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Central Jersey NJ 101.5 HD2 is now Oldies
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I thought 1160 WJLK feeds W281CK. Did that change?
…except during Trenton Thunder games.
Radio Insights is a bit confusing. What are WJLK-AM and WADB-AM (and their translators) airing now? The story says they "moved" Beach Radio to WKXW's HD2. So I'm curious....
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Beach Radio Heads To Trenton
Townsquare Media has moved its Oldies "Beach Radio" format to 101.5 WKXW-HD2 Trenton. WKXW-HD2 will also carry all 40 home
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I certainly don't, but some folks (not directing this at anyone in particular) seem to enjoy claiming that "almost no one" can hear HD sides. It's true that HD Radio, as it was intended to be utilized, was a dud (personally, I think the tech is good and that it was the marketing that doomed it), but there are plenty of HD radios out there, as quite a lot of cars (including Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Genesis, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Rolls-Royce, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, Volkswagen) have them--often as standard features, meaning the car-buyer doesn't even have to ask for or pay more for them. I bought a new car this year and I have HD radio. My aunt bought a new car last year and, lo and behold, she has HD radio. Two other aunts bought cars the year before that, and--surprise, surprise--they both have HD radio. A lot of people have access to HD sides, and it should be kept in mind that "the car" is the most popular location (87%) for listening to radio. (Next is "at home" with 77% and "work" at 40%.)
Follow the links in the article.Radio Insights is a bit confusing. What are WJLK-AM and WADB-AM (and their translators) airing now? The story says they "moved" Beach Radio to WKXW's HD2. So I'm curious....
Beach Radio Heads To Trenton
Townsquare Media has moved its Oldies "Beach Radio" format to 101.5 WKXW-HD2 Trenton. WKXW-HD2 will also carry all 40 home
WADB/WJLK flipped to Country in 2022 and then began simulcasting other stations last July. 1310 WADB is now WOBM simulcasting 92.7 WOBM-FM and 1160 WOBM is now WJLK simulcasting 94.3 WJLK to feed translators. Beach Radio had been exclusively on 104.9 WSJO-HD3 since February 2022 and is now simulcasting on 101.5 WKXW-HD2.
It hasn't been on 104.1 since February 2022.
This is all to give the Thunder a broadcast outlet as contractually obligated after shutting off 920 WNJE. All marketing is pushing the 101.5 app to stream the games.
this is pretty cool, both Trenton signals have oldies outlets, WKXW HD2 and WPRB HD3 two oldies formats in a small market WOW. Beach Radio should stay on 920 to give them a signal for folks that don't have an HD Radio, oldies on AM is not a bad thing.
If Townsquare ever gets 920 WNJE up and running again, then I could see it operate as a digital station.
I have the NJ101.5 app on my phone already. Will one be able to access the subchannel through it? I guess that we may find out on Monday, at the latest?
Listen to Trenton Thunder baseball on New Jersey 101.5
Starting June 4, Trenton Thunder home games will be heard on the FM dial — on the New Jersey 101.5 HD2 channel.
Game audio will be available:
"on the New Jersey 101.5 HD2 channel, on our free app and at this link (see below)."
Thunder Baseball
How would an AM signal feed FM translators? Wouldn’t the translators sound like AM radio?
Audacy is doing it in Philly with KYW-AM feeding WPHI. Somehow 103.9 FM is missing the static 🤓. Actually, not feeding, simulcast.
The signals are fed via alternate methods. You just need a "parent signal" to be legal.
103.9 WPHI isn't a translator. It's another full-powered license.
I feel like they should put the Trenton Thunder games on the 104.1 translator that has a sports format
Who is THEY? Townsquare Media has the rights to the games. iHeartMedia owns the translator.
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