Mississippi Broadcaster Vernon C. Floyd Dies At 91

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VERNON C. FLOYD, who founded CIRCUIT BROADCASTING CO. and its WORV-A/HATTIESBURG, MS, died NOVEMBER 24th at 91.

FLOYD founded WORV in 1969 as the first African-American-owned and operated radio station in MISSISSIPPI.  He later added Gospel WGDQ/SUMRALL, MS and Urban WJMG (G92.1)/HATTIESBURG and owned all three stations at the time of his passing.

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