WTHA (FM)
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | WHYY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WHYY, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | August 21, 1992[1] |
Call sign meaning | New Jersey Southern |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48486 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1 watt horizontal 80 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 287 m (942 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°43′41″N 74°50′39″W / 39.72806°N 74.84417°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | whyy.org |
WNJS-FM (88.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Berlin, New Jersey. The station is owned by WHYY, Inc., and simulcasts the public radio news and talk programming of WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
The station was formerly owned and operated by the New Jersey Network. NJN's radio network began operation May 20, 1991, when WNJT-FM in Trenton signed on. Eight other stations would be established over the following seventeen years.
On June 6, 2011, the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority agreed to sell five FM stations in southern New Jersey to WHYY. The transaction was announced by Governor Chris Christie, as part of his long-term goal to end State-subsidized public broadcasting. The five stations previously belonged to New Jersey Network's statewide radio service.[2] WHYY assumed control of the stations through a management agreement on July 1, 2011, pending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval for the acquisition; at that point, the stations began to carry the WHYY-FM schedule.[3]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-283. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Press release: "WHYY-FM TO EXPAND COVERAGE IN NEW JERSEY AS PART OF AGREEMENT TO TAKE OVER FIVE NJN STATIONS."" (PDF). WHYY, Inc. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "WHYY Philadelphia Expands New Jersey Coverage, NJN Is Kaput". Atlantic City Central. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
External links
- whyy.org
- Facility details for Facility ID WNJS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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