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WHYY-FM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; United States;
Broadcast area	Delaware Valley
Frequency	90.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	WHYY NPR
Programming
Format	Public radio
Affiliations	NPR; Public Radio Exchange; American Public Media;
Ownership
Owner	WHYY, Inc.
Sister stations	WHYY-TV
History
First air date	December 14, 1954; 70 years ago
Former call signs	WUHY-FM (1963–1976); WUHY (1976–1983);
Call sign meaning	"Wider Horizons for You and Yours"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72336
Class	B
ERP	13,500 watts
HAAT	280 meters (920 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°2′30.4″N 75°14′22.6″W / 40.041778°N 75.239611°W
Repeater(s)	See § New Jersey expansion and controversy
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	whyy.org/radio-podcasts/

WHYY-FM (90.9 MHz, "91 FM") is a public radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its broadcast tower is located in the city's Roxborough section of the city at (40°2′30.9″N 75°14′21.9″W / 40.041917°N 75.239417°W / 40.041917; -75.239417)^[2] while its studios and offices are located on Independence Mall in Center City Philadelphia. The station, owned by WHYY, Inc., is a charter member of NPR and contributes several programs to the national network.

History

WHYY signed on the air on December 14, 1954, owned by the Metropolitan Philadelphia Educational Radio and Television Corporation.^[3] It was the first educational station in Philadelphia. The transmitter, originally located at 17th and Sansom Streets in Philadelphia, was donated by Westinghouse Broadcasting.^[4] In 1957, it added a sister television station, WHYY-TV on channel 35.

In 1963, WHYY-TV moved from channel 35 in Philadelphia to the stronger channel 12 in Wilmington, Delaware. At the time, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations did not allow co-owned stations in different broadcast services to share the same base callsign if they did not have the same or adjoining city of license. As a result, the radio station was forced to change its call sign and became WUHY-FM to match the renamed WUHY-TV on channel 35. The FCC removed this restriction in 1983 and the radio station was allowed to reclaim the WHYY-FM calls.^[5]

When NPR was formed in 1970, the station became a charter member and was one of the 90 stations that carried the initial broadcast of All Things Considered.

Programs produced

NPR: Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, a Peabody Award–winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. 5.3 million people listen to the broadcast on 640 National Public Radio stations across the country, as well as in Europe on the World Radio Network.^[6] The program originated in 1975 as a local show before going national in 1987.
Radio Times With Marty Moss-Coane, a daily hour-long program that tackles a wide range of issues.^[7]
The Pulse is a show that focuses on stories at the heart of health, science and innovation in the Philadelphia region. The show is hosted by WHYY's Behavioral Health Reporter Maiken Scott and distributed on the Public Radio Exchange.^[8]

Format change

Until 1990, WHYY served the region as a non-commercial station with a format that featured mostly classical music with some jazz and folk music. The management decision to establish a news/talk radio format was a departure from the classical music that most public radio stations were programming. The format switch left the privately owned WFLN as the only Philadelphia classical station and resulted in protests from many of the station's listening audience who were among WHYY's major contributors. After WFLN's new owners also abandoned the classical format in the late 1990s, Temple University's WRTI (90.1 FM) began programming classical music during the day to serve the displaced listeners.

New Jersey expansion and controversy

On June 6, 2011, the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority agreed to sell five FM stations in Southern New Jersey to WHYY. The purchase was made through an anonymous one-million dollar grant and a non-cash agreement that included scholarships for students and teachers. The five stations were previously the southern portion of the New Jersey Network's statewide radio service.^[9]

The transaction was announced by Governor Chris Christie, as part of his long-term goal to end state-subsidized public broadcasting. The governor's critics maintained that scrapping New Jersey Network effectively ended all non-commercial statewide news coverage. It was also noted that the sale eliminated a source of legislative oversight frequently critical of the Christie administration.^[10]

WHYY assumed control of the stations through a management agreement on July 1, 2011, pending FCC approval for the acquisition. At that point, the stations began to simulcast WHYY-FM programming.^[11] The five stations are:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
WNJB-FM^[a]	89.3 FM	Bridgeton, New Jersey	48934	2,500 vert 1 horiz	67 m (220 ft)	A	39°27′35.4″N 75°9′26.7″W / 39.459833°N 75.157417°W / 39.459833; -75.157417 (WNJB-FM)	LMS
WNJM	89.9 FM	Manahawkin, New Jersey	48460	250 vert 1 horiz	69.5 m (228 ft)	A	39°41′53.4″N 74°14′4.5″W / 39.698167°N 74.234583°W / 39.698167; -74.234583 (WNJM)	LMS
WNJN-FM	89.7 FM	Atlantic City, New Jersey	48483	6,000 vert 25 horiz	84 m (276 ft)	A	39°27′40.4″N 74°41′4.5″W / 39.461222°N 74.684583°W / 39.461222; -74.684583 (WNJN-FM)	LMS
WNJS-FM^[b]	88.1 FM	Berlin, New Jersey	48486	80 vert 1 horiz	287 m (942 ft)	A	39°43′41.4″N 74°50′37.6″W / 39.728167°N 74.843778°W / 39.728167; -74.843778 (WTHA)	LMS
WNJZ	90.3 FM	Cape May Court House, New Jersey	48464	6,000	72 m (236 ft)	A	39°06′18.4″N 74°48′4.6″W / 39.105111°N 74.801278°W / 39.105111; -74.801278 (WNJZ)	LMS

