U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 8

U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 8

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8: FIRST BLACK RADIO NETWORK

Profile America for the eighth day of Black History Month. The first radio station owned and operated by African-Americans went on the air 63 years ago -- WERD in Atlanta, featuring popular DJ Jack Gibson. A radio news network aimed at African-Americans was the National Black Network, started in 1973, now known as the American Urban Radio Networks. Today's radio dial is fragmented according to the format of stations listeners prefer. The most popular format is news-talk, closely followed by stations appealing to fans of country music each with more than 2,000 stations. There are more than 14,400 radio stations across the nation, about 60 percent broadcasting on FM. This special edition of Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sources: Kane's Famous First Facts, 6302
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1132

Profile America Special Edition: Black History Month 2012 is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).

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