WSNJ

WSNJ (1240 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bridgeton, New Jersey. It is owned by SNJ Today, LLC, and it airs a full-service adult contemporary radio format, featuring hits from the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s.

WSNJ
Broadcast areaSouth Jersey
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingPop-FM 99.9
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerSNJ Today, LLC
History
First air date
August 1937
Call sign meaning
W South New Jersey
Technical information
Facility ID12212
ClassC
ERP1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
39°27′32″N 75°12′11″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsitePopFM999.com

WSNJ is powered at 1,000 watts and its transmitter is off South Burlington Road in Upper Deerfield Township.[1] WSNJ is also heard on two FM translators, one broadcasting on 99.9 FM and one on 105.7 FM.[2][3]

History

In August 1937, WSNJ signed on the air.[4] It was owned by Eastern States Broadcasting and was powered at only 100 watts. For a time it broadcast on 1210 kilocycles. In 1941, it moved to its current frequency at 1240 kHz. It got a boost in power to 250 watts.

In the 2010s, WSNJ signed on its first FM translator, W260BW, on 99.9 FM in Bridgeton, New Jersey, which has since moved to Swedesboro, New Jersey and has increased its power and height. In 2018, WSNJ signed on its second FM translator, W260DK (now W289CY), in Milmay, New Jersey. W260BW is heard in Salem County and Gloucester County. W289CY is heard in Cumberland County and Atlantic County.

On June 4, 2020, 1240 AM and 99.9 FM rebranded to "POP FM 99.9", still retaining its full-service classic hits and adult contemporary format; "POP" is an acronym for "Power of Positivity".[5]

Translators
Broadcast translators for WSNJ
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W260BW 99.9 FMSwedesboro, New Jersey151086250222 m (728 ft)D39°41′43.30″N 75°17′54.80″WLMS
W289CY 105.7 FMMilmay, New Jersey2007372500 m (0 ft)D39°24′27.10″N 75°1′50.60″WLMS

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References
  1. Radio-Locator.com/WSNJ
  2. FCC.gov/W289CY
  3. Radio-Locator.com/W260BW
  4. Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1938 page 98
  5. Venta, Lance (June 4, 2020). "WSNJ Relaunches As 99.9 Pop-FM". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  6. "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org.
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