^ WNJB-FM was sold to The Bridge of Hope, Inc., a Delaware-based nonprofit Christian radio broadcaster, and now simulcasts WKNZ.^[12]
^ WNJS-FM was sold to Bux-Mont Educational Radio Association, and now simulcasts WRDV.^[13]

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The stations all operate at relatively low power due to the crowded state of the noncommercial end of the FM dial in the northeastern United States. They primarily serve areas of southern New Jersey not covered by the main WHYY-FM signal, which itself operates at a relatively modest 13,500 watts. However, their combined footprint extends WHYY-FM's coverage from Berks County to the Jersey Shore.^[14]

In November 2022, WHYY began to reduce its New Jersey radio footprint by announcing that it would sell WNJB-FM to non-profit Christian Broadcast, The Bridge of Hope, Inc., which owns WKNZ in Harrington, Delaware.^[12] The sale was approved by the FCC and was later completed in February 2023.^[15]

In March 2023, WHYY also announced that it would sell WNJS-FM to the Bux-Mont Educational Radio Association which owns WRDV for $110,000. The sale of the station was consummated on June 15, 2023.^[13]

Billy Penn

In April 2019, WHYY acquired local news website Billy Penn.^[16]^[17] At its 2014 founding, the site was conceived as a "mobile-first" site packaging local news for millennials.^[16] The purchase was compared to New York public radio station WNYC buying the Gothamist in February 2018.^[17]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WHYY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "FM Query Results for WHYY". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page A-357
^ "History". WHYY. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ "In re Matter of: Revision of Section 73.3550 of the Commission's Rules with respect to the Assignment of New and Modified Call Letters to AM, FM and TV Broadcast Stations", MM Docket No. 83-373, Adopted: December 1, 1983.
^ "About 'Fresh Air'". npr.org. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
^ "Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane". WHYY. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "About The Pulse". WHYY. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "WHYY-FM TO EXPAND COVERAGE IN NEW JERSEY AS PART OF AGREEMENT TO TAKE OVER FIVE NJN STATIONS" (PDF) (Press release). WHYY, Inc. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
^ Grigoriadis, Vanessa (January 14, 2014). "The Time Chris Christie Shut Down a Public Television Station That Did a Tough Story on Him". Intelligencer. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "WHYY Philadelphia Expands New Jersey Coverage, NJN Is Kaput". Atlantic City Central. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Simon, Perry Michael (November 22, 2022). "WHYY/Philadelphia Sells South Jersey Simulcast FM To Bridge Of Hope". AllAccess.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Michael Simon, Perry (March 12, 2023). "WHYY/Philadelphia Sells Off Another South Jersey FM". All Access.
^ "Coverage Area". whyy.org. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
^ New Jersey Expansion. The Bridge of Hope, Inc. November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Wolfman-Arent, Avi (April 15, 2019). "WHYY acquires local news site Billy Penn". WHYY. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Fernandez, Bob (April 15, 2019). "Public radio's WHYY buys Billy Penn news site". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2022.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 72336 (WHYY-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WHYY-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 48934 (WNJB-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WNJB-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 48460 (WNJM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WNJM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 48483 (WNJN-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WNJN-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 48464 (WNJZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WNJZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[13] WNJB-FM was sold to The Bridge of Hope, Inc., a Delaware-based nonprofit Christian radio broadcaster, and now simulcasts WKNZ.^[12]

[15] WNJS-FM was sold to Bux-Mont Educational Radio Association, and now simulcasts WRDV.^[13]

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WHYY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "FM Query Results for WHYY". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

[3] Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page A-357

[4] "History". WHYY. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[5] "In re Matter of: Revision of Section 73.3550 of the Commission's Rules with respect to the Assignment of New and Modified Call Letters to AM, FM and TV Broadcast Stations", MM Docket No. 83-373, Adopted: December 1, 1983.

[6] "About 'Fresh Air'". npr.org. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

[7] "Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane". WHYY. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[8] "About The Pulse". WHYY. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[WHYY-PR-9] "WHYY-FM TO EXPAND COVERAGE IN NEW JERSEY AS PART OF AGREEMENT TO TAKE OVER FIVE NJN STATIONS" (PDF) (Press release). WHYY, Inc. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

[10] Grigoriadis, Vanessa (January 14, 2014). "The Time Chris Christie Shut Down a Public Television Station That Did a Tough Story on Him". Intelligencer. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[acc-whyyonnjn-11] "WHYY Philadelphia Expands New Jersey Coverage, NJN Is Kaput". Atlantic City Central. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.

[WHYY_Sale_1-12] Simon, Perry Michael (November 22, 2022). "WHYY/Philadelphia Sells South Jersey Simulcast FM To Bridge Of Hope". AllAccess.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

[WHYY_Sale_2-14] Michael Simon, Perry (March 12, 2023). "WHYY/Philadelphia Sells Off Another South Jersey FM". All Access.

[16] "Coverage Area". whyy.org. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

[njexpansion-17] New Jersey Expansion. The Bridge of Hope, Inc. November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

[acquires-18] Wolfman-Arent, Avi (April 15, 2019). "WHYY acquires local news site Billy Penn". WHYY. Retrieved August 21, 2022.

[buys-19] Fernandez, Bob (April 15, 2019). "Public radio's WHYY buys Billy Penn news site". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2022.

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WHYY-FM

History

Programs produced

Format change

New Jersey expansion and controversy

Billy Penn

See also

References

External links

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