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The National Negro Network was a black-oriented radio programming service in the United States founded on January 20, 1954 by Chicago advertiser W. Leonard Evans, Jr.〔Evans, born in 1914 in Louisville, raised in South Chicago, published a magazine aimed at black readers called Tuesday in the 60s and 70s. He died May 22, 2007. () A 1965 interview can be heard (here ).〕 It was the first black-owned radio network in the country, and its programming was broadcast on up to 45 affiliates.〔 The network featured a variety of different programming, including a popular soap opera ''The Story of Ruby Valentine'', which was based on CBS's ''We Love and Learn'' and ''As the Twig is Bent'', and starred Juanita Hall, Ruby Dee and Terry Carter. The serial was sponsored by, among others, Philip Morris and Pet Milk. Other short-lived series included ''The Life of Anna Lewis'' with Hilda Simms, and ''It's A Mystery Man'' with Cab Calloway.〔 Some shows were produced by Calloway and Ethel Waters. Other fare included broadcasts of symphony concerts from black colleges, and programs hosted by black DJs at affiliate stations. The network drew up plans for several more series, but—with the TV era exploding—fell apart within a year due to inadequate capital.〔〔 ==Notes, References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Negro Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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