WDIA - The Goodwill Station - 4E 118
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member krsmith2
N 35° 08.587 W 090° 03.181
15S E 768487 N 3892891
First all black format radio station.
Waymark Code: WMEDX5
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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WDIA - The Goodwill Station

WDIA, the Goodwill Station, was the first radio station in the nation to have an all-black format. This format made WDIA the top-rated Memphis Station in the early 1950's. In 1948, Nat D. Williams became its first black "D-J". Among those who appeared on WDIA were B. B. King, Dwight More, Rufus Thomas, A. C. Williams, Willa Monroe, Martha Jean Steinberg and Maurice Hulbert. Early programs included Teen-Town Singers, Payday Today, Brown America Speaks and Hallelujah Jubilee.

The station (AM 1070) continues today.

Marker Name: WDIA - The Goodwill Station - 4E 118 - Memphis, Shelby County, TN

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number: 4E 118

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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