WMGQ-FM (Somerset, NJ)

WMGQ, known as Magic 98.3, operates at 98.3 MHz and is a commercial FM radio station based in New Brunswick, catering to the Central Jersey area, including Middlesex, Union, and Somerset Counties. The station is part of the Beasley Broadcast Group and shares ownership with WCTC 1450 AM. WMGQ features an adult contemporary music format, and during November and December, it frequently plays Christmas tunes. Its catchy slogan is "Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites."

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Make Music Day Worldwide Music Celebration in New Jersey

1 week ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

“Make Music Day” is happening today. Anytime music is a part of a celebration, you can count me in. I love it when there are multiple genres and musical talents involved in one huge festival. The plan is to have it be something that happens on the first full day of Summer. Make Music Day is modeled after a French festival, “Fête de la Musique,” a tribute to the Summer Solstice that got its start in 1982.
Watch Springsteen Movie Trailer and Album Anniversary Celebration

1 week ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

1975: American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Bruce Springsteen. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Evening Standard/Getty Images)After a very cool short teaser yesterday, it was released today. I just watched the trailer for the Bruce Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me from Nowhere,” starring Jeremy Allen White. It remains to be seen whether Jeremy will pull it off sufficiently, as he does his own singing as well. I’m looking forward to the movie even more than when I heard they were making it.
NJ Hall of Famer Tommy James Coming to Bergen PAC

1 week ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

INDIO, CA – APRIL 29: Musician Tommy James and the Shondelles performs on the Palomino Stage during day 2 of 2017 Stagecoach California’s Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 29, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Stagecoach)My recent interview was with rock and roll legend Tommy James. You probably know him by name. However, if you don’t, you’d know him from many of his twenty-three gold records and nine platinum albums.
Early Billy Joel Band Inducted into the Long Island Hall of Fame

1 week ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Portrait of American singer and songwriter Billy Joel(Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)No question about it, Billy Joel is one of the greatest musical artists of all time. Whether you’re a fan or not, you know his music successes are legendary. One of the multiple accolades he received was when he was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006. However, before “Piano Man,” he was in The Hassles, his first band to be signed by a record label.
Conversation with the Biggest Chicago Fan I Know

1 week ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

“Chicago” guitar pickS. CeroneThe band Chicago was formed in 1967 and has won multiple Grammy awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. They’ll be performing several area shows this Summer. New Jersey performances include Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 25th, and Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Saturday, July 26th. If you listen to my show regularly, you’re familiar with Suzy Cerone.
Conversation with Gospel Music Legend Fred Hammond

2 weeks ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Fred Hammond and Kierra SheardCredit: Arts Institute of Middlesex CountyOne of the things that sets Gospel music apart from other music is its positivity. As Fred Hammond puts it, “No drama. If it’s drama, it’s drama about David and Goliath.”Fred isn’t bringing any drama when he headlines the FolkLIVE: Gospel Music Festival 2025 at Monument Square Park on Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, NJ.
New Book Takes Deep Dive into Iconic Alanis Album on 30th Anniversary

2 weeks ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Alanis: Thirty Years of Jagged Little Pill book coverCredit: Epic InkOne of the most influential and groundbreaking albums was released upon the ears of the listening audience. It was June 13, 1995, and the much-anticipated Alanis Morissette album, “Jagged Little Pill,” hit record stores. “You Oughta Know” had already gotten a ton of radio airplay and was instantly the most requested song.
Comedy Show to Benefit Veterans This Friday in East Windsor, NJ

3 weeks ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Operation K9 Operation K9 Beethoven Co-founder and Vice President Brian Reyngoudt and BeethovenCredit: Operation K9 BeethovenThis week, I spoke with Brian Reyngoudt once again. Brian is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Operation K9 Beethoven. His Psychiatric Service Dog and Pet Therapy Dog Program rescues dogs from euthanasia and provides Veterans who suffer from PTSD, depression, and other mental health issues with rescued, basic obedience-trained Psychiatric Service Dogs at no charge.
Franklin Food Bank Receiving Prestigious Award This Week

3 weeks ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Franklin Food Bank TruckJ.KatzThe week I was joined by Franklin Food Bank Board President Barry Gilmore. Barry announced that this Wednesday, June 4th, in Washington D.C., the Franklin Food Bank will receive the prestigious 2025 Community Champion Hunger Leadership Award from the Congressional Hunger Center. This award recognizes their outstanding commitment to addressing food insecurity right here in Somerset County.
New Jersey's Most Popular Game Console

3 weeks ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

We’ve come a long way since the first game console, Magnavox Odyssey, and the Atari 2600 that debuted in the 1970s. I didn’t have the system, but I remember playing games like Pac-Man, Pitfall, and Space Invaders at my friend’s house. We spent a lot less time at the arcade after that. It wasn’t until the early 1980s that my parents agreed to get us a game console. My mom and dad took my brother, Rob, and me to Play Town to pick out what we wanted.