Fireside Chat with Art Gilliam, WLOK President & CEO
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025 6pm - 7:30pm
Location
National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry St
Details
As part of the Catalyst for Change series, join us for a compelling fireside chat with Art Gilliam, President and CEO of WLOK Radio, whose groundbreaking leadership helped redefine the landscape of Southern media and Black-owned broadcasting. A true pioneer, Gilliam was the first African American columnist at The Commercial Appeal and the first Black television anchor in Memphis, before making history again by founding WLOK as the city’s first Black-owned and locally owned radio station.
