Black Power 96.3 FM

Not Just Explaining The World, But Changing It!

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Languages

English

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Country

United States

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Genres

Urban, Hip Hop, R&B +7

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Frequency

96.3 FM

📖 About

Black Power 96.3 FM (WBPU-LP) is a non-commercial community radio station broadcasting at 96.3 FM from St. Petersburg, Florida. The station is a project of the African People's Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) and focuses on serving the African and Black community through music, educational programming, cultural programming, community news, public affairs, and information from Africa, the Caribbean, and communities around the world. Black Power 96 provides a platform for local artists, independent musicians, community voices, and locally produced programming while also offering professional radio broadcasting training and supporting economic development and self-reliance in the African community. The station broadcasts locally in the St. Petersburg area and streams online for listeners worldwide.

📋 Details

owner:African People's Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (APEDF)

audience:Primarily serves the African and Black community of St. Petersburg and the wider Tampa Bay area while reaching listeners worldwide through online streaming.

call sign:WBPU-LP

music focus:African, Caribbean, Black and independent music alongside Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Gospel, Jazz and World Music.

programming:Programming includes locally produced music, neighborhood news, African and Caribbean culture, world news and culture, public affairs, educational programs, gospel, jazz, and community-focused shows.

license type:Low-Power FM (LPFM)

station name:Black Power 96 Radio

coverage area:St. Petersburg and surrounding communities in the Tampa Bay area, including South St. Petersburg and portions of Gulfport

broadcast type:96.3 FM, LPFM, Online Streaming, Mobile App

station format:Community Radio with Urban, Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, Gospel, Jazz, World and African/Caribbean programming

community focus:African and Black community empowerment, education, culture, economic development, civil and human rights, and community information

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station mission:To defend the human and civil rights of the African community through educational and cultural programming, provide professional radio broadcasting training, and promote economic development and self-reliance in the African community.

digital presence:Listeners can stream the station online and connect through the Black Power 96 mobile application.

nonprofit status:Black Power 96 Radio is a project of the African People's Education and Defense Fund, an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

online listening:Black Power 96.3 FM is available worldwide through its official online stream and mobile application.

community services:The station provides professional radio broadcasting training, opportunities for volunteers and independent artists, community information, emergency alert programming, and platforms for local and unsigned artists.

featured programming:Black Power Talks,Diasporic Music,Reparations in Action,Good Morning Gospel,One Africa Worldview,Local Going Global

official station tagline:Not Just Explaining The World, But Changing It!