EPISODE · Feb 28, 2022 · 27 MIN
Willie "K" Knighton: KJET Disc Jockey
from Bayoulands · host KVLU Public Radio
On this final day of Black History Month, we’re sharing a conversation which aired on the most recent episode of Bayoulands, season 5. An interview from guest contributor Gordon Scott Williams with Willie Knighton, a pioneer in Southeast Texas radio. Known by radio listeners as “Willie K,” Knighton was a disc jockey on KJET, a “sunrise to sunset” station that catered to the African American community in the Golden Triangle for more than 20 years. Knighton was also featured in the recent documentary, “They Will Talk About Us: The Charlton-Pollard Story.” Produced by LUTV Productions, the documentary chronicles the origins of the oldest Black neighborhood in Beaumont, Texas. If you enjoy the conversations shared in this podcast, please remember to share and subscribe to Bayoulands TALKS wherever you find your podcasts. You can also listen on the NPR One app along with other podcast offerings from KVLU. And join us on social media at 91.3 KVLU Public Radio on Facebook and @bayoulands on Instagram. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas by Shannon Harris and Jason M. Miller. Thanks for listening.
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On this final day of Black History Month, we’re sharing a conversation which aired on the most recent episode of Bayoulands, season 5. An interview from guest contributor Gordon Scott Williams with Willie Knighton, a pioneer in Southeast Texas radio. Known by radio listeners as “Willie K,” Knighton was a disc jockey on KJET, a “sunrise to sunset” station that catered to the African American community in the Golden Triangle for more than 20 years. Knighton was also featured in the recent documentary, “They Will Talk About Us: The Charlton-Pollard Story.” Produced by LUTV Productions, the documentary chronicles the origins of the oldest Black neighborhood in Beaumont, Texas. If you enjoy the conversations shared in this podcast, please remember to share and subscribe to Bayoulands TALKS wherever you find your podcasts. You can also listen on the NPR One app along with other podcast offerings from KVLU. And join us on social media at 91.3 KVLU Public Radio on Facebook and @bayoulands on Instagram. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas by Shannon Harris and Jason M. Miller. Thanks for listening.
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