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| Broadcast area | Jersey Shore |
| Frequency | 96.9MHz |
| Branding | Lite 96.9 WFPG |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WENJ,WPGG,WPUR,WSJO | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1962; 63 years ago (1962-09) |
Call sign meaning | "World's Famous Playground" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10449 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 110 meters (360 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wfpg.com |
WFPG (96.9FM) is acommercialradio station inAtlantic City, New Jersey, known as "Lite 96.9 WFPG" It is owned byTownsquare Media and broadcasts anadult contemporaryradio format, switching toChristmas music for much of November and December. Theradio studios and offices are on Tilton Road inNorthfield, New Jersey.
WFPG has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000watts, the current maximum for most FM stations in theNortheast. Thetransmitter is on Riverside Street, near Absecon Boulevard (U.S. Route 30) in Atlantic City.[2] WFPG signal reaches 11 counties in South and Central New Jersey, plus parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The stationsigned on the air in September 1962; 63 years ago (1962-09). It was the FM counterpart to WFPG1450 AM (nowWPGG). For most of its early decades, it was abeautiful music station, playing quarter hour sweeps of soft, mostly instrumentalcover versions of popular songs, as well asHollywood andBroadway show tunes. In the 1980s, as theeasy listening format aged, the station added more vocals to theplaylist to attract a younger audience. It eventually made the transition tosoft adult contemporary music. During the early 2000s, the tempo picked up, making WFPG a mainstream AC station. In April 2022, the station quietly changed its name to "Lite 96.9 WFPG".
WFPG is referenced inSteel Pier musical as the station broadcasting the play's dance marathon event.
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