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1989 - Hattie Leeper Inducted into Black Radio Hall of Fame

December 6, 1989 - Hattie Leeper is inducted into the Black Radio Hall of Fame.
  • As "Chatty Hattie" on radio station WGIV, she was one of the few black women to find a spot in broadcasting in the 1950s and 1960s. 
  • Photo shows Hattie Leeper at Gaston College where she is a professor. 
  • Additional photo [1] shows "Chatty Hattie" on the air.
 
Event Date: 
December 6, 1989
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
Hattie Leeper at Gaston College where she is a professor.
"Chatty Hattie" on the air.
Node Order: 
1680
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [3]
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Event Date Field: 
Saturday, December 30, 2017
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