WEDR-AM
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WEDR-AM (AM 1220) was a radio station. When it went on the air on Sunday, September 4, 1949 it was hailed as the first "All-Negro" radio station in the South.
The station's owners were white, including president and general manager Ed Reynolds, vice president Leah Doss and secretary-treasurer John A. Thompson. Its eight employees, including on-air talent and sales staff, were all African-American. The station's offices and studio were located in the Forniss Building at 1417 4th Avenue North.
The WEDR call letters were acquired by Ed Rivers for a station in South Florida in 1963.
| Preceded by: none |
AM 1220 September 1949 - 1963 |
Succeeded by: ' |
References
- "All-Negro Station Goes On Air Sunday" (September 2, 1949) Birmingham Age-Herald - via The Birmingham Black Radio Museum - accessed October 8, 2019, .