In The Beginning…

In 1975, History was made in Detroit.

WGPR-TV channel 62, the first Black /Minority owned and operated TV station in the world was born. Founded by The Free and Accepted Modern Masons, headquartered in Detroit MI.  Dr. William V. Banks, mansonic leader along with Jim Panagos and George White, Sales and Programming managers respectively of WGPR-FM radio, were responsible for putting the station on the air. It was then, for the first time in American history, that blacks were afforded the real opportunity to be a part of every aspect of television, from all that goes on behind the scenes to on-air talent.  Many African-Americans got their start in television at WGPR-TV.  THE SCENE was one of the most popular shows produced by WGPR-TV.  It aired from October 13, 1975 to Decermber 31,1987.