correlation between Black radio programming and African American culture milestones through interviews, historical airchecks, comedy, drama, and music.
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Feb 11, 2021 · “Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was” is the story of radio’s role in the 20th-century transformation of the African American community. The series reveals the remarkable correlation...
Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was is the story of radio’s role in the 20th century transformation of the African American community. First aired in 1996, the specials have been reformatted into six hours for 2021.
Jul 1, 2024 · The series explored approximately 70 years of the history and socio-cultural impact of African Americans in radio – an ambitious and unprecedented undertaking. No previous radio documentary series had attempted to examine, so expansively, this influential subset of the broadcast industry.
This 13-part, six-and-a half-hour series created for Public Radio International is a masterpiece of historical programming. The producers gathered hundreds of rate tapes dating back to the 1920's from private individuals and stations, out of cellars and attics and long-forgotten tape libraries.
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Feb 6, 2021 · Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was is the story of radio’s role in the 20th century transformation of the African American community. First aired in 1996, the specials have been reformatted into six hours for 2021.
Jun 10, 2021 · Through interviews, historical airchecks, comedy, drama, and music, the series reveals the remarkable correlation between milestones of Black radio programming and African American culture.
Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was is the story of radio’s role in the 20th century transformation of the African American community. First aired in 1996, the specials have been reformatted into six hours for 2021. Original host Lou Rawls guides us, with new narration from original producer Jacquie Gales Webb.
