WDIA

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.

Memphis, Tennessee · United States