Chicago-based Midway Broadcasting Corp. owns WVON-AM, its solesubsidiary and one of the oldest urban radio stations in the Chicagoarea. Known as the "Voice of the Negro" in the 1960s and 1970s, WVONranked among the top three stations in the Chicago market when AMmusic stations were in their heyday. Today with different ownershipand a talk format, it refers to itself as the "Voice of the Nation"and is one of few African-American and female-owned stations in thecountry. Here are the views of Melody Spann-Cooper, 37, WVONpresident and Midway chairwoman.
Challenge: "The challenge is being an independently owned radiostation in a market that is run by conglomerates. We are …
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