How WBLS, led by Frankie Crocker, became a New York radio institution celebrating 50 years of classic R&B and rap

WBLS celebrates its 50th anniversary at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday with DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! — a star-studded concert featuring everyone from Charlie Wilson and Chaka Khan to Bobby Brown, SWV and Keyshia Cole.