WGPR

WGPR is a U.S. radio station founded in 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. It operates on 107.5 MHz.

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 Rhythm 107-5," featuring a mix of Urban Adult Contemporary hits and Smooth Jazz. Saturdays are "Old School" Saturdays, featuring a wide variety of R&B, soul and dance-oriented oldies (see below), Sundays are devoted to gospel programming, and the station also features traditional jazz on weekend overnights.

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. The TV Station was sold to CBS and became the Detroit CBS affiliate in 1994, and was later renamed WWJ-TV.

The current (March 2006) "Rhythm 107-5" weekday on-air lineup is as follows:

Mornings: Dallas Keith
Middays: Maxine Michaels
Afternoon Drive: Cliff Coleman
Evenings: D. Brown

Contents

1 Programs

1.1 Deep Space
1.2 Old School Saturday

2 External link

Programs

Deep Space

Deep space was a Saturday late night/early morning radio show on WGPR 107.5 FM in Detroit. The show was hosted by DJ Mink and featured mixes from Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Eddie Folkes and others.

Old School Saturday was the next program after that.

Old School Saturday

Unlike every other day of the week, Old School Saturday is more ambiguous than the typical schedule. Genres played on OSS are disco, funk, 1980's electronic music, dance music, motown music, urban oldies, 1970's R&B.

This program has been prone to technical errors. These errors include skipping CDs, a song ending midway through and sometimes accidental but simultaneous mix-in of multiple song tracks. Despite the aforementioned criticism, many fans listen to 107.5 exclusively on Saturday.

External link

[WGPR]

FM Radio Stations in the Detroit / Windsor Market [(Arbitron #9)]

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