Radio One, Inc.’s Detroit market has entered into a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) to assume operating responsibility for WGPR FM 107.5. Radio One Detroit will be moving its HOT Hip Hop and R&B station 102.7 to its new home on 107.5 effective Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:01am. (UPDATE: The big change will take place this Wednesday, October 26 instead)
The current line-up of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show 6am – 10am, Paigion in midday’s 10am – 2pm, Big Greg afternoons 2pm – 7pm and Shorty da Prince evenings 7pm – 12 midnight will stay the same. The station will be on a full city grade non- directional FM signal, which will give HOT 107.5 one of the best FM signals in the Detroit metropolitan area.
“Adding WGPR to our existing portfolio of stations and introducing a brand new inspirational station means Radio One will become the dominant urban provider in the marketplace,” stated Vice President and General Manager Kathy Stinehour. “We are looking forward to better serving the community and are thrilled Ms. Cathy Hughes and Alfred Liggins are choosing to make this type of major investment in Detroit.”
As for the future of John Mason, a Radio One representative said the company “intends to explore other options with Mason.” Radio One’s Urban AC station in Detroit Kiss 105.9 (WDMK-FM) will remain the same and will not be effected by the change.
