#wbls

   WLIB 1190 New York – Hal Jackson – Summer 1973 Courtesy: Rob Frankel Back in the early 1970s, many African Americans in New York felt the radio stations were not addressing their concerns, or covering issues they were concerned with. Several Black leaders in New York decided to do something about it, by getting together, pooling resources, and buying a radio station. Percy…

This #Clown explains why you shouldn’t use the #nword, whatever color you are even on National or local radio programs.  Don’t give others an excuse to use this racial slur thinking it’s okay because they hear you use it.

 New York FM Radio Dial Sweep Aircheck – WKTU WPLJ WYNY WXLO WCBS-FM WPIX WNEW WTFM WRVR WBLS – 1979 This is a recording of the New York City FM dial from the low end, to the high end, from 1979. Radio Stations include WKTU WPAT WPLJ WQXR WYNY WXLO WBAI WVNJ WCBS-FM WPIX WNEW WTFM WNCN WRFM WRVR & WBLS. It gives a nice snapshot of what radio sounded like in the tri-state area at…

Why this lady lie to him talking about "we was playing bout it bout it" I was playing bout it bout it WBLS wasn't rocking with No Limit in no way shape or form!

Both BLS and Hot 97 were hating on Master P and that whole label back in the day. That's why I had to by their albums because they weren't playing them up here!

Or maybe they were and I didn't catch it, but for the most part I had to watch BET Rap City to catch their music.

I remember they played "Make Em Say Ugh" one time on the radio and the DJ Bugsy said when the song ended "Maybe they got gold, I don't know about no platinum plaques, but they probably got gold" and I was just like WHY THE HATE?!

 WBLS 107.5 New York – Frankie Crocker – Late 1970s Back in the early 1970s, many African Americans in New York felt the radio stations were not addressing their concerns, or covering issues they were concerned with. Several Black leaders in New York decided to do something about it, by getting together, pooling resources, and buying a radio station. Percy Sutton, Malcolm X’s former…