WLGI
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WLGI, known as "Radio Bahá'í
", is licensed to Hemingway, South Carolina
, and broadcasts at 90.9 FM. The station broadcasts a variety of programming, both religious and secular, targeting mostly African-Americans. It is a college radio station, licensed by the FCC for noncommercial Class C operation, and operated by the Louis G. Gregory Bahá'í Institute, named after Hand of the Cause Louis George Gregory
, a prominent African-American Bahá'í.
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
", is licensed to Hemingway, South Carolina
Hemingway, South Carolina
Hemingway is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. The population was 573 at the 2000 census.- Historical Sketch :Hemingway was created from a crossroads community named Lamberts in 1911 by Dr. W. C. Hemingway, in an effort to secure a depot for the proposed Seaboard Air Line Railroad,...
, and broadcasts at 90.9 FM. The station broadcasts a variety of programming, both religious and secular, targeting mostly African-Americans. It is a college radio station, licensed by the FCC for noncommercial Class C operation, and operated by the Louis G. Gregory Bahá'í Institute, named after Hand of the Cause Louis George Gregory
Louis George Gregory
Louis George Gregory was a prominent member of the Bahá'í Faith. In 1951 he was posthumously appointed a Hand of the Cause, the highest appointed position in the Bahá'í Faith, by Shoghi Effendi.-Early years:He was born on June 6, 1874 to African-American parents liberated during the Civil War...
, a prominent African-American Bahá'í.
External links
- www.wlgi.org — Official web site of WLGI Radio Bahá'í