A history of the second Black owned and operated FM radio station in the state of Michigan, 107.1 WWWS-FM, Saginaw.

Dreams became reality when a group of young men and women mixed hard work with faith and patience. They were the founders of W3Soul FM.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Broadcast History

How many of you  remember the TV sitcom show WKRP In Cincinnati that aired from 1978 -1982?

It was a fictional story about a struggling radio station and its small staff. You may also remember that the station was family owned with the son as general manager.

Ten years earlier in 1968 in the city of Saginaw, Michigan an African American family was making history with their owned and operated FM radio station. It was the first of its kind outside the city of Detroit and the second Black owned and operated FM radio station in the state of Michigan.

Were you a listener back then?  Do you remember Donnie "Sweet-Meat" Cool or Miss Sadie?


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