WILD-AM Founded As The Only R&B Station In Boston
BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #76: WILD-AM Founded As The Only R&B Station In Boston
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)
90 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02119
When: March 1973
What: In March 1973, Boston’s WILD was sold to Sheridan Broadcasting Network, who switched the station from rock and roll to an urban contemporary format. At points WILD was the only station playing R&B music in Boston.
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