
WGPR-TV Museum
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The original WGPR TV studio on East Jefferson is now a museum. Ep 4609/Seg 1
WGPR-TV was the first African-American owned and operated television station. The original studio on East Jefferson is now a museum, named after the station’s founder, Dr. William Banks. The museum will celebrate its first anniversary with a public event on Martin Luther King Day. Stephen talks to former WGPR-TV anchors, Amyre Makupson and Doug Morison. Ep 4609/Seg 1
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WGPR-TV Museum
Clip: Season 46 Episode 9 | 10m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
WGPR-TV was the first African-American owned and operated television station. The original studio on East Jefferson is now a museum, named after the station’s founder, Dr. William Banks. The museum will celebrate its first anniversary with a public event on Martin Luther King Day. Stephen talks to former WGPR-TV anchors, Amyre Makupson and Doug Morison. Ep 4609/Seg 1
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