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“When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” —George Washington Carver

WZZA Radio Station is owned and operated by Muscle Shoals Broadcasting, and serves the Shoals area, which includes Lauderdale and Colbert counties. WZZA’s coverage also includes a large portion of Franklin County to the south, Lawrence County to the east, and west to Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

WZZA has been the Soul of the Shoals since 1972. Our format includes gospel, blues, hip-hop, jazz, and R&B, all of which is day-parted to most effectively serve the market with unduplicated musical programming. Other programming includes a daily public affairs program during which a wide variety of guests, including attorneys, judges, mayors, councilmen, commissioners, teachers, businessmen, doctors, health care providers, city workers, bankers, financial advisors, congressmen and other office holders, religious leaders, non-profit agencies, civic and social organizations, and other citizens appear to discuss topics ranging from education, recreation, health, welfare, religion, relationships, law, politics, finance, economics, and more to hot topics in today’s news.

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Black Facts

March 15 | On this day, in 1933, the NAACP began a coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination, filing a suit against the University of North Carolina on behalf of Thomas Hocutt. The case was lost on a technicality after the president of a Black college refused to certify the records of the plaintiff.

March 16 | On this day, in 1999, Frederick McKinley Jones built the first automatic refrigeration system for long haul trucks. Later, the system was adapted to various other carriers, including railway cars and ships. Mr. Jones’ new method initiated a change in the eating habits and patterns of the entire nation and allowed for the development of food production facilities in almost any geographic location.

March 17 | On this day, in 2008, David A. Paterson was sworn in as Governor. He is the first legally blind American Governor, the first black Governor of New York State, and only the fourth black Governor of any state.

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