WHYY Says Goodbye, Vineland

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHYY-FM

https://www.rbr.com/whyy-goodbye-vineland/

Note this is referring to a translator on 89.3 FM. The main WHYY Signal is on 90.9 FM.

 

[atthestars]

Can't read the entire article, but 89.3 is a 2500 watt station, WNJB. WHYY on 90.9 does reach there, albeit with some static.

Also nearby but static-y are WNJS Berlin and WNJN Atlantic City.

Any insight on who they sold to?

Also is this a sign of some cost cutting etc. for WHYY? With Marty Moss-Coane's (very deserved) retirement with no new show ready to go to replace it, and now a sale of one of their signals?

 

[lanceventa]

Note this is referring to a translator on 89.3 FM. The main WHYY Signal is on 90.9 FM.

No it's not... Perhaps before posting every news story you see from sites other than ones that actually fact-check, make sure you comprehend what you're posting.

Can't read the entire article, but 89.3 is a 2500 watt station, WNJB. WHYY on 90.9 does reach there, albeit with some static.

Also nearby but static-y are WNJS Berlin and WNJN Atlantic City.

Any insight on who they sold to?

Also is this a sign of some cost cutting etc. for WHYY? With Marty Moss-Coane's (very deserved) retirement with no new show ready to go to replace it, and now a sale of one of their signals?

Bridge of Hope is buying it. Owns Christian AC "The Bridge" on 89.7 WKNZ Harrington DE, 92.5 WNKZ Pocomoke City MD, and 105.5 WNJH Cape May Court House.

I don't think it says anything about WHYY other than divesting a signal they never really wanted but got from the folding of NJN.

 

[radiodx10]

before posting every news story you see from sites other than ones that actually fact-check, make sure you comprehend what you're posting.

Idk if the attitude was all that necessary tbh

 

[frankberry]

I have removed a post because the poster was unnecessarily attacking the OP.
Please try to be kind to each other.

 

[SKFlyers93]

Does anyone know if there is a difference in programming between the main signal on 90.9 and 88.1 (WNJS - Berlin)? I mean, if there is so much overlap between both signals, does it make any difference? Personally, I'd like to see more NJ-centric programming in the radio space, but that's just me.

 

[Radio Wreck]

Does anyone know if there is a difference in programming between the main signal on 90.9 and 88.1 (WNJS - Berlin)? I mean, if there is so much overlap between both signals, does it make any difference? Personally, I'd like to see more NJ-centric programming in the radio space, but that's just me.

There are plenty of NJ focused radio stations but they’re East of the Pines and along the coastline south of NYC. Anything west of the pine barons or north of New Brunswick will likely be city focused.

 

[atthestars]

Does anyone know if there is a difference in programming between the main signal on 90.9 and 88.1 (WNJS - Berlin)? I mean, if there is so much overlap between both signals, does it make any difference? Personally, I'd like to see more NJ-centric programming in the radio space, but that's just me.

Nope. All of the WHYY signals have been a straight simulcast of WHYY since WHYY purchased them.
And I wouldn't say there was a lot of overlap between the WHYY signal and WNJS signal. Some areas to the north and west end of the WNJS signal maybe, but for most of the WNJS coverage area, WHYY would be audible in your vehicle at best.

 

[NYAZSporty]

Clearly, WNYC in New York did a better job handling the stations they inherited from the old NJN radio network than WHYY did by having NJPR & keeping quite a bit of the old schedule around including having a half-hour of Jersey-centric news weeknights. WHYY just wanted to expand their reach & simulcasting the same programming that's on their main station in Philly. Good thing WNYC got the main Trenton signal than WHYY.

 

[ixnay]

There are plenty of NJ focused radio stations but they’re East of the Pines and along the coastline south of NYC. Anything west of the pine barons or north of New Brunswick will likely be city focused.

I assume you mean NYC or Philly focused. What about NJ 101.5?