Former lawmaker, cable veteran launch 24-hour Black News Channel
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UPI) -- The Black News Channel, a new broadcast network targeted toward African-American audiences, launched on Monday. Based in Tallahassee, Fla., the 24-hour network says it will produce news "by black people for black people," and expects to reach 33 million households -- mainly in large African-American markets like New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Its mission is to "provide intelligent programming that is informative, educational, entertaining, inspiring and empowering to its African-American audience." BNC Chairman and […]