Fern GillespieThe origin story of WBLS-FM is part of radio folklore. Its chief storyteller is Frankie Crocker, the legendary radio mastermind who transitioned the traditional old school format of Black AM radio into a new sophisticated, stylized, stereophonic sound that was seeped in Black culture. Although WBLS-FM celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, its story … Continue reading How Frankie Crocker created the WBLS Sound and Revolutionized Black Radio