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1989 - Hattie Leeper Inducted into Black Radio Hall of Fame

Hattie Leeper at Gaston College where she is a professor.
Event Date: 
December 6, 1989
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
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 shows "Chatty Hattie" on the air.