WNYM

WNYM

Hackensack, New Jersey United States
Broadcast area	New York metropolitan area
Frequency	970 kHz
Branding	AM 970, The Answer
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Conservative talk radio
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network Townhall
Ownership
Owner	Salem Media Group (Salem Media of New York, LLC)
Sister stations	WMCA
History
First air date	August 1926; 98 years ago (1926-08)
Former call signs	WKBD (1926) WAAT (1926–1958) WNTA (1958–1962) WJRZ (1962–1971) WWDJ (1971–2008) WTTT (2008)
Call sign meaning	"New York Metro"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	58635
Class	B
Power	50,000 watts (day) 5,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	40°54′40.36″N 74°1′40.5″W / 40.9112111°N 74.027917°W / 40.9112111; -74.027917
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	am970theanswer.com

WNYM (970 AM) – branded "AM 970 The Answer" – is a commercial radio station licensed to Hackensack, New Jersey, and serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is owned by Salem Media Group and programs a conservative talk radio format. Its studios are shared with co-owned WMCA (570 AM) on Broadway in Lower Manhattan.

By day, WNYM is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for U.S. AM stations. But at night, to avoid interference to other stations, WNYM reduces power to 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Commerce Way in Hackensack, near New Jersey Route 4 and the Hackensack River.^[2]