Black Public Radio

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WWOZ- FM 90.7 New Orleans, LA

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During the next decades the numbers of public radio listeners who identify themselves as other than white will continue to grow. They'll surely grow because the demographics of the American public are moving in our direction. But they'll also grow because we'll continue to apply the programming lessons and strategies we've learned…and will learn.

Frank Tavares
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Welcome to Black Public Radio

Thank you for visiting our new site. Please bookmark us and make blackpublicradio.org your first stop for information about African Americans and public radio. Our active involvement in shaping public media is more important now than ever!

At present, our web site is still under construction. We are making an effort to present you with our entire spectrum of offers as soon as possible. At this point we can provide you with information regarding where you can hear public radio produced by and for audiences of color. The emphasis of our site is on raising the awareness around minorities and public broadcasting along with presenting tools and resources to strengthen our stations, programming, support, and overall presence. This topic is certainly of interest to you. Check this site later, please.

In the meantime you can reach us at info@blackpublicradio.org. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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"Public radio is reaching more people than ever before – on its broadcast platform alone. We know that public radio is also reaching millions of people online and over mobile platforms and social media."

Budget Cutting Bill Passes

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