It broadcasts a freeform radio format, including shoegaze, slowcore, noise music, harsh noise wall, plunderphonics, illbient, jazz, electronic, folk, reggae, ska, metal, world, soul, rap, blues, and rock.

It is funded primarily by listener contributions, raised especially during WPRB's annual spring 10-day Membership Drive.

Nassau Weekly was founded in 1979 by Princeton students including David Remnick, who later became the editor of The New Yorker.

[6] One of its disc jockeys, Jon Solomon, has hosted a 24-hour+ Christmas music radiothon every year but one since 1988.

Its service contour covers most of Central Jersey and portions of the Philadelphia and New York City radio markets.

WPRB and WKTU operate on first adjacent channels and the distance between the two stations' transmitters is only 49 miles as determined by Federal Communications Commission rules.

[14] The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on first adjacent channels according to current FCC rules is 105 miles.