WJRZ-FM
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| City of license | Manahawkin, NJ |
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| Branding | 100.1 WJRZ The Greatest Hits of the 60's & 70's |
| Frequency | 100.1 |
| Format | Oldies/Classic Hits |
| Power | 1,200 Watts |
| Callsign meaning | Jersey |
| Owner | Greater Media |
| Website | wjrz.com |
[edit] WJRZ-FM History
WJRZ-FM began broadcasting on July 4th 1976 from Manahawkin NJ with a Top 40 format that also played a lot of Recurrents. The original city of license was Ship Bottom, later changed to Manahawkin. Some of the early slogans used were "Stereo 100" and "FM 100" - later using "Power 100," similar to WPLJ in NYC.
The CHR/Hot AC format continued until November 1991, when WJRZ moved to a classic hits format, but went back to CHR by the middle of 1992. In December 1998, WJRZ dropped Hot AC in favor of country as "Jersey Shore Country." The country format had a mixed reaction from area listeners and failed to attract a significant number of listeners.
In June 2000, they flipped to oldies as "Oldies 100," and in 2002 ownership changed to Greater Media.
[edit] WJRZ-FM Today
WJRZ-FM has moved away from the "Oldies 100" slogan, re-branding themselves as "100.1 WJRZ - The Greatest Hits Of the 60's & 70's" and dropping all pre-Beatles music except for Saturday & Sunday nights. WJRZ is licensed for HD radio, but has not launched it yet. WJRZ's HD2 multicast channel will be "Classic Oldies," launching alongside HD sometime in late 2006.
[edit] WJRZ Lineup
Monday
12 AM to 4 AM - American Gold with Dick Bartley
4 AM to 5 AM - Hits of the 60's and 70's
5 AM to 10 AM - Big Jay & Anita in the Morning (Jay Sorensen & Anita Bonita)
10 AM to 2 PM - Jeff Rafter
2 PM to 7 PM - Chris Van Zant
7 PM to 12 AM - Spyder McGuire
Tuesday - Friday
12 AM to 5 AM - Joe Stephens
5 AM to 10 AM - Big Jay & Anita in the Morning (Jay Sorensen & Anita Bonita)
10 AM to 2 PM - Jeff Rafter
2 PM to 7 PM - Chris Van Zant
7 PM to 12 AM - Spyder McGuire
Saturday
12 AM to 5 AM - Marc Lee
5 AM to 9 AM - Rock, Roll and Remember with Dick Clark
9 AM to 10 AM - Brunch with The Beatles with Spyder McGuire
10 AM to 2 PM - Tom Shannon
2 PM to 7 PM - Mark Yalden
7 PM to Midnight - Jukebox Saturday Night with Joe Stephens (pre Beatle Oldies)
Sunday
12 AM to 7 AM - Marc Lee
7 AM to 10 AM - Down The Shore, with Jay Sorensen. (Call-in talk show)
10 AM to 3 PM - Johnny Dark
3 PM to 7 PM - Tom Shannon
7 PM to Midight - Sunday Night Request Show with TJ Lubinsky (50's, 60's, 70's)
