Broadcast area Aquidneck Island Slogan Your Sound Foundation First air date October 16, 1972 | Branding Abbey Radio Frequency 90.7 MHz/Channel 214 | |
City Portsmouth, Rhode Island | ||
WJHD (90.7 FM) is a non-profit non-commercial educational high school radio station broadcasting from a studio located in the school's science building. Licensed to Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA, the station serves the Aquidneck Island area. The station is owned and operated by Portsmouth Abbey School, a Benedictine institution.
History
WJHD-FM first went into service on October 16, 1972. 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. While this can be considered as low powered, the proximity to Narragansett Bay allowed for reception in Rhode Island, southern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut. During most of those years, the station was only operational 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.