In 1956 disc jockey and social activist Zenas Sears established the Atlanta radio station WAOK, one of the first in the country to play blues, rhythm and blues, and soul music as the primary format.

In 1956 disc jockey and social activist Zenas Sears established the Atlanta radio station WAOK,

Zenas Sears

In 1956 disc jockey and social activist Zenas Sears established the Atlanta radio station WAOK, one of the first in the country to play blues, rhythm and blues, and soul music as the primary format.

Courtesy of Special Collections & Archives, Georgia State University Library