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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 9 MIN

WRFG-FM

from Archive Atlanta · host Victoria Lemos

In the fall of 1971, a group of volunteers in Atlanta set out to build a radio station by the people, for the people. By 1973, WRFG was on the airwaves, amplifying voices that mainstream media refused to touch: Black activists, women, laborers, LGBTQ, ex-convicts, and musicians from every walk of life. But just two months after launch, Atlanta police tried to shut it down — accusing the station of spreading radical politics. From 32 watts to 100,000, this is the story of how one scrappy, volunteer-run station was born in Atlanta. https://wrfg.org/programschedule/ Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: [email protected] Facebook | Instagram 

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