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Imhotep Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder: A Wondrous Friendship and Music Collaboration

Fern GillespieStevie Wonder’s powerful October concert tour “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our...
Black History

How Frankie Crocker created the WBLS Sound and Revolutionized Black Radio

Fern GillespieThe origin story of WBLS-FM is part of radio folklore. Its chief storyteller...
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Spotlight

Ann Tripp: A Leading Voice in Black Radio News

By Fern GillespieFor decades, journalist Ann Tripp has been a leading source of Black...
National News

Pablo Guzman: Black Talk Radio Pioneer

By Fern Gillespie Before podcasts were making everybody and their third cousin a radio talk...
Interview

Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls In For Live Interview On 107.5 WBLS-FM’s “Caribbean Fever Radio”

Sunday, November 26, 2023 Dahved Levy, anchor, Caribbean Fever, 107.5 WBLS. We’ve got New York...
Community News

Mayor Eric Adams Hosts WBLS Talk Show Moderated by Imhotep Gary Byrd

By Fern GillespieMayor Eric Adams has officially become a WBLS radio personality. Over the...

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New York State Budget Arrives Two Months Late

By Mary Alice MillerState lawmakers passed a $268.5 Billion budget at the end of...
Community News

Black Brooklyn Fighting for Community Control

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeBrooklynites are known for boldness, definitely always ready for a...
Spotlight

Joy Crichlow: A Trailblazer in Minority Business Development Has Passed

Fern GillespieA pioneer in minority business development has died. For decades, Brooklyn resident Joy...
Events

Juneteenth 2026 in Brooklyn: Celebrations and Controversies

Fern GillespieThe Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery throughout the United States when it was signed...