With American Bandstand being originally located in Philadelphia, segregation easily affected the concentrated area. "With Bandstand, WFIL resolved this tension by drawing on Philadelphia's interracial music scene to create an entertaining and profitable television show, while refusing to allow the city's black teenagers into the studio audience for fear of alienating viewers and advertisers. Like the white homeowners associations' concerns about property values, WFIL's version of defensive localism built on a belief that integration would hurt the station's investment in Bandstand."Delmont, Matthew F. (September 30, 2014). "Bandstand's Backyard". http://nicestkids.com/nehvectors/nicest-kids/bandstands-backyard. Retrieved November 22, 2015. WFIL defended these local associations in order to maintain support.
