WDAS (Philadelphia radio station)
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WDAS is a historic Philadelphia radio station known for its influential role in Black-oriented programming, civil rights advocacy, and launching the careers of prominent broadcasters like Ed Bradley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WDAS (Philadelphia radio station) canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | radio station ⓘ |
| broadcastArea | Philadelphia metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
influenced careers of African American journalists and DJs
ⓘ
shaped Black radio in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
R&B music
ⓘ
gospel programming ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| hasAudienceScope | regional ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
music radio
ⓘ
talk radio ⓘ |
| hasMedium | terrestrial radio ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumnus | Ed Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf |
Ed Bradley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
prominent Black broadcasters ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major voice for civil rights in Philadelphia
ⓘ
platform for Black political and cultural discourse ⓘ |
| knownAs | WDAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfBroadcast | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| medium | FM radio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Black-oriented programming
ⓘ
civil rights advocacy ⓘ community service ⓘ influential role in African American media ⓘ |
| programmingFormat | urban adult contemporary ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
advocacy platform for civil rights leaders
ⓘ
information source during social and political movements ⓘ |
| servesCommunity | Black community in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| targetAudience | African American listeners ⓘ |
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