August 29: Today in 1979, the Mutual Black Network Became America's First Fully Black-Owned Radio Syndicate

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August 29: Today in 1979, the Mutual Black Network Became America's First Fully Black-Owned Radio Syndicate

Photo credits: MBN Radio Network On Aug. 29, 1979, Sheridan Broadcasting Company, owned by African-American lawyer and educator Ronald R. Davenport, purchased the Mutual Black Network (MBN). MBN previously distributed news and public affairs programming to Black-orientate stations around the country, reaching millions of listeners, Encyclopedia of Radio author C. Sterling writes. The merger marked the beginning […]

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