WGPR

WGPR is a US radio station founded in 1964 in Detroit, MI. It operates on 107.5 MHz.

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US - Radio station - 1964

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It is owned by the International Free & Accepted Modern Masons, Inc.. It was the first full-time FM stereo radio station in Michigan, and was a pioneer black-owned broadcaster. WGPR ("Where God's Presence Radiates" or "Grosse Pointe Radio") has featured an R&B format throughout its history, and is currently known as "The Jazzy 107-5," featuring a mix of Urban Adult Contemporary hits and Smooth Jazz.

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International Free & Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. - FM - Michigan

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In 1975, WGPR was granted an Federal Communications Commission license to broadcast television on channel 62, becoming the first black-owned television station in the United States.

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1975 - Federal Communications Commission - License - Television - Black-owned

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