1973 - The FCC granted Detroit’s WGPR television station a license, making WGPR the nation’s first Black-owned television station.
June 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
1973 - The FCC granted Detroit’s WGPR television station a license, making WGPR the nation’s first Black-owned television station.
#OTD #TDIH #September29, 1975: #WGPRTV Channel 62 in #DetroitMichigan introduces the #FirstAfricanAmericans to be #primetime #NewsTeams.
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons #TVSky #BlackSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons #TVSky #BlackSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...
WGPR 62 TV promo 1979
YouTube video by robatsea2009
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September 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
#OTD #TDIH #September29, 1975: #WGPRTV Channel 62 in #DetroitMichigan introduces the #FirstAfricanAmericans to be #primetime #NewsTeams.
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons #TVSky #BlackSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons #TVSky #BlackSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN OWNED TV STATION ( WGPR-TV) BEGINS AIRING IN DETROIT MICHIGAN IN 1975 !
September 29, 2026 at 7:48 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN OWNED TV STATION ( WGPR-TV) BEGINS AIRING IN DETROIT MICHIGAN IN 1975 !
WGPR at 50: Celebrating the First Black-Owned TV Station and the Detroiters Who Changed American Media
#michiganchronicle #blackdiasporanews #wgpr #blackowned
#michiganchronicle #blackdiasporanews #wgpr #blackowned
WGPR at 50: Celebrating the First Black-Owned TV Station and the Detroiters Who Changed American Media
WGPR at 50: Celebrating the First Black-Owned TV Station and the Detroiters Who Changed American Media
michiganchronicle.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
WGPR at 50: Celebrating the First Black-Owned TV Station and the Detroiters Who Changed American Media
#michiganchronicle #blackdiasporanews #wgpr #blackowned
#michiganchronicle #blackdiasporanews #wgpr #blackowned
Before cable came to Detroit in the late 1980s, we only had 7 channels w/ good reception: 2 (CBS; FOX), 4 (NBC), 7 (ABC), 20 (buncha stuff), 56 (PBS), 62 (historic Black WGPR; CBS)...
...and CBC Windsor 9!
Just asked Mom: "did y'all watch Canadian TV growing up?" Her answer: "yes, a lot of it!"
...and CBC Windsor 9!
Just asked Mom: "did y'all watch Canadian TV growing up?" Her answer: "yes, a lot of it!"
March 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Before cable came to Detroit in the late 1980s, we only had 7 channels w/ good reception: 2 (CBS; FOX), 4 (NBC), 7 (ABC), 20 (buncha stuff), 56 (PBS), 62 (historic Black WGPR; CBS)...
...and CBC Windsor 9!
Just asked Mom: "did y'all watch Canadian TV growing up?" Her answer: "yes, a lot of it!"
...and CBC Windsor 9!
Just asked Mom: "did y'all watch Canadian TV growing up?" Her answer: "yes, a lot of it!"
1975 - One of the first Black-owned television station, WGPR, begins broadcasting in Detroit.
October 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
1975 - One of the first Black-owned television station, WGPR, begins broadcasting in Detroit.
In lieu of more history, I present to you... More history!
A dance show featuring early electronic music, airing on WGPR in Detroit, the first Black-owned TV station in the U.S.
youtu.be/mwVHyTQQK1U?...
A dance show featuring early electronic music, airing on WGPR in Detroit, the first Black-owned TV station in the U.S.
youtu.be/mwVHyTQQK1U?...
The Scene Dancers in 1984
YouTube video by THE SCENE - OLD SCHOOL TV
youtu.be
August 25, 2026 at 8:37 AM
In lieu of more history, I present to you... More history!
A dance show featuring early electronic music, airing on WGPR in Detroit, the first Black-owned TV station in the U.S.
youtu.be/mwVHyTQQK1U?...
A dance show featuring early electronic music, airing on WGPR in Detroit, the first Black-owned TV station in the U.S.
youtu.be/mwVHyTQQK1U?...
@marvelousmarg.bsky.social I didn't know you were a dj! youtu.be/xwe9Atl05Nw?...
DJ Marvelous Marv -1986, HOT 107.5 WGPR-FM DETROIT - Hosts The Scene Historical video
YouTube video by THE SCENE - OLD SCHOOL TV
youtu.be
August 25, 2026 at 8:49 AM
@marvelousmarg.bsky.social I didn't know you were a dj! youtu.be/xwe9Atl05Nw?...
