| WBJB-FM | |
| City: | Lincroft, New Jersey |
| Area: | Monmouth County |
| Format: | FM/HD1: Adult Album Alternative (AAA) |
| Subchannels: | HD2: Alternative Rock "Altrok Radio" HD3: Freeform "Brookdale Student Radio" |
| Erp: | 900 watts |
| Haat: | 113m (371feet) |
| Class: | A |
| Facility Id: | 7116 |
| Callsign Meaning: | Brookdale Jersey Blues |
| Owner: | Brookdale Community College |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | 90.5thenight.org |
| Affiliations: | National Public Radio (NPR) |
WBJB-FM (90.5 MHz, "Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night") is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public FM radio station. It is licensed to Lincroft, New Jersey, and is owned by Brookdale Community College. It serves Central New Jersey with "The News You Need and the Music You Love."[1]
WBJB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 900 watts as a Class A station. The transmitter tower is on Arena Drive on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.[2] The station broadcasts using HD Radio technology. One digital subchannel carries alternative rock. Another subchannel airs "Brookdale Student Radio," which is freeform.
WBJB mostly airs an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format. Specialty shows are heard on weekends. WBJB is a member of National Public Radio.
The station's staff includes Michele McBride, Rich Robinson (former student), Jeff Raspe, Sean Carolan, Stephanie Coskey, Tara Feeley (former student), Stu Coogan (former student), Anthony Fox (former student), Tom Brennan, Megan O'Shea (student), Andrew Maggs (student), and Jaimee Denaro (former student).[3]
Starting in late 2000, WBJB began releasing "Live At The NIGHT" CDs featuring unique performances from their studios.
As of 2019, 11 CD volumes have been released, and one vinyl record compilation (including a previously unpublished recording of Bruce Springsteen). Each release is limited to one pressing and will never be reissued.
Brookdale Public Radio presents a "Songwriters Concert Series" each summer. The shows are free and open to the public.[4] They are held, weather permitting, on the beach in Belmar, New Jersey and were formerly held at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank, New Jersey before moving to the 5th Avenue Beach in Belmar in 2013.
In early March 2010, WBJB announced the broadcast of two multicast channels utilizing HD radio technology. The two channels are "FM Flashback" on HD2 and "Brookdale Student Radio" on HD3. Each channel runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are also available via internet streaming.
Altrok Radio began as a feature on Friday nights (Now, called the Altrok Radio FM Showcase) and has become a separate station under the umbrella of Brookdale Public Radio.
Brookdale Student Radio 90.5 HD3 is completely student run, with different students doing their own shifts.
"FM Flashback" carries the syndicated weekly Pink Floyd program Floydian Slip.