Identifier:

Series 5

Dates:

1976-1983

Extent:

49 Reels

Scope and content:

Established in 1977, WPFW 89.3 FM was the fifth station to join the Pacifica Radio network. WPFW serves the Washington D.C area, with much of its programming dedicated to jazz, blues, and classic soul music and international or world music. This series includes almost fifty recordings related to women’s issues, including Nicki Jeter and Marie Smith’s series “Upstream” (1981) which focused on African American women’s issues, and the series “A Woman’s Story,” produced by Sophie’s Parlor Media Collective.

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