KJLH-FM and the Los Angeles Riots of 1992

Phylis Johnson is Professor & Director of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication at San Jose State University.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction      1: KJLH on LocationSoundscapes from South Crenshaw      2: KJLH’s Sphere of InfluenceAssessing Black Radio’s Role in the Community      3: Lighting the TorchKJLH and Its Black Radio Roots      4: Fueling the PassionThe Wonderful Black Community Mission      5: False Prophets of Corporate RadioThe Business of Black Radio      6: On-Air VigilKJLH’s Transformation to Talk      7: Tuned In and Out FrontCommunicating Social Responsibility on Black Radio      8: Change the SystemPolitics of Empowerment      9: Owning a Legacy—And Hanging Onto It      10: Keeping the PeaceConcluding Remarks      EpilogueE. Steven Collins on the Soul of Black Radio      Bibliography      Index