WVON

CTL-E-0179 · RadioStation · am · 1960s–contemporary

Verified evidence grade of this record

Historic Black radio station, 'The Voice of the Negro,' blending soul music and talk

The record

Also known as: WVON 1690

Relationships

Herb Kent — hosted
Herb Kent, 'The Cool Gent,' was a longtime WVON DJ

Referenced by

Herb Kent — affiliated with → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — WVON

Record CTL-E-0179 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BCI-001, BMI-002, MUSIC-001.
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