WPRF
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WPRF AKA "Praise 94.9 FM", is a Black Gospel outlet serving the New Orleans
area. The station is owned by Dowdy Broadcasting and has been in the format since April 2003 when they changed from Hot Talk/Active Rock WXXM.
The station signed on May 17, 1991 as WADU-FM, which carried an easy-listening/nostalgia format. It flipped to smooth jazz as WSJZ on May 24, 2000. It became WXXM on June 6, 2002, broadcasting active rock briefly before switching to gospel as WPRF on April 21, 2003.
Its current slogan is "New Orleans' Inspiration Station." The current Program Director is Jojo Walker whose experience includes Morning Show Producer of the K.D. Bowe Morning Show at the Sheridan Gospel Network, morning and afternoon drive at WYLD FM in New Orleans. Other stints include Mix 96 and WTMP in Tampa, and WUFO in Buffalo.
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area. The station is owned by Dowdy Broadcasting and has been in the format since April 2003 when they changed from Hot Talk/Active Rock WXXM.
The station signed on May 17, 1991 as WADU-FM, which carried an easy-listening/nostalgia format. It flipped to smooth jazz as WSJZ on May 24, 2000. It became WXXM on June 6, 2002, broadcasting active rock briefly before switching to gospel as WPRF on April 21, 2003.
Its current slogan is "New Orleans' Inspiration Station." The current Program Director is Jojo Walker whose experience includes Morning Show Producer of the K.D. Bowe Morning Show at the Sheridan Gospel Network, morning and afternoon drive at WYLD FM in New Orleans. Other stints include Mix 96 and WTMP in Tampa, and WUFO in Buffalo.