contract with WNYZ owner Island Broadcasting was terminated due to financial differences between Mega and WNYZ. This resulted in the end of WNYZ's dance music format. WPTY began simulcasting the 105.3 signal over WNYZ-LP TV channel 6 and its 87.7 FM audio frequency on November 2, 2009 and adopted the new slogan "Party FM - Your Party Music Leader. "Five years after dance music fans had campaigned for the relaying of Party 105 for New York City via the 92.7 frequency, the simulcast of the station finally became a reality, albeit on a different frequency. On January 21, 2010, JVC terminated the WNYZ-LP simulcast arrangement due to the fact that JVC media was negotiating a purchase of two new FM signals in the market and the LMA with WNYZ would place the group above the FCC ownership limits. On March 25, 2011, the 101.5 signal was dropped in Nassau and was replaced by a broadcast signal owned by WLTW. On October 18, 2011, WPTY changed their format to gold based rhythmic adult contemporary, reverting to the "Party 105.3" branding. However, after nearly seven months into the format WPTY began returning to a Dance Top 40 direction (moving away from freestyle music) in late April 2012 with less Rhythmic and Dance gold and recurrents. In October 2013, DJs Goumba Johnny and DJ Miss Stacy both left the station. On June 21, 2022, WPTY-HD2 began a process of changing its branding from "Oldies 98.1" to "Big 98.1". References External links U.S. Dance Radio Post U.S. Dance Radio Megamix PTY Dance radio stations Radio stations established in 1998 Mass media in Suffolk County, New York