In 1953 Oliver with his brother Percy Sutton, and a friend, George Covington set up a law partnership.
In 1971, with his brother Percy, purchased WLIB-AM, making it the first black-owned radio station in New York City. His Inner City Broadcasting Corp. eventually picked up WBLS-FM, which reigned for years as New York's top-rated radio station, before buying stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and San Antonio between 1978-85. He was the second-youngest born to Samuel and Lillian Sutton.
Oliver died of cardiac arrest in the emergency room at Harlem Hospital at the age of 66.
In 1953 Oliver with his brother Percy Sutton, and a friend, George Covington set up a law partnership.
In 1971, with his brother Percy, purchased WLIB-AM, making it the first black-owned radio station in New York City. His Inner City Broadcasting Corp. eventually picked up WBLS-FM, which reigned for years as New York's top-rated radio station, before buying stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and San Antonio between 1978-85. He was the second-youngest born to Samuel and Lillian Sutton.
Oliver died of cardiac arrest in the emergency room at Harlem Hospital at the age of 66.
Family Members
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John Wesley Sutton
1897–1978
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Dr Carrie Jane Sutton Brooks
1899–1964
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Samuel Johnson Sutton Jr
1900–1963
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Lillian Woodard Sutton Taylor
1903–1998
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Libby Louise Sutton
1904–1919
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George Moses Sutton
1906–1913
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Garlington Jerome "G. J." Sutton
1908–1976
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William N. "Bill" Sutton
1910–1971
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Cora Mary Sutton Jackson
1911–2005
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Smithie Douglass Sutton Henry
1914–1982
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Essie Matilda Sutton
1917–2010
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Rev Alexander Carver Sutton Sr
1919–2002
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Percy Ellis Sutton
1920–2009
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Cora Marie Sutton
unknown–1992
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