When it comes to the history of the grassroots, community oriented philosophy of a 1kw Class D daytime-only operation in Louisiana that must protect WFED-AM in Washington, D.C., after dark, station founder Roosevelt Gremillion — a Civil Rights leader turned Black hair care products distributor — has a rich story.
In 1989, he purchased this AM, changing the format from Country to Blues, Gospel, and Soul Music. In his bio, Gremillion admits, “I didn’t know much about owning or operating a radio station, but I was willing to learn…I had no choice!”
Now, Gremillion is learning another lesson, in the form of a FCC Consent Decree.
