I will give my life for this.”Fitzroy Gordon was the first to sustain the vision of a Toronto radio station as a vital Black community resource and voice, writes Royson James. ( Colin McConnell / Toronto Star file photo )Now, Gordon’s Toronto station, G98.7 on the FM dial, is “the way we groove” for many in the African, Caribbean and Black community. And pointedly, a sprinkling of talk radio, daily Caribbean and international news and sports not available elsewhere on the dial. Read more: Fitzroy Gordon, who launched Black-owned radio station G98.7 FM, dies at age 65 Toronto’s second black radio station nears finish lineI didn’t sign Gordon’s petition for the radio station when he solicited my support. Without editorial comment from the Star, the Globe, CFRB and talk radio jocks.

Source: thestar May 02, 2019 19:53 UTC