WNJR (AM)
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| WNJR | |
| City of license | Newark, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1430 AM (kHz) |
| First air date | November 21, 1926 |
| Format | Talk |
| Power | 500 watts |
| Class | B |
| Affiliations | Newark Evening News |
| Owner | North Jersey Radio Inc. |
WNJR (1430 AM) was a commercial radio station based in Newark, New Jersey, on 91 Halsey St. in Newark, NJ. The station broadcast on 1430 kHz with an transmitter power output (TPO) of 500 watts.
[edit] History
In 1946 The Newark Sunday Call purchased WBYN from the FCC. At the time the The Newark Sunday Call was in the middle of being purchased by the Newark Evening News. In 1947, it changed calls to WNJR, owned by North Jersey Radio Inc. It aired an all-news format that while unsuccessful at the time, today would be considered prototypical. In the 1960s the station featured some of the earliest rock and roll programming in the New York area, including the first claim to airing Alan Freed in that region.
Today the 1430 frequency uses the WNSW calls and airs a Spanish language religious format.
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