Knoxville's Black-owned radio station WJBE prevails in FCC case to strip broadcast license

Judge rules in favor of Knoxville’s only black-owned radio station in FCC license case

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — This week, an FCC judge ruled in favor of Knoxville's only black-owned radio station. The judge decided that WJBE's owner, Joe Armstrong, should not have his broadcast license revoked. That's despite concerns over an old conviction for something that happened more than a decade ago and years before Armstrong bought and revived the radio station. "It's great that the FCC saw the work that we are doing here in Knoxville …

Knoxville's Black-owned radio station WJBE prevails in FCC case to strip broadcast license

"I am amazed at how much love and support I received from the people right here in Knoxville," WJBE owner Joe Armstrong told Knox News.

FCC Judge rules that Knoxville’s only Black-owned radio station should keep its license

KNOXVILLE - A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) administrative law judge ruled that WJBE owner Joe Armstrong should not have his broadcast license revoked. https://www.knoxvilledailysun.com/news/2023/september/joe-armstrong.jpg