Jahna Michal Joins New Jersey Morning Radio Show
The veteran host transitions to the Hit Music Network morning program on WPST, WJLK, and WSJO.
Updated on Oct. 16, 2026 in Variety
Jahna Michal has joined the morning show titled Chris, Jahna & Joe and the Morning Show. The program airs across New Jersey on WPST in Trenton, WJLK in Asbury Park, and WSJO in Egg Harbor City.
Why it matters
The addition of Michal to the lineup follows the network's June 2026 expansion of the morning show to serve multiple markets across New Jersey simultaneously.
The broadcast network utilizes radio frequencies 94.5 in Trenton, 94.3 in Asbury Park, and 104.9 in Egg Harbor City. Michal previously served as a morning host at the 107.3 frequency in Atlantic City.
The players
Jahna Michal
She is a veteran radio personality who previously co-hosted morning shows at WPUR in Atlantic City.
Chris Rollins
He is a long-standing radio host who has been with the WPST morning show since 1995.
Joe Hyer
He is the Brand Manager and a morning show host who joined the program in 2019.
The details
Michal brings extensive morning radio experience, having co-hosted mornings at WPUR in Atlantic City since 2018. She joins an established broadcast team featuring Chris Rollins, who has worked at WPST since 1995, and Joe Hyer, who joined the show in 2019 and serves as Brand Manager.
Timeline
1995: Chris Rollins joined the WPST morning show.
2018: Jahna Michal began co-hosting mornings at WPUR.
2019: Joe Hyer joined the morning show.
2020: Joe Hyer became Brand Manager.
June 2026: The show expanded to WJLK and WSJO.
Industry Dynamics
This move highlights the ongoing trend of regional radio networks consolidating talent to produce unified morning shows across multiple local markets. It reflects a shift toward maximizing content efficiency by leveraging established on-air personalities across a broader broadcast footprint.
Listeners in the Trenton, Asbury Park, and Egg Harbor City areas can now hear the combined morning program across their respective local frequencies. This change impacts how regional audiences access morning entertainment by streamlining the hosting team across the three stations.
The takeaway
The move represents a significant consolidation of New Jersey radio talent into a singular, multi-market morning program. Listeners can expect a familiar format as the team leverages years of established on-air history.
Further reading
For more on the latest shifts in local broadcast media, explore the New Jersey Variety section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by RadioInsight.
