WJZP-LP

Radio station in Portland, Maine
43°39′25″N 70°15′50″W / 43.656944°N 70.263833°W / 43.656944; -70.263833LinksWebsitehttp://www.wjzp.me

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

References

  1. ^ Routhier, Ray (2020-04-13). "Go ahead, touch that dial; it's time to rediscover local radio". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  2. ^ Bailey, Jordan (2020-02-12). "Portland's Riverton School to be renamed for civil rights leader Gerald Talbot". The Portland Phoenix. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  3. ^ Karr, Timothy (2007-06-27). "Portland FCC Hearing Will Spotlight Low Power FM Radio". Free Press. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

External links

  • WJZP-LP official website
  • WJZP in the FCC FM station database
  • WJZP-LP at FCCdata.org
  • WJZP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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