🚨 Did you know? 🚨 In 1975, WGPR-TV62 made history as the first Black-owned TV station in the U.S., right here in Detroit! 🎥📺 Now, you can experience its legacy at the WGPR TV62 Museum, where videos, oral histories, and artifacts bring its impact on broadcasting to life. 🔥 And this month, they’re hosting a must-attend event! 🔥 @williamv.banks cliffsamjr Join the Black History Celebration: The State of Journalism in Detroit on Saturday, February 22nd, from 5 PM - 9 PM at the William V. Banks
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🚨 Did you know? 🚨 In 1975, WGPR-TV62 made history as the first Black-owned TV station in the U.S., right here in Detroit! 🎥📺 Now, you can experience its legacy at the WGPR TV62 Museum, where videos, oral histories, and artifacts bring its impact on broadcasting to life. 🔥 And this month, they’re hosting a must-attend event! 🔥 @williamv.banks cliffsamjr Join the Black History Celebration: The State of Journalism in Detroit on Saturday, February 22nd, from 5 PM - 9 PM at the William V. Banks
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1975 Radio (Top 100 Song Playlist) | Playback.fm
1975 Radio (Top 100 Song Playlist) | Playback.fm
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#Wayback Wednesday Let’s take a look back to some of the programming that #WGPR was known for. This Is From A Show Called Contemporary. WGPR was the first African American owned and operated television station licensed by the FCC in The United States. . Be sure to Follow @williamv.banks to learn more about the history of this legendary station. #Detroit #WGPR #TV62 #DetroitTelevision | HOT 107.5
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#Wayback Wednesday Let’s take a look back to some of the programming that #WGPR was known for. This Is From A Show Called Contemporary. WGPR was the first African American owned and operated television station licensed by the FCC in The United States. . Be sure to Follow @williamv.banks to learn more about the history of this legendary station. #Detroit #WGPR #TV62 #DetroitTelevision | HOT 107.5
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New Detroit museum honors WGPR, blacks in broadcasting
New Detroit museum honors WGPR, blacks in broadcasting
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#WaybackWednesday Let’s take a look back to some of the programming that #WGPR was known for. This is a clip from The New Dance Show #TheNewDanceShow aired on WGPR-TV 62 from 1988 to 1996. WGPR was the first African American owned and operated television station licensed by the FCC in The United States. . Be sure to Follow @williamv.banks to learn more about the history of this legendary station. #Detroit #WGPR #TV62 #DetroitTelevision | HOT 107.5
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#WaybackWednesday Let’s take a look back to some of the programming that #WGPR was known for. This is a clip from The New Dance Show #TheNewDanceShow aired on WGPR-TV 62 from 1988 to 1996. WGPR was the first African American owned and operated television station licensed by the FCC in The United States. . Be sure to Follow @williamv.banks to learn more about the history of this legendary station. #Detroit #WGPR #TV62 #DetroitTelevision | HOT 107.5
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We Are #BlackHistory In 1975, William V. Banks was the first African American to own and operate a television station in the United States, WGPR-TV in Detroit, MI. He also became the owner, in 1964, of the first Black radio station in Detroit, WGPR-FM Don’t Forget to follow our museum page @williamv.banks that honors and showcases the history of this legendary station. | HOT 107.5
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We Are #BlackHistory In 1975, William V. Banks was the first African American to own and operate a television station in the United States, WGPR-TV in Detroit, MI. He also became the owner, in 1964, of the first Black radio station in Detroit, WGPR-FM Don’t Forget to follow our museum page @williamv.banks that honors and showcases the history of this legendary station. | HOT 107.5
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The 1978 sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati turned a struggling Midwestern radio station into one of the most beloved comedies of its era — and suddenly, late-70s FM radio felt rebellious, chaotic, and unforgettable. 📻🎶 For anyone who grew up with rock radio blasting from the dashboard, WKRP wasn’t just a show — it felt real. The sales meetings, the ego clashes, the desperate ratings stunts… and of course, the most legendary Thanksgiving promotion in television history. Gary Sandy played smooth-talking
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Hot 107.5 on Instagram: "It's Throwback Thursday!! Let's take a look back to some of the programming that #WGPR was known for. This is a clip from #TheScene -pulled from #NatMorris Channel on Youtube. #TheScene aired on WGPR-TV 62 from October 13, 1975 to December 31, 1987. WGPR was the first African American owned and operated television station licensed by the FCC in The United States. . Be sure to Follow @williamv.banks to learn more about the history of this legendary station. #Detroit #WGPR
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BLACK DANCE HISTORY on Instagram: "A 1980s clip of Detroit's Dance Show/Song: Numbers by Kraftwerk. The New Dance Show is a television series in Detroit, Michigan, which ran on WGPR-TV 62 (now a CBS affiliate known as WWJ-TV) and W68CH 68 (now WHPS-CD 15). Hosted by R.J. Watkins, The New Dance Show was a local version of Soul Train and featured regular dancers and featured music from several influential Detroit techno artists. The New Dance Show was developed as a spin-off of Detroit's historic
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