Mutual Black Network

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The Mutual Black Network or MBN was Founded by the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1972, this was the first national full-service radio network aimed at African Americans. It broadcast an hourly 5 minute newscast at 50 minutes past the hour. It also aired sports and feature programs, and for one year beginning in the spring of 1974, a 15-minute daily soap opera called Sounds Of The City. The Mutual Black Network was later sold to Sheridan Broadcasting which was a minority stockholder in MBN.