Interview with Music Writer Candis Bonner, Pt 2

About this episode

The episode continues an interview with music writer Candis Bonner, discussing the history and evolution of the Black radio industry.

Send us Fan Mail In this week's podcast, we continue our interview featuring Candis Bonner, a top writer for the major magazine Black Radio Exclusive. We focus on the history and evolution of the Black radio industry. Bonner explains that Black radio was not homogeneous across the US, and her publication was often ahead of the curve in predicting music trends because it was dedicated to the industry when general trades neglected it. We discuss the historical power of influential local B...

People in this episode

Host: Shelley Stewart

Guest: Candis Bonner

Topics covered

• Black radio industry
• music trends
• history of radio
• cultural commentary
• media evolution

Keywords

• Black radio
• music trends
• Candis Bonner
• media history
• cultural impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Radio Exclusive

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