WJZP-LP (107.9 FM) is a low-power broadcast radio station in Portland, Maine, United States. The station broadcasts a community-based jazz, classic soul and urban gospel format. The station has been on the air since 2005.
The station plays jazz and classic R&B in the afternoon, and uptempo and dance tracks in the evening.[1]
Dennis Ross, the founder, owner, and operator of WJZP, stated that Portland civil rights leader Gerald Talbot was his inspiration for founding a minority-owned radio station.[2] In 2007, he spoke out at the Federal Communications Commission hearing on media ownership issues in Portland.[3]
See also
- List of jazz radio stations in the United States
- List of community radio stations in the United States
References
- ^ Routhier, Ray (April 13, 2020). "Go ahead, touch that dial; it's time to rediscover local radio". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Jordan (February 12, 2020). "Portland's Riverton School to be renamed for civil rights leader Gerald Talbot". The Portland Phoenix. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Karr, Timothy (June 27, 2007). "Portland FCC Hearing Will Spotlight Low Power FM Radio". Free Press. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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