WBGO
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| Broadcast area | Metro New York-New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WBGO Jazz 88 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Newark Public Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48699 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 269.2 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbgo.org |
WBGO (88.3 FM, "Jazz 88") is a public radio station broadcasting from Newark, New Jersey with its transmission system located on top of 4 Times Square in New York City, New York. The station primarily plays jazz music. In addition the station airs public affairs programming, locally produced newscasts, traffic reports from Metro Traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours, and NPR-produced newscasts and programming.
History
Until 2008, WBGO was, with smooth jazz station WQCD 101.9 FM, one of two major FM jazz stations in the New York City metropolitan area. That changed when Emmis Communications decided to change WQCD's format to rock and its call letters to WRXP, leaving WBGO as the New York area's only jazz station. While WBGO's base of operations remains in the New Jersey city of Newark, the station's broadcast antenna and transmission system moved to New York City's Midtown Manhattan on December 30, 2011.
The station was originally owned by the Newark Board of Education and had studios in Central High School. Studios and offices are now located at 54 Park Place in downtown Newark, and its transmitter is atop of Condé Nast Building in Times Square in New York City. It is also available as a web radio station, with both a live stream and on-demand replay of shows.
New Jersey Public Radio simulcasts WBGO on their radio network every morning between 1am and 5am.
WBGO also broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[1]
Mission
WBGO is a publicly supported cultural institution that champions jazz and presents news to a worldwide audience through radio, other technologies and events.
On-air personalities
Weekday
- Gary Walker: Morning Jazz
- Rhonda Hamilton: Mid-Day Jazz
- Michael Bourne: Blues Break, Singers Unlimited
- Nicole Sweeney: Afternoon Jazz
- Simon Rentner: The Checkout
- Awilda Rivera: Evening Jazz, Latin Jazz Cruise
- Brian Delp: Jazz After Hours
- Daniel Karcher: WBGO's Full-Time Substitute Host[2]
Weekend
- Bob Porter: Portraits in Blue, Saturday Morning Function
- Felix Hernandez: Rhythm Revue
- Monifa Brown: Saturday Afternoon Jazz
- Rob Crocker: Saturday Evening Jazz, Sunday Afternoon Jazz
- Eulis Cathey: Sunday Night Music Mix
- Sheila Anderson: Weekend Jazz After Hours
News
- Doug Doyle: WBGO's News Director, Morning News Anchor, Co-Host of WBGO Journal & Host of SportsJam
- Glenn Crespo: WBGO's Afternoon News Anchor
- Alexandra Hill: WBGO's News Reporter and Producer of Newark Today
- Phil Gregory: WBGO's Statehouse Reporter
- Allan Wolper: Host of Conversations with Allan Wolper
See also
External links
- WBGO's official website
- WBGO in the FCC FM station database
- WBGO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Mac OS X WBGO widget
References
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for New York, NY". Hdradio.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ Daniel Karcher, WBGO. Accessed October 30, 2016.