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WBHX is a radio station licensed to Tuckerton, New Jersey that broadcasts at 99.7 MHz. It originally aired a classic rock format from 1999 to 2002 before switching to adult contemporary. From 2003 to 2015 it simulcast classic rock-formatted WWZY 107.1 FM Long Branch. From 2015 to 2017 it aired various formats before resuming its simulcast of WWZY under the brand "The Boss". The owner, Press Communications, unsuccessfully attempted to move the station's broadcast location in order to swap frequencies with another station.

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WBHX

WBHX is a radio station licensed to Tuckerton, New Jersey that broadcasts at 99.7 MHz. It originally aired a classic rock format from 1999 to 2002 before switching to adult contemporary. From 2003 to 2015 it simulcast classic rock-formatted WWZY 107.1 FM Long Branch. From 2015 to 2017 it aired various formats before resuming its simulcast of WWZY under the brand "The Boss". The owner, Press Communications, unsuccessfully attempted to move the station's broadcast location in order to swap frequencies with another station.

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WBHX

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WBHX

City Tuckerton, New Jersey

Broadcast area Monmouth-Ocean-Atlantic-Middlesex County, New Jersey

Frequency 99.7 MHz

Branding 107.1 The Boss

Slogan Classic Rock of the 70s, 80s and More

Programming

Format Classic rock (WWZY simulcast)

Ownership

Owner Press Communications, LLC

History

First air date August 10, 1999[1]

Former call signs WTUC (1992-1997, CP)

Technical information

Facility ID 56233

Class A

ERP 5,600 watts

HAAT 33 meters (108 ft)

Transmitter coordinates40.218143°N 74.042252°WCoordinates: 40.218143°N 74.042252°W

Links

Webcast Listen Live

Website 1071theboss.com

WBHX (99.7 FM, "The Boss") is a radio station licensed to Tuckerton, New Jersey and airs a classic rock
format, simulcasting WWZY 107.1 FM Long Branch.
Contents

1 History

1.1 WWZY simulcast

1.2 99.7 The Island

1.3 WWZY simulcast

1.4 Attempted move to 99.3

2 References

3 External links

History

On August 10, 1999 WBHX signed on full-time airing a mostly automated classic rock format with "Radio
Rohn" in mornings and afternoons hosted by Mike Jarmus, including his Woodstock lunch show
featuring music from the Woodstock period. Specialty shows included "The Dead At Midnight", "Blues
Delux" and "The Dr. Demento Show". WBHX was constructed by Beach Haven Communications.

After the Station was acquired by Press Broadcasting, on October 4, 2002, the station switched to an
adult contemporary format known as "The Breeze". The final song played by Radio Rohn before the
switch from classic rock to adult contemporary was "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, the final
song played at midnight was "Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues.

WWZY simulcast

"107.1 FM" was simulcast to Southern Ocean County New Jersey on 99.7 WBHX in Tuckerton, New
Jersey from June 30, 2003 to November 1, 2015. The WBHX transmitter is located on Long Beach Island
in the town of Beach Haven, New Jersey. The station is also played throughout most of the day in
southern Ocean County on WCAT-TV, the public-access television cable TV channel serving Pinelands
Regional High School.

99.7 The Island

Starting November 1, 2015, WBHX began playing Christmas music as "99.7 The Island." On December 26,
2015 WBHX changed their format to classic hits, still under the "99.7 The Island" branding.[2]

WWZY simulcast

On March 3, 2017 WBHX changed their format from classic hits to a simulcast again of classic rock-
formatted WWZY 107.1 FM Long Branch, branded as "The Boss".
Attempted move to 99.3

Beginning in 2010, Press Communications attempted to move WBHX inland and to 99.3 MHz. The intent
was to force WZBZ, broadcasting on 99.3 from Atlantic City, to move to 99.7 in return. However, stations
that are 10.6 or 10.8 MHz apart (near the typical 10.7 MHz intermediate frequency of FM receivers)
must be physically separated by 10 km to avoid causing interference in nearby radios. WZBZ's
transmitter site is 2 km from that of WAJM (88.9 FM), and moving to 99.7 would separate the two
stations by 10.8 MHz. Press' contention was that the frequency swap was possible, since WAJM's license
expired in 2006 and it was legally nonexistent – and it did not file for renewal until after WBHX's
application, four years later. The FCC's assertion was that precedent favored WAJM, as a proposed
facility could not take precedence over an operating station, even if such operation was unlawful.[3]
Unusually, Press appealed the FCC's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, who
upheld the decision, and later the Supreme Court of the United States, who declined to hear the case.[4]
[5]

References

Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010, Broadcasting & Cable, 2010. p. D-364. Retrieved September 27,
2018.

Venta, Lance. "99.7 The Island Launches Jersey Shore Classic Hits Duel", Radio Insight. December 27,
2015. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

"In re: WBHX(FM), Tuckerton, New Jersey". Federal Communications Commission.

"Press Communications LLC v. Federal Communications Commission".

Venta, Lance (16 April 2018). "Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Press Communications Appeal Over
WBHX Move". RadioInsight.

External links

WBHX in the FCC's FM station database

WBHX on Radio-Locator

WBHX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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