Northern New Jersey AM Oldies

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There are three great AM oldies stations in Northern New Jersey. Oldies 1360 WNNJ. They do a great job with the format. Lots of songs from the 50s through 70s with not too much repetition. Plus they have some good jocks such as Max Kinkel and Rob Ryan. There are a lot of great shows and features too.

1250 WMTR does a good job with the "classic oldies" format. I check them out when I feel like hearing something different.

1500 WGHT is one of the best stations on this list. The playlist is wide and consists of songs from the 50s through 80s! It is an excellent station.

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[westlife]

> Oldies 1360 WNNJ. They do a great job with the format.

It seems like Clear Channel is putting a lot more effort into WNNJ's Oldies format than they ever did into the previous "Bear Country" format. I would expect their programming to be mostly voice-tracked or syndicated outside of weekday drive times, but they even have a lot of live, local programming on weekends.

> 1250 WMTR does a good job with the "classic oldies" format.
> I check them out when I feel like hearing something different.

WMTR's strong signal (including the simulcast on 1170 WWTR) and frequent traffic reports makes it indispensible for people driving through northern and central NJ. Instead of tuning in WCBS or WINS and hearing all the New York traffic that I don't care about, I tune in WMTR and hear reports pertaining to the roads that I am actually travelling on.

> 1500 WGHT is one of the best stations on this list. The
> playlist is wide and consists of songs from the 50s through
> 80s! It is an excellent station.

WGHT's playlist was "1955-1985" in the late '90s, and it seems like they're still sticking to that range today. Like WMTR, they also have excellent local news, traffic, and weather, but unfortunately WGHT's signal isn't that great, and they're daytime-only.

And finally, you forgot to include 1510 WRNJ in Hackettstown, which also has a full-service locally-based Oldies format, covering northwestern NJ and northeastern PA.

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[Harold]

> > Oldies 1360 WNNJ. They do a great job with the format.
>
> It seems like Clear Channel is putting a lot more effort
> into WNNJ's Oldies format than they ever did into the
> previous "Bear Country" format. I would expect their
> programming to be mostly voice-tracked or syndicated outside
> of weekday drive times, but they even have a lot of live,
> local programming on weekends.
>
> > 1250 WMTR does a good job with the "classic oldies"
> format.
> > I check them out when I feel like hearing something
> different.
>
> WMTR's strong signal (including the simulcast on 1170 WWTR)
> and frequent traffic reports makes it indispensible for
> people driving through northern and central NJ. Instead of
> tuning in WCBS or WINS and hearing all the New York traffic
> that I don't care about, I tune in WMTR and hear reports
> pertaining to the roads that I am actually travelling on.
>
> > 1500 WGHT is one of the best stations on this list. The
> > playlist is wide and consists of songs from the 50s
> through
> > 80s! It is an excellent station.
>
> WGHT's playlist was "1955-1985" in the late '90s, and it
> seems like they're still sticking to that range today. Like
> WMTR, they also have excellent local news, traffic, and
> weather, but unfortunately WGHT's signal isn't that great,
> and they're daytime-only.
>
> And finally, you forgot to include 1510 WRNJ in
> Hackettstown, which also has a full-service locally-based
> Oldies format, covering northwestern NJ and northeastern PA.
>


"WMTR's strong signal..."

Strong signal? WMTR has an extremely poor signal to
the west, where most of the geography of Morris County
lies. At night the station disappears when you get to
Denville.

"I tune in WMTR and hear reports pertaining to the roads
that I am actually travelling on."

It's called "local radio" and there is precious little
of it in northern New Jersey.

 

[DJinNJ]

> "WMTR's strong signal..."
>
> Strong signal? WMTR has an extremely poor signal to
> the west, where most of the geography of Morris County
> lies. At night the station disappears when you get to
> Denville.
>
> "I tune in WMTR and hear reports pertaining to the roads
> that I am actually travelling on."
>
> It's called "local radio" and there is precious little
> of it in northern New Jersey.
>


I'll Take Sour Puss For A Thousand Alex....

 

[westlife]

> Strong signal? WMTR has an extremely poor signal to
> the west, where most of the geography of Morris County
> lies. At night the station disappears when you get to
> Denville.

There's more to "Northern New Jersey" than just Sussex County. In fact, the vast majority of northern NJ's population resides in the northeastern corner of the state, and that's exactly where WMTR's signal is the best. WMTR is not a Sussex County station. That's why you have WNNJ, if you want an AM Oldies station in that corner of the state. Likewise, WRNJ covers Warren County and the western half of Morris County.
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[mcmannors]

>>WMTR has an extremely poor signal to the west, where most of the geography of Morris County lies.<<

And they have a good signal to the east, where most of the **population** lives. Most broadcasters would rather serve people than horses or cows.

