WJZP-LP
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.
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. In 2007, he spoke out at the Federal Communications Commission hearing on media ownership issues in Portland.
See also
- List of jazz radio stations in the United States
- List of community radio stations in the United States
References
- ^ Routhier, Ray (2020-04-13). "Go ahead, touch that dial; it's time to rediscover local radio". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Karr, Timothy (2007-06-27). "Portland FCC Hearing Will Spotlight Low Power FM Radio". Free Press. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
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