“Gooooood morning! This is Sam Greenfield of The Morning Show! Yes, it is The Morning Show on WVNJ, 1160 AM, broadcasting out of Oakland, New Jersey, nestled in the heart of the Ramapo Mountains.”
Here is one more reason to be proud you’re from Oakland: WVNJ 1160AM. What?! You didn’t know you had a radio station broadcasting from Oakland? Well, get with the program, or rather, programs! WVNJ 1160AM is a News/Talk/Information station licensed to Oakland. While the station’s signal can be heard in Northern New Jersey, Rockland and Westchester Counties, as well as parts of New York City, Long Island, and Connecticut, WVNJ is proud to call Oakland it’s home. Listeners not in range of the broadcast signal can listen on-line via the station’s web site: www.wvnj.com.
Sam Greenfield is WVNJ’s morning show host and you can meet him by simply turning on your radio at 7:00AM, Monday through Friday. With his interesting, funny, and entertaining delivery. He talks about almost anything including politics, show biz, sports, and even his own personal life. Regardless of whether your political leanings are right or left, you will certainly find Sam to be intriguing. There’s a toll-free number (800) 962-1160 for listeners to share their thoughts and opinions on the topics of the day. That same number serves as a call-in contest line as the station gives away prizes to listeners ranging from books and CD’s to Broadway theater tickets. Sam Greenfield has been broadcasting in the New York metropolitan area for almost a decade and has made his new home base in Oakland, New Jersey. He mentions Oakland regularly along with news about the region, the state, the country, and the world. Aside from Sam’s quick wit and seemingly infinite knowledge of facts, he’s a successful, veteran stand-up comedian. . In addition to compelling interviews with guests from all walks of life, WVNJ and the Sam Greenfield Show are an invaluable resource of local information for news, traffic, weather, sports, and school closings.
The Sam Greenfield Show is followed by numerous talk shows that are both informative and entertaining including: Jack Birnberg Speaks Out (9:30-10AM Tue & Thu), The Duke & The Doctor Show (10am-11am M-F),Invite Health with Rob Martin, Jerry Hickey, & Dr. Walker (11am-12noon M-F), Meet David Merker (1-2pm Thu & Fri), Your Home/Your Future with Joe Gross (Thu 2-2:30pm), The American Advisor with Joe Battaglia (2:30-3pm and 5-5:30pm M-F), The Natural with Greg Marotta (3-5pm M-F), Health Line with Dr. Bob Marshall 5:30-6PM M-F), and Change Your World with Andre Politzer & Rich Mirroco (6-7pm Mon) and Tony Alamo (M-F 5a-6a, 10p-11p). The week-end schedule includes various specialty shows such as The Adrian Flannelly Show with 3-hours of Irish music, news, comedy, and commentary (10am-1pm Sat), Audio Drama 101 from the Lend-A-Hand Society with dramatic presentations of classic short stories (10-11AM & 1-2PM Sun), and Big Band Jump showcasing the best music of the Big Band era (3-5PM Sun). Other weekend programming staples include The Natural Health Hour with Frank Tabino (8-9AM Sat), and Purple Presents The Weekend Work Out (9-10AM Sat). WVNJ 1160AM is also the exclusive local broadcast home for Penn State Nittany Lions football and basketball.
In addition to providing the region with a variety of entertainment and information, WVNJ’s owners, management, and staff have a long history of community involvement and service. Each year the station contributes more than $200,000.00 of air time to promote causes and events for numerous not-for-profit agencies, community service organizations, civic and religious groups. For more than a decade WVNJ has been a major supporter of The Arc of Bergen & Passaic Counties. President/CEO Kathy Walsh says “WVNJ has been an invaluable supporter of The Arc and its mission. WVNJ as an organization and Program Director Dave Margalotti in particular, have been committed to improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through public education, community awareness and support of The Arc’s fundraising activities. We are so very appreciative of all that WVNJ has done and continues to do for The Arc.”
WVNJ is proud to be a member of the Oakland community. So make sure you tune in daily to YOUR radio station, WVNJ 1160AM.
Article written by Dave Margalotti and Aimee B. Kass.
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