>>It's called "local radio" and there is precious little of it in northern New Jersey.<<

Uh, oh. Here we go again!

 

[That_Guy]

Oldies 1360 also streams live, 24-7... and the stream sounds great.

www.oldies1360.com

You have to register, but it's worth it.

 

[DJinNJ]

> >>WMTR has an extremely poor signal to the west, where most
> of the geography of Morris County lies.>It's called "local
> radio" and there is precious little of it in northern New
> Jersey.
>

Maybe "Harold" IS one of Old McDonald's Livestock... Still spewing fecal matter about WMTR's *lack* of signal in the Western Morris County Area...Get Over It Already...

 

[jlehmann]

These stations will now have a lot more listeners

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> Goodbye CBS-FM...
>
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[Harold]

You write:

"And they have a good signal to the east, where most of
the **population** lives. Most broadcasters would rather
serve people than horses or cows."

Clearly you don't know anything about Morris County.

The fastest expanding areas in the county are in
the west..Roxbury, Washington, Mount Olive, etc.
It's not Chatham and Madison.

WMTR doesn't pretend to be a Hudson County station.
It doesn't have the signal to cover the area that
it has always represented it does.

You have to get your facts correct before opining
on an issue like this. The "horses or cows" comment
is ridiculous.

 

[Harold]

> > >>WMTR has an extremely poor signal to the west, where
> most
> > of the geography of Morris County lies.>It's called "local
>
> > radio" and there is precious little of it in northern New
> > Jersey.
> >
>
> Maybe "Harold" IS one of Old McDonald's Livestock... Still
> spewing fecal matter about WMTR's *lack* of signal in the
> Western Morris County Area...Get Over It Already...
>

I think you'd be happier if you didn't read my
posts. Really. There's no need to read things
with which you disagree. You can read comments
from those who agree with you and you'll feel a
lot happier and have less of an inclination to
insult people who have opinions other than yours.
It's really unbecoming and not in the spirit of
open, intelligent discussion that is supposed to
motivate forums on radio-info.com.

 

[mcmannors]

> You write:
>
> "And they have a good signal to the east, where most of
> the **population** lives. Most broadcasters would rather
> serve people than horses or cows."
>
> Clearly you don't know anything about Morris County.
>
> The fastest expanding areas in the county are in
> the west..Roxbury, Washington, Mount Olive, etc.
> It's not Chatham and Madison.
>
> WMTR doesn't pretend to be a Hudson County station.
> It doesn't have the signal to cover the area that
> it has always represented it does.
>
> You have to get your facts correct before opining
> on an issue like this. The "horses or cows" comment
> is ridiculous.
>

While western Morris County might be expanding, the population is still larger east of Morristown. Counties like Essex and Union are definitely in their primary coverage area. And WMTR's signal booms into places like Livingston, Summit, Millburn, Short Hills,and the Oranges both day *and* night. Even though those places are not located in Morris County, they are still in their primary coverage area. And it's not WMTR's fault that they can't be heard west of Morristown. They have to abide by FCC guidelines to protect other stations.

 

[DJinNJ]

> It's really unbecoming and not in the spirit of
> open, intelligent discussion that is supposed to
> motivate forums on radio-info.com.
>

REALLY???????

Enjoy that I*Pod there Dear Harold!!!

~DJinNJ

 

[Harold]

> > You write:
> >
> > "And they have a good signal to the east, where most of
> > the **population** lives. Most broadcasters would rather
> > serve people than horses or cows."
> >
> > Clearly you don't know anything about Morris County.
> >
> > The fastest expanding areas in the county are in
> > the west..Roxbury, Washington, Mount Olive, etc.
> > It's not Chatham and Madison.
> >
> > WMTR doesn't pretend to be a Hudson County station.
> > It doesn't have the signal to cover the area that
> > it has always represented it does.
> >
> > You have to get your facts correct before opining
> > on an issue like this. The "horses or cows" comment
> > is ridiculous.
> >
>
> While western Morris County might be expanding, the
> population is still larger east of Morristown. Counties like
> Essex and Union are definitely in their primary coverage
> area. And WMTR's signal booms into places like Livingston,
> Summit, Millburn, Short Hills,and the Oranges both day *and*
> night. Even though those places are not located in Morris
> County, they are still in their primary coverage area. And
> it's not WMTR's fault that they can't be heard west of
> Morristown. They have to abide by FCC guidelines to protect
> other stations.
>

If you go back a few posts you'll see this thread got
started with the statement that WMTR has a "great signal."
The truth is...they don't!! WABC has a great signal.
WOR has a great signal. WMTR loses power when the hamster
gets tired. No one should mistake stations like WMTR for
the major-market treatment people in Morris County....ALL
of Morris County deserve.

