WNJB-FM

WNJB-FM (89.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Bridgeton, New Jersey. The station is owned by WHYY, Inc., and simulcasts the public radio news and talk programming of WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

WNJB-FM
Frequency89.3 MHz
BrandingWHYY
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerWHYY, Inc.
(sale to The Bridge of Hope, Inc. pending)[1]
History
First air date
1996 (1996)[2]
Call sign meaning
New Jersey Bridgeton
Technical information
Facility ID48934
ClassA
ERP{{ubl}1 watt horizontal|2,500 watts vertical}}
HAAT
  • 60 m (197 ft) horizontal
  • 67 m (220 ft) vertical
Transmitter coordinates
39°27′35.40″N 75°09′26.70″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewhyy.org

In November 2022 WHYY, Inc. announced it would sell WNJB-FM to The Bridge of Hope, Inc., a non-profit Christian radio broadcaster based in Harrington, Delaware. The sale is pending final approval from the Federal Communications Commission.[3]

Main article: WHYY-FM

History
Main article: New Jersey Network

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.[4] 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.[5]

In December 2022, The Bridge of Hope Inc. announced their purchase of WNJB. The sale is expected to close sometime in February or March 2023.[6]

References
  2. "New Jersey FM Radio History". Radio-History.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. "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.
  5. "WHYY Philadelphia Expands New Jersey Coverage, NJN Is Kaput". Atlantic City Central. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  6. "New Jersey Expansion". The Bridge. November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.


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