The Scene with Nat Morris (1975-1987)
Filmed at WGPR Studios in Detroit. It's Detroit's first Black owned FM radio station, and the USA's first Black owned television station.
It featured eccentric #80's #fashion and Detroit's early foray into #techno #edm.
#musicsky #tv #dance
#blackhistorymonth
Filmed at WGPR Studios in Detroit. It's Detroit's first Black owned FM radio station, and the USA's first Black owned television station.
It featured eccentric #80's #fashion and Detroit's early foray into #techno #edm.
#musicsky #tv #dance
#blackhistorymonth
The Scene Nat Morris Presents Detroit 1982 - Retro Dance Party 1980s
YouTube video by THE SCENE - OLD SCHOOL TV
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Fifty years ago, WGPR-TV made history in Detroit. Today, through a museum in Detroit and stories shared by WGPR alums nationwide the legacy lives on.
50 years ago, WGPR-TV made history and the station's legacy is still worthy of study today
Fifty years ago, WGPR-TV made history in Detroit. Today, through a museum in Detroit and stories shared by WGPR alums nationwide, the legacy lives on.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fifty years ago, WGPR-TV made history in Detroit. Today, through a museum in Detroit and stories shared by WGPR alums nationwide the legacy lives on.
Michigan Advance Trivia:
What was the name of the popular dance show on Detroit’s WGPR TV-62 in the 1970s and 80s?
Check back later for the answer.
What was the name of the popular dance show on Detroit’s WGPR TV-62 in the 1970s and 80s?
Check back later for the answer.
Napoleon Dynamite Dances
ALT: Napoleon Dynamite Dances
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June 18, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Michigan Advance Trivia:
What was the name of the popular dance show on Detroit’s WGPR TV-62 in the 1970s and 80s?
Check back later for the answer.
What was the name of the popular dance show on Detroit’s WGPR TV-62 in the 1970s and 80s?
Check back later for the answer.
When I was a kid, in Detroit during the 70s and early 80s …
2 - CBS (WJBK)
4 - NBC (WDIV)
7 - ABC (WXYZ)
9 - CBC (CBET)
20 - WXON (local)
50 - WKBD (local)
56 - PBS (WTVS)
62 - WGPR (local)
That’s it!
2 - CBS (WJBK)
4 - NBC (WDIV)
7 - ABC (WXYZ)
9 - CBC (CBET)
20 - WXON (local)
50 - WKBD (local)
56 - PBS (WTVS)
62 - WGPR (local)
That’s it!
January 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
When I was a kid, in Detroit during the 70s and early 80s …
2 - CBS (WJBK)
4 - NBC (WDIV)
7 - ABC (WXYZ)
9 - CBC (CBET)
20 - WXON (local)
50 - WKBD (local)
56 - PBS (WTVS)
62 - WGPR (local)
That’s it!
2 - CBS (WJBK)
4 - NBC (WDIV)
7 - ABC (WXYZ)
9 - CBC (CBET)
20 - WXON (local)
50 - WKBD (local)
56 - PBS (WTVS)
62 - WGPR (local)
That’s it!
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN OWNED TV STATION ( WGPR-TV) BEGINS AIRING IN DETROIT MICHIGAN IN 1975 ! #blackhistory
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN OWNED TV STATION ( WGPR-TV) BEGINS AIRING IN DETROIT MICHIGAN IN 1975 ! #blackhistory
On September 29, 1975, William V. Banks put Black ownership on the airwaves for the first time. WGPR-TV becomes the first Black-owned television station in the United States, training generations of Black broadcasters and producers who go on to shape newsrooms across the country.
September 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
On September 29, 1975, William V. Banks put Black ownership on the airwaves for the first time. WGPR-TV becomes the first Black-owned television station in the United States, training generations of Black broadcasters and producers who go on to shape newsrooms across the country.
The Electrifying Mojo. Detroit. 1981.
The Electrifying Mojo - Wgpr Detroit, December 1981 A
www.mixcloud.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:27 PM
The Electrifying Mojo. Detroit. 1981.
I remember watching that as a kid. WGPR - Where God's Presence Reigns.
October 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I remember watching that as a kid. WGPR - Where God's Presence Reigns.
And I can now confirm that Dragon Ball did not get a rerun in February 1990 on WGPR.
