WBJB-FM

WBJB-FM
Broadcast areaMonmouth County
Frequency90.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Adult Album Alternative (AAA)
SubchannelsHD2: Alternative Rock "Altrok Radio"
HD3: Freeform "Brookdale Student Radio"
AffiliationsNational Public Radio (NPR)
Ownership
OwnerBrookdale Community College
History
First air date
January 13, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-01-13)
Call sign meaning
Brookdale Jersey Blues
Technical information
Facility ID7116
ClassA
ERP900 watts
HAAT113.0 meters (370.7 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°19′19.00″N 74°7′57.00″W / 40.3219444°N 74.1325000°W / 40.3219444; -74.1325000
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website90.5thenight.org

WBJB-FM (90.5 MHz, "Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night") is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public FM radio station. It is licensed to Lincroft, New Jersey, and is owned by Brookdale Community College. It serves Central New Jersey with "The News You Need and the Music You Love."[1]

WBJB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 900 watts as a Class A station. The transmitter tower is on Arena Drive on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.[2] The station broadcasts using HD Radio technology. One digital subchannel carries alternative rock. Another subchannel airs "Brookdale Student Radio," which is freeform.

  1. ^ Porter, David (2004-05-22). "These DJs are well-schooled; Hundreds of high school radio stations operate across the U.S., albeit at low power". Los Angeles Times. p. E19.
  2. ^ "Radio-Locator.com/WBJB". Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2023-08-24.