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]

WJHD
CityPortsmouth, Rhode Island
Broadcast areaNewport, Rhode Island
Frequency90.7 MHz/Channel 214
BrandingAbbey Radio
SloganYour Sound Foundation
Programming
FormatClassical music
Ownership
OwnerPortsmouth Abbey School
History
First air date
October 16, 1972
Call sign meaning
John Hugh Diman (school's founder)
Technical information
Facility ID53078
ClassA
ERP360 watts
HAAT24 meters
Transmitter coordinates
41°36′6.00″N 71°16′20.00″W
Links
WebcastListen 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
  1. "WJHD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "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


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