WJHD
WJHD (90.7 FM) is a non-profit non-commercial educational high school radio station in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States, serving the Aquidneck Island area. The station is owned and operated by Portsmouth Abbey School, a Benedictine institution, and broadcasts from its science building.[1][2]
| City | Portsmouth, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz/Channel 214 |
| Branding | Abbey Radio |
| Slogan | Your Sound Foundation |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Portsmouth Abbey School |
| History | |
| First air date | October 16, 1972 |
| Call sign meaning | John Hugh Diman (school's founder) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53078 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 360 watts |
| HAAT | 24 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°36′6.00″N 71°16′20.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
History
WJHD-FM first went into service on October 16, 1972 (using only a 10-watt RCA BTE-10C exciter and transmitter, two AR turntables, and a Shure mixer). Father Geoffrey Chase served as the station trustee during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In the late '80s to early '90s, the station operated on a transmitter operating at 360 watts. During most of those years, the station was operational only nights and weekends, playing classical music.
In 1999, Father Edmund assumed responsibility for managing the staff and setting the operating hours. Debuting "The Blue Monk," Edmund's show played requests for faculty, parents, and members of the Rhode Island State Police who were listening while on patrol.
References
- "WJHD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Radio/TV - Radio in Portsmouth:WJHD-FM". Rhode Island Roads Magazine. Archived from the original on 2003-04-25. Retrieved 2009-03-17. - dead link
External links
- WJHD in the FCC's FM station database
- WJHD on Radio-Locator
- WJHD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database