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Podcasts Take Two
Amid reported sale, a look at the legacy of LA hip-hop station KDAY
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Apr 11, 2013
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Amid reported sale, a look at the legacy of LA hip-hop station KDAY
According to FCC documents, the LA-based hip-hop radio station KDAY is in the process of being sold. News of the sale resulted in speculation that the station might shift from old school rap to Mandarin-language talk radio.
Logo for the LA-based hip-hop station, KDAY. According to FCC documents, the station is being sold and will change into a Chinese-language talk radio.
Logo for the LA-based hip-hop station, KDAY. According to FCC documents, the station is being sold and will change into a Chinese-language talk radio.
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According to FCC documents, the LA-based hip-hop radio station KDAY is in the process of being sold. News of the sale resulted in speculation that the station might shift from old school rap to Mandarin-language talk radio.

According to FCC documents, the LA-based hip-hop radio station KDAY is in the process of being sold. News of the sale resulted in speculation that the station might shift from old school rap to Mandarin-language talk radio.

KDAY has been an L.A. institution for years, launching the LA rap scene in the '80s and early '90s, helping then little-known artists like Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg get noticed.

Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.com joins the show with more. 

Will you miss KDAY if it changes format? Tell us why in the comments!