The Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to revoke the license of Knoxville’s only Black-owned radio station, WJBE, after questioning whether its current owner “possesses the requisite character qualifications” to control the frequency. The FCC’s actions come nearly six years after the criminal conviction of WJBE’s owner, Joe Armstrong, a former long-serving state representative from … Continue reading FCC moves to revoke license of Knoxville’s only Black-owned radio station