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WNSH ("Nash FM 94.7") is a radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey and serving the New York City metropolitan area. The station airs a country music format, and is the flagship for the "Nash" brand of country-related multimedia established by station owner Cumulus Media. WNSH shares studios with sister stations WABC (770 AM), WPLJ (95.5 FM), and WNBM (103.9 FM) above Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan. The transmitting tower is atop First Mountain in West Orange, New Jersey. ==Station history== The 94.7 FM frequency signed on in 1947 as WAAT-FM, and was owned by the Bremer Broadcasting Company along with sister station WAAT (970 AM, now WNYM). The following year Bremer launched a television station, WATV on channel 13, New Jersey's first TV outlet, transmitting from the WAAT-FM tower. In 1957 the three stations were sold by Bremer to National Telefilm Associates, who changed the operation's call letters to WNTA-FM.〔("WAAT, WATV (TV) sold to NTA for $3.5 million." ) ''Broadcasting'', October 7, 1957, pg. 9.〕〔("NTA Newark purchase gets FCC's approval." ) ''Broadcasting'', April 7, 1958, pg. 64.〕 During this period the station had diversified programming such as jazz, classical music, and easy listening music. National Telefilm split up its holdings in 1961, with WNTA-TV (now WNET) being sold to a New York City-based nonprofit educational group, and the WNTA radio stations going to Communications Industries Broadcasting.〔("Changing Hands." ) ''Broadcasting'', November 6, 1961, pg. 78.〕 The new owners changed the calls to WJRZ-FM〔("For the record." ) ''Broadcasting'', April 2, 1962, pg. 129.〕 and initially retained the station's previous format, but in 1963 began leasing airtime to Family Radio, a Christian broadcaster based in Oakland, California.〔("Family Stations sign to program on WJRZ-FM." ) ''Broadcasting'', April 8, 1963, pg. 53.〕 In 1964 the station was renamed WFME, and in March 1966 Family Radio purchased 94.7 FM outright and began airing its religious programming around-the-clock.〔("For the record." ) ''Broadcasting'', January 31, 1966, pg. 37.〕 WFME's local programming consisted of community announcements, weekend public affairs, and weather and traffic inserts during Family Radio's ''Rise and Rejoice'' morning show. WFME originated a portion of the network's overnight program ''Nightwatch'', hosted by station manager/chief engineer Charlie Menut. The rest of the station's schedule originated from Family Radio headquarters in Oakland.〔(WFME Program Guide )〕 WFME's programming was also heard on two translator stations: W213AC (90.5 FM) in Hyde Park, New York; and W247AE (97.3 FM) in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. As a result of WFME's license status change (see below), the translators could no longer legally rebroadcast WFME's broadcast signal; as a result, both translator stations are now carrying a different Family Radio station with a similar feed as of February 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WNSH」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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