WHYY-FM's first remote broadcast focuses on hurricane Sandy recovery
On Friday, May 24, WHYY-FM’s Newsworks Tonight will broadcast live at 6:00 p.m. from the Ocean City Music Pier, located at Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ. NewsWorks Tonight is a half-hour news program that features regional news reports drawing on information gathered by the staff of WHYY.
The May 24 broadcast on Friday of Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the beach season and will be hosted by WHYY-FM afternoon anchor Dave Heller. The show will focus on the Jersey Shore’s rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy. Listeners will hear from WHYY reporter Tracey Samuelson, as well as other reporters who cover New Jersey. This will be Newsworks Tonight’s first remote broadcast since launching in May 2011.
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“Since the expansion of our airwaves into New Jersey, we’ve increased our reporting capabilities in the garden state and brought more discussion of New Jersey topics to our programs,” said Bill Marrazzo, WHYY president and CEO. “As a reflection of our commitment to expanding our presence in this community, we are thrilled to carry out our first on-location broadcast of Newsworks Tonight from the Jersey Shore.”
WHYY acquired operation of five former New Jersey Network radio stations in July 2011. Now WHYY-FM's broadcast coverage extends from Princeton to Cape May and from Camden to the shore. Newsworks Tonight can be heard on the airwaves in New Jersey on WNJZ-FM, 90.3, Cape May Court House, WNJM-FM, 89.9, Manahawkin, WNJN-FM, 89.7, Atlantic City, WNJB-FM, 89.3, Bridgeton, and WNJS-FM, 88.1, Berlin.
