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Coordinates: 39°2242.40N 74°2651.50W / 39.3784444°N 74.4476389°W / 39.3784444; -74.4476389
 

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WFPG
  • United States
  • Broadcast areaJersey Shore
    Frequency96.9 MHz
    BrandingLite 96.9 WFPG
    Programming
    FormatAdult contemporary
    AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
    Premiere Networks
    Ownership
    Owner
  • (Townsquare License, LLC)
  • Sister stations

    WENJ, WPGG, WPUR, WSJO
    History

    First air date

    September 1962; 61 years ago (1962-09)

    Call sign meaning

    "World's Famous Playground"
    Technical information[1]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID10449
    ClassB
    ERP50,000 watts
    HAAT110 meters (360 ft)
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen Live
    Websitewfpg.com

    WFPG (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio stationinAtlantic City, New Jersey, known as "Lite 96.9 WFPG" It is owned by Townsquare Media and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. The radio studios and offices are on Tilton Road in Northfield, New Jersey.

    WFPG has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the current maximum for most FM stations in the Northeast. The transmitter is on Riverside Street, near Absecon Boulevard (U.S. Route 30) in Atlantic City.[2] WFPG signal reaches 11 counties in South and Central New Jersey, plus parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

    History

    [edit]

    The station signed on the air in September 1962; 61 years ago (1962-09). It was the FM counterpart to WFPG 1450 AM (now WPGG). For most of its early decades, it was a beautiful music station, playing quarter hour sweeps of soft, mostly instrumental cover versions of popular songs, as well as Hollywood and Broadway show tunes. In the 1980s, as the easy listening format aged, the station added more vocals to the playlist to attract a younger audience. It eventually made the transition to soft adult contemporary music. During the early 2000s, the tempo picked up, making WFPG a mainstream AC station. In April 2022, the station quietly changed its name to "Lite 96.9 WFPG".

    WFPG is referenced in Steel Pier musical as the station broadcasting the play's dance marathon event.

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFPG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/WFPG
  • [edit]

    39°22′42.40″N 74°26′51.50″W / 39.3784444°N 74.4476389°W / 39.3784444; -74.4476389


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