There are 3 article(s) tagged Art Gilliam:

• April 2024

  • Founders don’t live forever but WLOK will, in hands of station’s foundation

    The board was recently expanded to include Bernice Donald, former U.S. appellate judge, Carol Johnson-Dean, former MCS superintendent, and Dr. Todd Motley, a local physician.

    By Jane Roberts April 15, 2024

• February 2023

  • Art Gilliam’s WLOK radio stations still stand for activism

    Gilliam’s influence allowed many Black voices to be heard through WLOK. 

    By Jane Roberts February 26, 2023

• May 2022

  • First Black-owned Memphis radio station celebrates 45 years with renovation

    For 45 years, Art Gilliam has provided a voice for the Black community through radio station WLOK. The station’s offices are undergoing renovations at Talbot Avenue and South Second Street.

    By Daja E. Henry May 24, 2022