WPST

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WPST
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WPST's studios at the Townsquare Media facilities in Ewing, New Jersey
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Broadcast area
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[[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]]94.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding94.5 PST
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
Ownership
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History
First air date
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Former call signs
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  • WTTM-FM (1965–1969)
  • WCHR (1969–1998)
  • WNJO (1998–2002)
  • WTHK (2002–2005)
Call sign meaning
"Passport" or "Passport Stereo Trenton"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
25013
ClassB
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  • 50,000 watts (horiz.)
  • 48,000 watts (vert.)
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
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Links
Public license information
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WebcastListen live
Websitewpst.com

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WPST (94.5 FM, "94.5 PST") is a commercial radio station licensed to Trenton, New Jersey, airing a contemporary hit radio format. Owned by Townsquare Media,[2][3] the station serves Central Jersey, the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia and its northern and eastern suburbs.[4]

The station's studio is located in the suburbs of Trenton in Ewing, New Jersey.[5] Its broadcast tower is located west of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, at (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[6] In addition to a standard analog transmission, the station can be streamed available online.

History

On August 7, 1965, 94.5 signed on as WTTM-FM. It was owned by the Scott Broadcasting Company, Inc. of New Jersey and was the adjunct to WTTM (920 AM).[7] On February 1, 1969, WTTM-FM became WCHR, a religious station; in 1974, it was approved to increase its effective radiated power to 50,000 watts.[8]

The Scott family sold WTTM and WCHR in 1996 for $20 million to Nassau Broadcasting Partners.[9] The sale prompted immediate speculation that a format change was in the offing for WCHR.[10] That November, WCHR's religious programming began being simulcast on 920 AM. On February 27, 1998, the 94.5 frequency began stunting with construction sound effects.

On March 2, 1998, at 5:00 pm, 94.5 relaunched as "New Jersey's Oldies Station", with new WNJO call letters.[11] The station's format of primary 1960s oldies was selected so as to avoid cannibalizing Nassau's other Trenton station, WPST (97.5 FM). The first request on the new WNJO was made by Governor Christine Whitman, who attended the launch.[12]

WNJO brought in morning personality Don Kellogg who was a ratings winner, but facing competition from WKXW which was moving in a 1970s direction, and inspired by the revenue success of a similar flip at Nassau's station in Allentown, Pennsylvania, WNJO became classic hits "The Hawk" on December 1, 2001,[13] and adopted WTHK call letters on August 1, 2002.

WPST's contemporary hit radio format moved from 97.5 to 94.5 on February 14, 2005, at 5 pm. At the same time, WTHK's programming moved to 97.5, which had been approved to move its community of license to Burlington, New Jersey, closer to Philadelphia.[14]

The station, along with nine other Nassau stations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by NB Broadcasting in May 2012. NB Broadcasting was controlled by Nassau's creditors — Goldman Sachs, Pluss Enterprises, and P.E. Capital.[15][16] In November, NB Broadcasting filed a motion to assign its rights to the stations to Connoisseur Media.[17] The sale to Connoisseur Media, at a price of $38.7 million, was consummated on May 29, 2013.

On March 22, 2018, it was announced that the station had been sold by Connoisseur Media to Townsquare Media (along with WNJE and WCHR) for a deal totaling $17.3 million.[18] The acquisition was finalized on July 2, 2018.

Signal note

WPST is short-spaced to two other Class B stations: WXBK 94.7 The Block (licensed to serve Newark, New Jersey) and WDAC (licensed to serve Lancaster, Pennsylvania). They are also short spaced due to WJLK-FM on 94.3 in Asbury Park.

WPST and WXBK operate on first adjacent channels (94.5 MHz and 94.7 MHz) and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 59 miles as determined by FCC rules.[19] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on first adjacent channels according to current FCC rules is 105 miles.[20]

WPST and WDAC operate on the same channel and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 76 miles as determined by FCC rules.[19] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on the same channel according to current FCC rules is 150 miles.[20]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WPST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WPST Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WPST Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."60 dBu Service Contour for WPST, Trenton, NJ, 94.5 MHz BMLH-20190128ABN". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FM Station WPST - Station Information - FCC Public Inspection Files". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FM Query Results for WPST". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FCC Approves Sale Of Trenton Station". Courier-Post. Associated Press. October 11, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History Cards for WPST". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Transactions" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 4, 1996. p. 10. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Darrow, Chuck (January 8, 1997). "Change is in the air for local radio scene". Courier-Post. p. 12E. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Darrow, Chuck (March 6, 1998). "Not-so-oldies find home on 'new' station". Courier-Post. p. 9TGIF. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WBLS puts its money on veteran Doug Banks". Courier-News. March 5, 1998. p. D-5. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Hawks' Soar to Ratings Heights" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 11, 2002. pp. 22, 29. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 14, 2005. p. 18. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."10 Nassau Stations Go To NB Broadcasting LLC". All Access. May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pierce, David (June 12, 2012). "Pocono radio stations now in the hands of creditors". Pocono Record. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Connoisseur Moves To Assume Debtor's Bid To Buy 10 Nassau Stations, Including WPST". All Access. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Townsquare Adds CHR Powerhouse WPST To Its Trenton Talker WKXW". Insideradio.com. March 22, 2018.
  19. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208". Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  20. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207(b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved January 26, 2020.

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