Mbanna Kantako's pirate radio station, broadcast from a corner of his living room, is heard in a two mile radius of the John Hay Homes housing project in Springfield, Illinois. Zoom Black Magic Radio has attracted a relatively large audience with its mix of rap and reggae music, listener call-ins and political commentary. It has also attracted the attention of the FCC, the local legal system and the Springfield Police, all of whom have attempted to shut the station down. Producer Gary Covino gives us a portrait of a man who campaigned, inspired and agitated for community change, and ended up a local legend.

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