WBBO
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| Broadcast area | Monmouth County, New Jersey at 106.5 FM Ocean County, New Jersey at 106.3 FM |
| Frequency | 106.3 and 106.5 |
| Branding | G Rock Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Modern Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Press Communications LLC |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Harold and Thea Gade, original station owners |
| Links | |
| Website | www.grockradio.com |
WHTG-FM, known on-air as 92.3 Free FM (alongside WBBO-FM in Ocean County, New Jersey), is an alternative rock radio station located in Eatontown, New Jersey, serving Monmouth County northern Ocean County and southern Middlesex County, This station is owned by Press Communications. Its transmitter is located at the Garden State Parkway exit 105 in Eatontown, New Jersey.
WHTG has gone through many format tweaks and program directors over the years. Since February of 2005, WHTG's programming has been simulcast on WBBO (formerly known as B98.5), and the station inherited some of WBBO's staff. In July of 2006, WBBO switched frequencies from 98.5 to 106.5. For more on the 98.5 frequency, and it's history, see the WKMK page.
Doghouse History
WBBO is a radio station in HOOOOOK bay thats simulcasts GRock Radio from WHTG in Eatontown. The station is owned and operated by Press Communications LLC, and broadcasts on the 106.5 FM frequency. The station is licensed to Bass River Township, New Jersey, and the transmitter is located about 1 mile southeast of the Garden State Parkway exit 58 in Tuckerton Note: As of July 5th, 2006 GRock Radio has moved it's Ocean County simulcast "98.5" up the dial to 106.5 FM. The Monmouth County station remains at 106.3 FM. Before February 2005, WBBO was known as JV and Elvis, and was officially considered a Top 40 radio station. During mid-2004, its playlist leaned heavily towards The Doghouse. It was a station that for many years sent at least 1 personality (the morning show host) up onto a Billboard in Brick, New Jersey to raise Money for Ocean of Love, which is an organazition that helps children with cancer. For several years they raised well over $100,000 each fall. The radio station was viewed by many as an asset to the community and is still missed to this day. For more on the frequency and history of 98.5 see the WKMK page
Since then, WBBO has merged with and become a simulcast of its sister alternative rock station WHTG. The two stations are collectively known as G Rock Radio. (For more information on G Rock Radio, see the WHTG page.)
On July 24, 2006 98.5 started a county format known as Jersey Kountry and it's calls changed to WKMK
WHTG History
(Source: http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/njfmhistory10.html)
WHTG-FM first signed on at the 105.5 MHz frequency on October 11, 1961, as the sister station of WHTG (1440 AM). Interference with WDHA in northern New Jersey resulted in the move to its current 106.3 MHz frequency in 1965, which had been vacated in 1963 when WFHA in Red Bank, NJ discontinued operations. It broadcast Adult Standards (e.g. popular vocalists like Frank Sinatra) alongside its sister station until 1982, then Adult Contemporary music up to the switch to Alternative Rock in August, 1984.
The station was named for Harold and Thea Gade, its first owners and operators.
Glory days
During the glory days, the Doghouse was better than Jen Ursillo. Hell on their worst day their better than Jen ursillo
Ownership change
In November 2000, Free FM was then sold to Press Communications. WHTG then became known as G106.3, and took on a format that could be described as a hybrid of Doghouse and modern adult contemporary. Since then, WHTG has evolved into an alternative rock station that plays current and re-current alternative hits as well as heritage artists such as The Doghouse and JV and Elvis
Before the acquisition of WBBO, WHTG was referred to as G106.3, Your Rock Alternative, echoing - perhaps unwittingly - FM106.3's original alternative-era slogan from 1985 to 1989.
G Rock Radio also features special programming on weekend mornings. The Saturday Morning Breakfast Club takes a nostalgic look at alternative rock from the 1980s, while Common Threads (a program that dates back to the FM 106-3 era and originally featured "theme" sets of songs) showcases modern acoustic music.
Main Jocks
JV And Elvis (co-host of The Morning Show with Brian and Jen - 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays)
Jen Ursillo (Dumb Bitch)
JV And Elvis (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; also the station's program director)
JV And Elvis (2 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; previously hosted The Knight Life from 7 p.m. to midnight)
JV And Elvis (7 p.m. to midnight weekdays)
Other Airstaff
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Former Airstaff
(Source: http://www.altrok.com/fm106.3/airstaff.htm)
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