WVAZ

CTL-E-0183 · RadioStation · fm · 1970s–contemporary

Verified evidence grade of this record

Chicago urban adult contemporary station (V103)

The record

Also known as: V103

Sources

Documented in Chicago radio histories

Record CTL-E-0183 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BCI-001, BMI-002.
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Negro swinging his girl on roller skates. Savoy Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

Apartment houses and funeral parlor in Negro section of Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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