Dorothy Brunson
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Dorothy E. Brunson (1939 - ) was the first African-American female to own a radio station in 1979, WEBB in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] Between 1973 and 1979, Brunson helped to increase Inner City Broadcasting's sales from $189,000 (USD) to $22 million, by running five radio stations.[1] As of 1995, she is the CEO of Brunson Communications. She bought WGTW-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1989.[2] She later sold WGTW to Trinity Broadcasting Network.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The thrill of winning - profile of Dorothy Brunson CEO of Brunson Communications Inc - International Business Profile Series", Black Enterprise, Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., November 1995. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ Reynolds, Rhonda. "25 black women who have made a difference in business - brief profiles - Cover Story", Black Enterprise, Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc., August 1994. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
[edit] External links
- The thrill of winning - profile of Dorothy Brunson CEO of Brunson Communications Inc - International Business Profile Series
- 25 black women who have made a difference in business - brief profiles - Cover Story
- Dorothy Brunson v. Kalil & Company, Incorporated and Brunson Communications, Incorporated (PDF)
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