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| Broadcast area | Monmouth County |
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| Frequency | 90.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1:Adult Album Alternative (AAA) |
| Subchannels | HD2:Alternative Rock "Altrok Radio" HD3:Freeform "Brookdale Student Radio" |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio (NPR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Brookdale Community College |
| History | |
First air date | January 13, 1975; 50 years ago (1975-01-13) |
Call sign meaning | BrookdaleJersey Blues |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7116 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 900watts |
| HAAT | 113.0 meters (370.7 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°19′19.00″N74°7′57.00″W / 40.3219444°N 74.1325000°W /40.3219444; -74.1325000 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 90.5thenight.org |
WBJB-FM (90.5MHz, "Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night") is anon-commercial, listener-supported,publicFMradio station. It islicensed toLincroft, New Jersey, and is owned byBrookdale Community College. It serves CentralNew Jersey with "The News You Need and the Music You Love."[2]
WBJB-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 900watts as aClass A station. Thetransmittertower is on Arena Drive on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.[3] The station broadcasts usingHD Radio technology. Onedigital subchannel carriesalternative rock. Another subchannel airs "Brookdale Student Radio," which isfreeform.
WBJB mostly airs anadult album alternative (AAA)radio format. Specialty shows are heard on weekends. WBJB is a member ofNational Public Radio.
The station's staff includes Michele McBride, Rich Robinson (former student),Jeff Raspe, Sean Carolan, Stephanie Coskey, Tara Feeley (former student), Stu Coogan (former student), Anthony Fox (former student), Tom Brennan, Megan O'Shea (student), Andrew Maggs (student), and Jaimee Denaro (former student).[4]
Starting in late 2000, WBJB began releasing "Live At The NIGHT" CDs featuring unique performances from their studios.
As of 2019, 11 CD volumes have been released, and one vinyl record compilation (including a previously unpublished recording ofBruce Springsteen). Each release is limited to one pressing and will never be reissued.
Brookdale Public Radio presents a "Songwriters Concert Series" each summer. The shows are free and open to the public.[5] They are held, weather permitting, on the beach inBelmar, New Jersey and were formerly held at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank, New Jersey before moving to the 5th Avenue Beach in Belmar in 2013.
In early March 2010, WBJB announced the broadcast of two multicast channels utilizingHD radio technology. The two channels are "FM Flashback" on HD2 and "Brookdale Student Radio" on HD3. Each channel runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are also available via internet streaming.
Altrok Radio began as a feature on Friday nights (Now, called the Altrok Radio FM Showcase) and has become a separate station under the umbrella of Brookdale Public Radio.
Brookdale Student Radio 90.5 HD3 is completely student run, with different students doing their own shifts.
"FM Flashback" carries thesyndicated weeklyPink Floyd programFloydian Slip.
