By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:42 pm:

I heard Martha Jean "The Queen" Steinberg's WQBH has been sold.

Waazz uppp ???

By Joe Pep (68.4.75.179) on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 06:40 pm:

another sad day for the REAL detroiters. It always seems that after great leadership from great black leaders in detroit we seem to never be able carry the ball to the next level when he/she passes on :Martha Jean,coleman young,C.L.Franklin,Mother Waddles,Ernie Duhram,Sonny Wilson,Mrs Rogers (Ernie RogersMrs, i belive)Mr and Mrs Robert Coleman, Mr Barthwell (Barthwells Drugs)i could name many,many more from Blackbottom up Hasting Street toThe North End at 8 Mile and The Deep Eastside ( The Hood ,Before we went to Southeastern or Denby),but wait maybe we Will have our Savior ,When We realize that we are all a part of The Almighty's Plan because as LOUD as The Queen Screamed for what she knew We Needed HE had to have heard her !!I'll be patient for i am truly Bless to have Known and Heard Martha Jean The Queen,I Love You and I'll Miss Your Voice (WQBH )...Joe PEP

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 10:30 pm:

I heard through the vine that the buyer is a conservative entity from California.

Anymore info anyone ?

By SisDetroit (68.42.211.240) on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 10:44 pm:

Sold for 4.7million.
http://www.freep.com/entertainment/tvandradio/wqbh31_20040331.htm

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 11:01 pm:

Hey SisDetroit: Thanks very much for the link. I only had very sketchy info about the sale. My worst fears have been realised.

Belated thank you to Joe Pep for an earlier posting on the matter.