WBJB-FM (90.5 FM, "Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The Night") is a non-commercial, member-supported, educational public
radio station
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licensed to
Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College is a public community college in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1967, the college also has regional locations in Neptune Township, ...
, serving Central
New Jersey
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with "The News You Need and the Music You Love."
DJs and staff
The station's current staff includes Michele McBride, Rich Robinson (former student),
Jeff Raspe
Jeff Raspe is Music Director at NPR-affiliated, non-commercial, triple-A station WBJB-FM in Lincroft, New Jersey. WBJB-FM, Brookdale Public Radio, is also known as 90.5 The Night. Jeff Raspe, who began his career in radio on Halloween in 1988, i ...
, 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).WBJB Program Schedule /ref>
Live at The Night Releases
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As of 2019, 11 CD volumes have been released, and one vinyl record compilation (including a previously unpublished recording of Bruce Springsteen).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.
Songwriters Concert Series
Brookdale Public Radio presents a "Songwriters Concert Series" each summer. The shows are free and open to the public. They are held, weather permitting, on the beach in
Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated on the Jersey Shore. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 5,794,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" is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program
Floydian Slip
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.
Format timeline
*Mid 1980s–1999: "Jazz & More For The Jersey Shore" (Jazz,
NPR
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