WNJB-FM
| Simulcast ofWKNZ,Harrington, Delaware | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.3 MHz |
| Branding | The Bridge |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Bridge of Hope, Inc.[1] |
| History | |
First air date | 1996[2] |
Call signmeaning | New Jersey Bridgeton |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48934 |
| Class | A |
| ERP |
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| HAAT |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°27′35.40″N75°09′26.70″W/ 39.4598333°N 75.1574167°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wearethebridge.org |
WNJB-FM(89.3 FM) is aradio stationlicensed toBridgeton, New Jersey.The station is owned by The Bridge of Hope, Inc., and simulcasts theChristian adult contemporaryprogramming ofWKNZinHarrington, Delaware.
In November 2022, WHYY, Inc. announced it would sell WNJB-FM to The Bridge of Hope, Inc., a non-profitChristian radiobroadcaster based inHarrington, Delaware.The sale was approved by theFederal Communications Commissionand the station changed formats in February 2023.[1]
History
[edit]The station was formerly owned and operated by theNew Jersey Network.NJN's radio network began operation May 20, 1991, whenWNJT-FMin 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 byGovernorChris Christie,as part of his long-term goal to end State-subsidized public broadcasting. The five stations previously belonged toNew Jersey Network's statewide radio service.[4]WHYY assumed control of the stations through a management agreement on July 1, 2011, pendingFederal Communications Commission(FCC) approval for the acquisition; at that point, the stations began to carry the WHYY-FM schedule.[5]
In December 2022,The Bridge of Hope Inc.announced their purchase of WNJB. The sale, at a price of $125,000, was consummated on January 26, 2023.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abMichael Simon, Perry (November 22, 2022)."WHYY/Philadelphia Sells South Jersey Simulcast FM To Bridge Of Hope".All Access.
- ^"New Jersey FM Radio History".Radio-History.com.Archived fromthe originalon March 9, 2002.RetrievedJanuary 28,2011.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WNJB-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"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 fromthe original(PDF)on March 4, 2016.RetrievedJuly 3,2011.
- ^"WHYY Philadelphia Expands New Jersey Coverage, NJN Is Kaput".Atlantic City Central.July 1, 2011.RetrievedJuly 1,2011.
- ^New Jersey Expansion.The Bridge of Hope, Inc. November 23, 2022.RetrievedDecember 7,2022.
External links
[edit]- WNJB official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 48457 (WNJB)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WNJBinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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