BY WALTER OPINDE  WGPR-TV was the first African-American fully owned and operated television station in the U.S., which kicked into the air on  September 29, 1975, when it made its first broadcast. WGPR-TV stood for “Where God’s Presence Radiates,” and the station, situated in Detroit, Michigan, was founded by William Banks Venoid. The station first […]

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