WPRS-FM

WPRS-FM (104.1 FM, "Praise 104.1") is an Urban Gospel formatted radio station in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The station is licensed to Waldorf, Maryland, and is co-owned with WKYS-FM, WMMJ, WOL and WYCB and has studios located in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a transmitter located just east of Waldorf.

Owned by Radio One, the station began broadcasting on April 7, 2007, as "Praise 104.1". The station was previously owned by Bonneville International.

Bonneville announced the local marketing agreement with Radio One for the 104.1 signal on April 6, 2007. The 103.9 signal – which had been paired at the time with 104.1 – was switched the same date to a simulcast of WTOP, while the 104.1 frequency went dark in anticipation of a format switch. "Praise 104.1" launched the next morning. On April 24, 2007, WXGG changed their call letters to WPRS.

History

Before becoming an urban gospel station, WPRS was known as WXGG (nicknamed George 104), an adult hits radio station. The station used the "George" moniker (as in George Washington) instead of the usual "Jack FM" for this format, because the Jack FM name is owned and trademarked by Big Sticks Broadcasting and is licensed almost exclusively to CBS Radio. The station broadcast from Braddock Heights, Maryland at 103.9 MHz FM, and from Waldorf, Maryland, at 104.1 MHz.