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Black gospel music, often called gospel music or gospel, is the traditional music of the Black diaspora in the United States.It is rooted in the conversion of enslaved Africans to Christianity, both during and after the trans-atlantic slave trade, starting with work songs sung in the fields and, later, with religious songs sung in various church settings, later classified as Negro Spirituals ...
Black gospel music traces its roots back to slavery when enslaved people sang call-and-response songs such as “Roll, Jordan, Roll” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” These early folk songs ...
From 1979 until 1987, the station's call sign was WNIS. At that point, a swap was made with AM 850, which moved the WNIS call sign to AM 850, and transferred the WRAP call letters, with its associated black-oriented format, to this station. [7] This was the last of the three Hampton Roads radio stations to operate as WRAP.
WDVA is a Black Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia, serving Danville and Chatham in Virginia and Eden and Yanceyville in North Carolina. [1] WDVA is owned and operated by Mitchell Communications, Inc. [ 5 ]
WBLB Online WBLB is a Southern Gospel and Black Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pulaski, Virginia , serving Pulaski and Pulaski County, Virginia . [ 1 ] WBLB is owned and operated by WBLB, Inc. [ 5 ]
WGAI (560 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving Elizabeth City and the Outer Banks. It broadcasts a Black Gospel / Christian radio format . WGAI is owned and operated by George Gregory, through licensee Gregory Communications License, Inc.
WHLQ (105.5 FM) is a Black Gospel and Urban Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lawrenceville, Virginia, serving Lawrenceville and Brunswick County, Virginia. [1] WHLQ is owned and operated by Ilmar and Gerardo Ruiz, through licensee Hosanna Christian Media, Inc. [ 2 ]
WYPZ (900 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting an urban gospel format. Licensed to Macon, Georgia, US, the station serves the Macon area. The station went on the air as WCRY on November 25, 1957. [1] It was owned by William H. Loudermilk and initially had a format aimed at Black listeners.