STATION HISTORY: 91.7 PHILADELPHIA WKDU (Drexel University)

1. bryon henry on 11/6/2009 9:41:00 PM
Back in the early to mid 70's, WKDU was outstanding listening. Especially mid morning to early evening on Sunday's. What a privilege and a joy. I am now in church during those hours.., what a privilege, what a joy!

2. Lamont CJ on 3/3/2010 1:18:00 PM
I remember the 70's with Bro. Nacir and his "Black Experience in Music" programming which featured avante garde artists of the time like Ornette Coleman, Gary Bartz, Maxanne and many others. What a time for musical expression.

3. Joey K. on 3/26/2010 9:07:00 AM
I listened back in the 70's and I remember Saturday afternoon and all the greatest hip-hop you could cram into 4 hours. Mixin', scratchin, ...oh man!!!!

4. Bruce Scott on 5/30/2010 8:06:00 AM
Don't forget the station that shared time with WKDU, WPWT (debuted 1950; surrendered license c. late 1980s). I am an alumnus of both stations. For more info, google "History of Philly FM" by Pirate Jim. WPWT was also the first non-commercial Disco-formatted station in the country (Google "RJ," who called it one of the ten best disco stations in history), switching to Top 40 in early 1980. I did Top 40, Classic Rock (I believe I pioneered the format in 1978!) and an ethnic program on WKDU, overl