WMGQ

WMGQ

City of license	New Brunswick, New Jersey
Broadcast area	Central New Jersey
Branding	Magic 98.3
Slogan	Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites
Frequency	98.3 MHz
Format	Adult Contemporary
ERP	1,200 watts
HAAT	158 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	55179
Callsign meaning	"WMGQ" from "MaGic"
Owner	Greater Media (The Sentinel Publishing Co.)
Sister stations	WCTC, WDHA, WMTR, WJRZ-FM, WRAT
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	magic983.com

WMGQ, known on-air as Magic 98.3, is a radio station broadcasting from Somerset, New Jersey (the site of both the studio and transmitter tower) and licensed to New Brunswick (less than a mile away). It is located at 98.3 FM. The station can be heard in Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Mercer, Union, and Hunterdon counties. Magic 98.3 is programmed by Jeff Rafter.

The station plays mostly adult contemporary music from the 1970s through the present, and their slogan is "Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites". WMGQ is owned by Greater Media, along with its sister station, WCTC. The station plays core artists like Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, John Mayer, Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Journey. Magic 98.3 used Reelworld for their jingle package. Back in the 1990s, the station used to have their jingles sung by a company called JAM Creative Productions up until 2002. They purchased a custom package on August 1, 2015. Before the Current Package From TM Century(http://www.tmstudios.com/index.php/jingles/lite-ac-ac/item/brite-ac?category_id=6,) called Brite AC, They had Reelworld's WLIT 2005.

Traditionally, Magic 98.3 starts playing Christmas music 24/7 from Thanksgiving Eve until Christmas Day is over. From 2005 to 2009, WMGQ played Christmas music on November 20 to the day after Christmas is over (which most radio stations do). Today, Magic 98.3 goes all Christmas on Black Friday.

External links

Magic 98.3

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Radio-Locator information on WMGQ

Radio stations in Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties, New Jersey

By FM frequency	88.7 90.3 98.3 99.1 100.7

By AM frequency	1070 1170 1450 1530

By callsign	WAWZ WCTC WJDM WKMB WMGQ WRSU-FM WVPH WWTR plus most New York City radio stations

New Jersey radio markets Atlantic City–Cape May Middlesex–Somerset–Union Monmouth–Ocean Morristown Sussex Trenton Other New Jersey radio regions Vineland–Millville–Bridgeton NYC Metro Markets Long Island Hudson Valley [partial] Poughkeepsie Middlesex-Somerset-Union Monmouth-Ocean Morristown Bridgeport Danbury New Haven Stamford-Norwalk See also List of radio stations in New Jersey

Adult Contemporary radio stations in the state of New Jersey

Stations	WBHX – Tuckerton WCZT – Villas WFPG – Atlantic City WMGQ – New Brunswick WRNJ - Hackettstown WMVB – Millville WOBM – Toms River WSNJ – Bridgeton WSUS – Franklin WWZY – Long Branch

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in New Jersey

Greater Media

Boston	WBOS WBQT WKLB WMJX WROR

Detroit	WCSX WMGC WRIF

Philadelphia	WBEN WMGK WMMR WPEN

New Jersey	AM WCTC WMTR FM WDHA WJRZ WMGQ WRAT

Charlotte	AM WBT FM WBT WLNK

Coordinates: 40°28′37″N 74°29′31″W / 40.477°N 74.492°W / 40.477; -74.492

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