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Exterior of the former WGPR-TV studios at 3146 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, now home to the William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center.
Black History 365

WGPR-TV Turns 51: The Detroit Station That Proved Black People Could Run a TV Network

Fifty-one years ago today, WGPR-TV Channel 62 signed on in Detroit — the first Black-owned and Black-operated television station in…

In the News

First Woman Mayor of Detroit: A New Era Begins

Mary Sheffield makes history as Detroit's first woman mayor. Read her powerful victory speech, outlining her vision for neighborhoods, safety,…