It appears you don't live in Morris County. That's OK.
I don't comment about stations in Monmouth, Ocean, and
Atlantic counties because I don't live in that region,
I am not familiar with the stations (they don't come in
where I live), and those who are supposed to be served
by those stations are in a better position to evaluate
that level of service than I. I am, you see, one of the
horses, or perhaps cows, who live west or Morristown.

 

[Harold]

> > It's really unbecoming and not in the spirit of
> > open, intelligent discussion that is supposed to
> > motivate forums on radio-info.com.
> >
>
> REALLY???????
>
> Enjoy that I*Pod there Dear Harold!!!
>
> ~DJinNJ
>

You persist in the notion that I have an
iPod. That's OK. Everyone is entitled to
believe whatever they want. Have fun and
follow your heart.

 

[Harold]

> > Strong signal? WMTR has an extremely poor signal to
> > the west, where most of the geography of Morris County
> > lies. At night the station disappears when you get to
> > Denville.
>
> There's more to "Northern New Jersey" than just Sussex
> County. In fact, the vast majority of northern NJ's
> population resides in the northeastern corner of the state,
> and that's exactly where WMTR's signal is the best. WMTR is
> not a Sussex County station. That's why you have WNNJ, if
> you want an AM Oldies station in that corner of the state.
> Likewise, WRNJ covers Warren County and the western half of
> Morris County.
>

This is quite the odd post. I don't remember Sussex County
coming into the discussion. Perhaps you're computer is
playing tricks on you.

Included in northern New Jersey are communities just to
the west and/or north of Morristown, like Denville. WMTR's
already weak signal there disappears at night. That's not
good for a station that has long..very long..identified
itself not with Bergen County but with....Morris County.
I take it you too don't live in Morris County.

As I mention in another post, this thread sprung from a
comment that WMTR has a great signal. It clearly doesn't.
Unless, of course, you want to contend that every station
has a great signal a few miles away in its main signal
lobe. That would be true but not within the generally
accepted standards by which signal coverage is rated.
For an example of a great signal, listen to WABC. Their
ground coverage is excellent and can be heard well to
the west of areas where WMTR's signal morphs into that
Pittsburgh sports station.

Have fun in Sussex County.

 

[Harold]

> > "WMTR's strong signal..."
> >
> > Strong signal? WMTR has an extremely poor signal to
> > the west, where most of the geography of Morris County
> > lies. At night the station disappears when you get to
> > Denville.
> >
> > "I tune in WMTR and hear reports pertaining to the roads
> > that I am actually travelling on."
> >
> > It's called "local radio" and there is precious little
> > of it in northern New Jersey.
> >
>
>
> I'll Take Sour Puss For A Thousand Alex....
>

The answer: Who do YOU see when you look in a
mirror? Did I get that right Vanna?

 

[westlife]

> If you go back a few posts you'll see this thread got
> started with the statement that WMTR has a "great signal."

What I actually said was, "WMTR's strong signal (including the simulcast on 1170 WWTR) and frequent traffic reports makes it indispensible for people driving through northern and central NJ."

> The truth is...they don't!! WABC has a great signal.
> WOR has a great signal. WMTR loses power when the hamster
> gets tired. No one should mistake stations like WMTR for
> the major-market treatment people in Morris County....ALL
> of Morris County deserve.

1250 WMTR's daytime 0.5 mV/m FCC Protected Service Contour covers all of Morris County, except for the extreme western tip (west of Hackettstown). If you're getting a poor signal from WMTR within this area, you need a better radio! Or, better yet, just tune in 1360 WNNJ or 1510 WRNJ instead, and stop complaining about WMTR.

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[westlife]

Re: Morristown vs. Morris County

> Included in northern New Jersey are communities just to
> the west and/or north of Morristown, like Denville. WMTR's
> already weak signal there disappears at night. That's not
> good for a station that has long..very long..identified
> itself not with Bergen County but with....Morris County.
> I take it you too don't live in Morris County.

WMTR stands for MorrisTown Radio. They are, and always have been, a Morristown station... not a "Morris County" station. And I've never heard them claim to be a Bergen County station, because their signal doesn't cover that area either.

WMTR is based in Morristown, and their primary signal coverage area includes eastern Morris County, Essex County, and Union County. That's where their ad dollars come from, and that's where most of their listeners are.

Furthermore, I've driven through Denville numerous times, and WMTR's daytime signal has always been perfect on my car radio through that area. If you're in Denville and your daytime reception of WMTR is poor, you need a better radio!
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