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Chicago’s Oldest African-American Oriented Radio Station Marks 50th Anniversary

It was 50 years ago this week that a legendary Chicago radio station took to the airwaves.

2013/04/02

Producer Don Cornelius attends the 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Nominations at the Spago Restuarant on August 9, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

‘Soul Train’ Creator Don Cornelius Honored At Memorial

Friends and family members got together Wednesday night for a love-filled goodbye to “Soul Train” creator and Chicago native Don Cornelius.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/08

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