WSNJ

WSNJ

Bridgeton, New Jersey United States
Broadcast area	South Jersey
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	Pop-FM 99.9
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	SNJ Today, LLC
History
First air date	August 1937 (1937-08)
Call sign meaning	South New Jersey
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	12212
Class	C
ERP	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	39°27′32″N 75°12′11″W
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	popfm999.com

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 is powered at 1,000 watts and its transmitter is off South Burlington Road in Upper Deerfield Township.[2] WSNJ is also heard on two FM translators, one broadcasting on 99.9 FM and one on 105.7 FM.[3][4]

History

In August 1937, WSNJ signed on the air.[5] It was owned by Eastern States Broadcasting and was powered at only 100 watts. For a time it broadcast on 1210 kHz. In 1941, it moved to its current frequency at 1240 kHz. It got a boost in power to 250 watts.

The FM transmitter (107.7 MHz) ceased broadcasting on February 2, 2004. Lynn Timberman gave her final announcement about the FM sign-off.

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".[6]

Translators

Broadcast translators for WSNJ

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W260BW	99.9 FM	Swedesboro, New Jersey	151086	250	222 m (728 ft)	D	39°41′43.30″N 75°17′54.80″W	LMS
W289CY	105.7 FM	Milmay, New Jersey	200737	250	0 m (0 ft)	D	39°24′27.10″N 75°1′50.60″W	LMS

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References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WSNJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Radio-Locator.com/WSNJ
3. FCC.gov/W289CY
4. Radio-Locator.com/W260BW
5. Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1938 page 98
6. Venta, Lance (June 4, 2020). "WSNJ Relaunches As 99.9 Pop-FM". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
7. "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org.

External links

• WSNJ official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 12212 (WSNJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WSNJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database