overall: 5 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in x 3/8 in; 13.97 cm x 5.715 cm x .9525 cm
Object Name:
name tag
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1950s
Description:
<p>WANN radio DJ “Dr. Blues” used this name tag during the 1950s and 1960s in Annapolis, Maryland. The blue fabric name tag in a pin-back rectangular brass frame is printed “DR. BLUES.” A purple ribbon hanging from the brass frame is printed “WANN/DIAL/1190” in gold lettering.</p>
<p>WANN (1190 AM) was a radio station based out of Annapolis, Maryland that primarily served the area's growing African American community. Morris Blum founded it in 1946, and it broadcast to the entire mid-Atlantic region. The station was home to disc jockey Charles "Hoppy" Adams starting in the early 1950s. Adams hosted weekly events at a local African American only beach, Carr's Beach, which were popular with the area's youth population. </p>
<p>WANN continued to program gospel, rhythm and blues, and public affairs features until 1992 when the station changed to a mainstream country format with the catchphrase “Bay Country 1190.” Around 1998, the station changed ownership and became WBIS, broadcasting a News Talk Information format.</p>