© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
DONATE
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

New Cable Channel

By Michele Norris
Published January 13, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Michele Norris talks with Washington Post writer Paul Farhi about plans to create a new cable television channel aimed at African-Americans. Radio One and Comcast are teaming up to develop the channel to compete with Black Entertainment Television.

Copyright 2003 NPR
Michele Norris
See stories by Michele Norris
Together we’ve already reduced WKAR’s $1.6 million budget gap created by the loss of federal funding. With your sustaining support we can close the remaining $500,000 gap and keep trusted public media strong for mid-Michigan. The best way to support WKAR is to become a sustainer. Already a sustainer? Please consider upgrading your current monthly gift.
DONATE to close the gap