The 3:30PM slot that Lost Media Wiki states is right after Macron I, and during that week, episodes of Romance Theater aired, per the Detroit Free Press.
This is why I buy the goddamn TV Guides.
The 3:30PM slot that Lost Media Wiki states is right after Macron I, and during that week, episodes of Romance Theater aired, per the Detroit Free Press.
This is why I buy the goddamn TV Guides.
... I'm definitely warped by my research at this point. I'm celebrating because I got a ping from eBay letting me know that my TV Book (not TV Guide) from Philadelphia from 1989 showed up today.
December 8, 2023 at 11:00 PM
And I can now confirm that Dragon Ball did not get a rerun in February 1990 on WGPR.
The 3:30PM slot that Lost Media Wiki states is right after Macron I, and during that week, episodes of Romance Theater aired, per the Detroit Free Press.
This is why I buy the goddamn TV Guides.
The 3:30PM slot that Lost Media Wiki states is right after Macron I, and during that week, episodes of Romance Theater aired, per the Detroit Free Press.
This is why I buy the goddamn TV Guides.
Hand-stenciled sign in the studios of Hot 107.5 FM Detroit, inside the WGPR Building on Jefferson which also houses the remarkable William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center (aka the WGPR Museum). #checkitout #detroithistory #bhm
February 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Hand-stenciled sign in the studios of Hot 107.5 FM Detroit, inside the WGPR Building on Jefferson which also houses the remarkable William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center (aka the WGPR Museum). #checkitout #detroithistory #bhm
The Don Was Detroit All Star Revue will perform a set dedicated to ‘The Scene,’ a popular dance TV show from the 1970s-80s, as part of the Concert of Colors festival.
Detroit’s Concert of Colors to feature ‘The Scene’ tribute - Detroit Metro Times
From 1975 to 1987, Detroiters tuned in to WGPR-TV to watch The Scene — the Motor City’s answer to Soul Train that featured young people dancing to funk, R&B, and early Detroit techno acts like Cybotro...
www.metrotimes.com
May 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The Don Was Detroit All Star Revue will perform a set dedicated to ‘The Scene,’ a popular dance TV show from the 1970s-80s, as part of the Concert of Colors festival.
Don Was and his Detroit All-Star Revue resurrected a beloved WGPR-TV dance show at the Concert of Colors.
‘The Scene’ Came Back to Detroit
Don Was and his Detroit All-Star Revue resurrected the beloved WGPR-TV dance show at the Concert of Colors.
midbrow.org
July 21, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Don Was and his Detroit All-Star Revue resurrected a beloved WGPR-TV dance show at the Concert of Colors.
Fifty years ago this month, the nation’s first African American-owned and operated television station began broadcasting in Detroit. Check out this discussion on the history of WGPR-TV 62 & Black folk in the broadcasting industry www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Z0... Deeeeetroit! #313love
The nation's first Black-owned television station marks 50 years since it first went on the air
YouTube video by Detroit PBS
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September 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Fifty years ago this month, the nation’s first African American-owned and operated television station began broadcasting in Detroit. Check out this discussion on the history of WGPR-TV 62 & Black folk in the broadcasting industry www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Z0... Deeeeetroit! #313love
I understand what it's like to witness an institution you worked & believed in for years take a tailspin & end up in a death spiral. I liked my local CBS affiliate (the former WGPR Ch 62) and what it was building; but CBS New York's moral & ethical gyroscope was a bridge too far. Good riddance!
August 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I understand what it's like to witness an institution you worked & believed in for years take a tailspin & end up in a death spiral. I liked my local CBS affiliate (the former WGPR Ch 62) and what it was building; but CBS New York's moral & ethical gyroscope was a bridge too far. Good riddance!
#OTD #TDIH #May31-#June1, 1975 #WGPRTV Channel 62 in #DetroitMichigan becomes #1stAfricanAmerican owned & operated #TVStation.
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...
WGPR 62 TV promo 1979
YouTube video by robatsea2009
www.youtube.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#OTD #TDIH #May31-#June1, 1975 #WGPRTV Channel 62 in #DetroitMichigan becomes #1stAfricanAmerican owned & operated #TVStation.
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...
#WGPR #BlackMedia #BlackOwnedMedia #TVStations #TelevisionStations #IFFAM #FAM #Masons #Freemasons
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdf...