WHTG (AM)

WHTG (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format.[1] Licensed to Eatontown, New Jersey, United States, the station serves the Monmouth County and Ocean County area. The station is currently owned by Press Communications, LLC and features programming from AP Radio.[2]

WHTG
CityEatontown, New Jersey
Broadcast areaMonmouth County, New Jersey Ocean County, New Jersey
Frequency1410 kHz
BrandingGreat Gold 1410
Programming
FormatOldies
AffiliationsAP Radio
Ownership
OwnerPress Communications, LLC
Sister stationsWJLP, WKMK / WTHJ, WWZY / WBHX, WBBO
History
First air dateNovember 1, 1957
Call sign meaningHarold and Theo Gade, station founders
Technical information
Facility ID72323
ClassD
Power500 watts day
126 watts night
Transmitter coordinates40°16′10.00″N 74°4′19.00″W
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
Website1410amradio.com

The station also broadcasts on simulcast translator W264DH on 100.7 FM in Eatontown, New Jersey.

History

WTHG AM Sign-on the air on November 1, 1957.

The station simulcast the programming offerings of its co-owned station WHTG-FM until 1984, when the AM station began playing a big-band standards format while the FM station began featuring alternative rock. Eventually the station gravitated toward an oldies format, called "Great Gold", which it retains today.

Until its purchase in 2000 by Press Communications, the station was privately owned by the Gade family, the station's founders. While the station maintains its original AM tower and transmitter site in Tinton Falls, the studios are now located in nearby Neptune.

During the sixties, Wally Dow announced, sold time, and performed all general duties at the station. He was general manager of the station from 1968 until September 1970, when he and his family moved to Florida.

For much of its history WHTG was a daytime only radio station. The station's traditional signoff was Perry Como's recording of "The Lord's Prayer", used every day except for Yom Kippur when a different signoff was used. Relaxing of FCC rules allowed the station to broadcast for two hours after local sunset and now broadcasts around the clock on 500 watts daytime and 126 watts nighttime. Once the station changes over to 126 watts the listening radius is severely diminished.

Translators
Broadcast translators of WHTG
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W264DH100.7Eatontown, New Jersey156685125121 m (397 ft)D40°16′41″N 74°4′51″WFCC
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References
  1. "WHTG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.


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