New Jersey Public Radio

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New Jersey Public Radio
NJPR New Jersey Public Radio.png
Broadcast area Northern New Jersey
Frequency see table below
BrandingNew Jersey Public Radio
Programming
Format Public radio (news/talk, jazz)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner New York Public Radio
WNYC, WNYC-FM, WQXR-FM, WQXW
History
First air date
July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)
Call sign meaning
all stations: New Jersey
Technical information
Class A (all stations)
Links
Website www.wnyc.org/series/new-jersey-public-radio

New Jersey Public Radio (NJPR) is an NPR member network serving portions of northern New Jersey on four licensed stations: 88.1 WNJT-FM in Trenton, 88.5 WNJP in Sussex, 89.3 WNJY in Netcong, and 90.3 WNJO in Toms River, which were the four northernmost radio stations of the New Jersey Network (NJN) until 2011. NJPR is owned by New York Public Radio (NYPR), which also owns the two WNYC and two WQXR-FM stations. [1] NJPR primarily serves northern New Jersey residents who are unable to get a clear signal from the WNYC stations. [2] The network went on the air on July 1, 2011, after NJN ended operations the day before.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Overview

The seeds which led to the formation of New Jersey Public Radio were planted in 2008, when NJN officials asked the New Jersey Legislature for permission to explore the possibility of spinning-off into a non-profit entity, independent from state funding. [3] However, on June 6, 2011, New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who vowed to end state-funded public broadcasting upon taking office in 2010, announced the sale of the radio network. The northern part of the network was sold to New York Public Radio, which used the stations to start a new New Jersey-focused public radio network. [4] A formal agreement was signed on June 29. [1] NYPR assumed control of the stations under a management agreement on July 1; the Federal Communications Commission approved the sale on August 29, 2011.

Programming

Originally, New Jersey Public Radio's programming was largely identical to the programming that had been offered by NJN; [1] consisting primarily of national programming from NPR, Public Radio Exchange, and American Public Media, as well as a simulcast of WBGO's jazz programming in the overnight hours.

On January 12, 2012; NJPR rolled out a new schedule. Among the highlights were a local host for Morning Edition and increased New Jersey-centric news and information content in partnership with the New Jersey News Service, headquartered at Montclair State University. [5]

Stations

Due to the crowded state of the noncommercial end of the FM dial in the northeastern United States, the four New Jersey Public Radio stations all operate at relatively low power. None has an ERP greater than 4,000 watts.

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFirst air date
WNJY89.3 FM Netcong 93964
  • 1 horizontal
  • 520 vertical
131 m (430 ft)A 40°53′14.4″N74°41′53.6″W / 40.887333°N 74.698222°W / 40.887333; -74.698222 (WNJY) July 8, 2008 [6]
WNJP88.5 FM Sussex 48471 450194 m (636 ft)A 41°8′37.3″N74°32′16.6″W / 41.143694°N 74.537944°W / 41.143694; -74.537944 (WNJP) August 1998 [7]
WNJO90.3 FM Toms River 123020
  • 1 horizontal
  • 4,000 vertical
37 m (121 ft)A 39°54′52.4″N74°4′56.4″W / 39.914556°N 74.082333°W / 39.914556; -74.082333 (WNJO) August 23, 2008 [8]
WNJT-FM88.1 FM Trenton 48488 110210 m (689 ft)A 40°16′58.4″N74°41′9.6″W / 40.282889°N 74.686000°W / 40.282889; -74.686000 (WNJT-FM) May 20, 1991 [9]

All four NJPR stations were knocked off the air on October 29, 2012, after Hurricane Sandy. While WNJY, WNJP and WNJT returned to the air by November 3, once power and studio to transmitter link connections could be restored, it took until December 14 to get WNJO back on the air as its transmitter is located near Seaside Park on the Barnegat Peninsula, which was inaccessible from mainland New Jersey for some time after the storm. This transmitter site experienced long term utility outages for both power and audio connectivity. New York Public Radio engineering director Jim Stagnitto initially feared that the WNJO transmitter was swept into Barnegat Bay, but found it intact when his team was able to access the site. [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Flanagan, Jenna (June 30, 2011). "New York Public Radio Acquires Four NJN Radio Stations". WNYC . Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey Public Radio" . Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Behrens, Steve. With its state aid shrinking, NJN asks for independence Archived June 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Current, May 12, 2008.
  4. ↑ NJN Press release (via WMGM-TV): "GOV. CHRISTIE SELECTS WNET FOR NJN TAKEOVER", June 6, 2011. Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ New Jersey Public Radio Announces New Programming Schedule To Launch Thursday, January 12. New York Public Radio, January 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ Fybush, Scott (July 14, 2008). "Local Yields to Satellite at WCTC, WMTR". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates". The M Street Journal. August 26, 1998. p. 2.
  8. ↑ Fybush, Scott (September 8, 2008). ""Now" Time at Philly's WJJZ". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-364.
  10. ↑ "Stagnitto: A View From New York". Radio World. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  11. ↑ Fybush, Scott (October 29 – November 2, 2012). "NERW 10/29/2012: Sandy Takes Aim at NERW-land (with Friday update)". Northeast Radio Watch. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  12. ↑ Lapin, Andrew. WNJO transmitter back on-air nearly six weeks after Sandy. Current, December 11, 2012.
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