What happened to WPLJ radio station?

What happened to WPLJ radio station?

OOn Friday, May 31, 95.5 WPLJ-FM — one of the most transformative radio stations in the New York market over the last four decades — will fade to black after 48 years on the air when it switches over to a contemporary Christian music station called KLOVE following the frequency’s sale by Cumulus Media.

In what frequency does the radio station broadcast?

The FM broadcast in the United States starts at 88.0 MHz and ends at 108.0 MHz. The band is divided into 100 channels, each 200 kHz (0.2 MHz) wide. The center frequency is located at 1/2 the bandwidth of the FM Channel, or 100 kHz (0.1 MHz) up from the lower end of the channel.

Is Wplj going off the air?

“It’s the end of an era,” said Pettengill, WPLJ’s top host, from the “Todd & Jayde” morning show. “It’s 48 years of history in New York City, and, you know, it’s sad to see it end.

Do you need a Licence to broadcast radio?

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Does Wplj exist?

95.5 WPLJ first signed onto the air in 1971 — and the station announced earlier this month that May 31, 2019, would be their final broadcast ever. The format and personalities you’ve come to love over the years will no longer broadcast on 95.5.”

Where is Annie from WPLJ?

Annie Leamy, most recently part of the Todd & Jayde Show at 95.5 WPLJ New York until the station’s sale and format change in May, has returned upstate to the Hudson Valley to host mornings at iHeartMedia AC “Q92” 92.1 WRNQ Poughkeepsie.

How far do radio stations reach?

Useful daytime AM service is generally limited to a radius of no more than about 100 miles (162 km), even for the most powerful stations. However, during nighttime hours the AM signals can travel over hundreds of miles by reflection from the ionosphere, a phenomenon called “skywave” propagation.

What is the range of AM broadcast?

535 to 1705 KHz
Comparison chart

	AM
Frequency Range	AM radio ranges from 535 to 1705 KHz (OR) Up to 1200 bits per second.
Bandwidth Requirements	Twice the highest modulating frequency. In AM radio broadcasting, the modulating signal has bandwidth of 15kHz, and hence the bandwidth of an amplitude-modulated signal is 30kHz.

Can I listen to the radio at work without a licence?

If you use, perform or play radio music in your business or organisation through radio, TV, or other digital device, you’ll probably need a music licence. If you play radio music in your business or organisation is classed as a public performance whether this is for your customers, your staff or both.

When did 95.5 come out?

KLOS (95.5 FM, “95-5 KLOS”) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Los Angeles, California and serves the Greater Los Angeles area….KLOS.

Programming
First air date	December 30, 1947
Former call signs	KECA-FM (1947–1954) KABC-FM (1954–1971)
Former frequencies	99.5 MHz
Call sign meaning	LOS Angeles