On this day, Jack L. Cooper, the first African American radio broadcaster, launched “Search for Missing Persons,” a public service program aimed at reuniting families and individuals. The show aired in Chicago and marked one of the earliest examples of public service programming in American radio—particularly groundbreaking for being produced and hosted by a Black broadcaster.
Cooper, often called the “father of Black radio,” used his platform not just for entertainment, but also to serve and uplift the African American community.
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