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WGPR officially committed to a dedicated jazz block starting next month. This win belongs to every one of you who kept the pressure on the station directors. Keep listening to the new program and post your feedback on their social media pages to ensure our presence stays strong.

June 9, 2010

WE WANT JAZZ MUSIC BACK ON THE RADIO IN DETROIT!

WE WANT JAZZ MUSIC BACK ON THE RADIO IN DETROIT!

🏆 Won — 189 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 4 months ago
Detroit has a remarkable jazz history. Detroit made a significant impact on the development of Jazz in America, starting with the bands of the 1920s, with groups like McKinney's Cotton Pickers and Jean Goldkette's Orchestra, and continuing into the 1950s, when Detroit experienced a golden age of modern jazz centered around clubs like the Blue Bird Inn. In 1996 WJZZ signed off the airwaves and on October 2, 2009 Detroit's Home for Smooth Jazz, V98.7 abandoned Detroit terrestrial radio. Since then, there has been no JAZZ, an African America original music genre, on local Detroit radio during morning, midday or afternoon drive time. We, the members of "DETROITERS WHO MISS WJZZ 105.9 FM", request that WGPR 107.5 FM, set aside a block of airtime to bring back jazz music to Detroit radio. Signed, Members of "Detroiters Who Miss WJZZ 105.9 FM", a fast-growing fan page on Facebook.

Updates

May 23, 2010

I am currently reaching out to station management at WGPR to demand a dedicated block for our music. Post our petition link to your Facebook feed right now so the pressure stays on them. Text three friends and ask them to add their names to the list today.

May 23, 2010

We just crossed a major threshold and proved that this city is still hungry for jazz on the airwaves. Post the link to your Facebook feed right now to keep this pressure on WGPR. Text the link to three friends who love Detroit music to ensure they sign today.

Reached 100 supporters

May 23, 2010

6 Comments

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Brenda Wells
16 years ago Featured

bring the music back!! radio here is so boring now. nothing but the same 10 songs over and over. we need some soul.

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Sarah Cox
16 years ago Featured

My dad used to play WJZZ all the time when I was growing up. Sad that kids today wont get to hear that sound on the radio like I did.

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Kevin Parker
16 years ago Featured

DETROIT NEEDS JAZZ BACK!!!!

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David Shaw
16 years ago Featured

It is a shame that a city with this much musical history cant keep one jazz station on the air. Shameful.

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Marcus Foster
16 years ago Featured

Used to listen to WJZZ every single day on my commute. Miss the vibe so much. Motown deserves better than just pop and talk radio all day.

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Linda Herrera
16 years ago Featured

I miss the jazz station so much. It was the only thing that kept me sane during the afternoon traffic jam.