Leo Knott on KGFJ Los Angeles | 1990s

Contributor Leo Knott sent us a fascinating set of airchecks dealing with the history of black radio in the Los Angeles area. KGFJ was one of a handful of stations who, in the 1950s, dared to target the black community as its primary audience, with stunning results.

Knott sent in some newspaper clippings which I’ll try to scan and get posted regarding this remarkable station, but in the meantime, this particular aircheck is from a time of KGFJ’s attempted ‘revival’ of it’s glory status. This IS the 90s, after all, so the approach isn’t exactly the same way you might have heard it in the 50s and early 60s, but its good listening anyway.

There is a narration highlighting your contributor’s career milestones at the beginning of this aircheck.