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{{For|the radio station which held the WJMJ callsign from 1948 to 1967|WNWR}}
{{For|the radio station which held the WJMJ callsign from 1948 to 1967|WNWR}}
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{{Infobox Radio Station
{{Infobox radio station
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| name =
| city =
| name = WJMJ
| area = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] and [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]]
| city = [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
| airdate =
| area = [[Greater Hartford]]
| frequency = 88.9 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = {{start date and age|1976|12|24}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|88.9|[[Hertz#SI multiples|MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}
| translator = W225DI (92.9, [[Hamden, Connecticut|Hamden]]<br>W296AO (107.1, [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]])
| slogan = Catholic Radio – Where Faith Meets Life
| branding = WJMJ Catholic Radio
| format = Diversified
| translators = {{ubl
|{{Radio Relay|93.1|W226AG|[[Hamden, Connecticut|Hamden]]}}
| erp = 2,300 [[Watt|watts]], Stereo
|{{Radio Relay|107.1|W296AO|[[New Haven]]}}
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| haat = 436 meters
}}
| repeaters = {{Radio Relay|91.1|[[WSHU-FM|WSHU-HD3]]|[[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield]]}}
| format = [[Soft adult contemporary]], soft [[oldies]], and [[Catholic]] [[Christian talk and teaching|talk and teaching]]
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| erp = 2,300 watts
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| haat = {{convert|436|m|ft|sp=us}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|41|42|13.4|N|72|49|55.4|W|region:US-CT_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| subchannels = {{ubl|HD2: [[EWTN]] Spanish-language Catholic radio|HD3: EWTN English-language Catholic radio}}
| class = B
| class = B
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 62175
| facility_id = 62175
| owner = St. Thomas Seminary Bloomfield Connecticut
| owner = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford]]
| website = [http://www.ortv.org/WJMJ/wjmj.htm www.ortv.org/WJMJ/wjmj.htm]
| licensee = [[St. Thomas Seminary]]
| website = {{url|www.ortv.org/WJMJ/wjmj.htm}}
| callsign_meaning = '''J'''esus '''M'''ary '''J'''oseph
| callsign_meaning = Jesus, [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]], and [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]]
| sister_stations =
| affiliations = {{ubl|[[ABC News Radio]]|[[EWTN]] Radio}}
|coordinates=}}
}}
'''WJMJ''' (88.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a non-profit, [[Commercial radio|non-commercial]], radio station [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. It is owned by [[St. Thomas Seminary]] in [[Bloomfield, Connecticut]], which is owned by the [[Archdiocese of Hartford]]. Its [[transmitter]] [[radio masts and towers|tower]] is atop Johnnycake Mountain in [[Burlington, Connecticut]]. The station has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 2,300 watts. For its programming to be heard in other parts of Connecticut, WJMJ has [[FM translator]]s on 107.1 in [[New Haven]] and 93.1 in [[Hamden, Connecticut|Hamden]]. It is also heard on a [[digital subchannel]] of 91.1 [[WSHU-FM]]-[[HD Radio|HD3]] in [[Fairfield, Connecticut]].


'''WJMJ''' is a non-commercial radio station licensed to St. Thomas Seminary in [[Bloomfield, Connecticut]], broadcasting on 88.9 FM, with translators on 107.1 in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] and on 92.9 in [[Hamden, Connecticut]]. WJMJ reaches central Connecticut, south central and western Massachusetts, and also streams online. The main tower is located on top of Johnnycake Mountain in [[Burlington, Connecticut]]. JMJ stands for [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] [[Virgin Mary|Mary]] [[St. Joseph|Joseph]]. The current programming consists of "music you can't hear anywhere else," including [[adult contemporary]], [[jazz]], [[soft rock]], [[adult standards]], [[classical music]], and [[Roman Catholic]] religious programming, along with [[ABC News]]. The slogan for the station is “Catholic Radio – Where Faith Meets Life”.
The "JMJ" in the [[call sign]] stands for Jesus, [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]], and [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]]. Its daytime programming consists of "music you can't hear anywhere else", including [[soft adult contemporary]] and soft [[oldies]], hosted by local disc jockeys. Nighttime and Sunday specialty programs feature classical music, [[adult standards]], and [[Roman Catholic]] [[Christian talk and teaching|talk and teaching]] shows.


==History==
In 1976, WJMJ was founded by the late Archbishop John F. Whealon, as a way to bring the Gospel to a wider audience through a format of inspiring messages and pleasant music. WJMJ claims to be the first archdiocesan-operated radio station in the United States. When WJMJ first went on the air the studios were located in [[Glastonbury, Connecticut]]. They moved to Bloomfield in the early 1980s. A fire tower originally stood where the WJMJ radio tower now stands. In 2009, the WJMJ studios were moved to Prospect, Connecticut, which also houses the Office of Radio and Television of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
In the 1970s, Archbishop [[John F. Whealon]] decided to start a radio station as a way to bring the Gospel to a wider audience through a format of inspiring messages and pleasant music. WJMJ says it is the first archdiocesan-operated radio station in the United States, [[sign-on|signing on]] the air on December 24, 1976. The WJMJ radio studios were originally in [[Glastonbury, Connecticut]]. They moved to Bloomfield in the early 1980s. A fire tower originally stood where the WJMJ radio tower is located.


In 2009, the WJMJ studios were moved to [[Prospect, Connecticut]], which also houses the Office of Radio and Television of the Archdiocese of Hartford. In 2018, WJMJ began broadcasting from a new [[radio masts and towers|tower]] at {{convert|1430|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} in [[height above average terrain]] (HAAT). That gives the station a signal covering most of Central Connecticut and reaching part of [[Western Massachusetts]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WJMJ&service=FM Radio-Locator.com/WJMJ]</ref>
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WJMJ replaced most of their non-Catholic programming in June 2008. “Festival of Faith”, the 14-hour block of radio shows on Sunday which ranged from short inspirational spots to recorded worship services or talk shows produced by an assortment of area [[Protestant]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches was replaced beginning Sunday, June 1, 2008 by local Catholic programming, as well as material from the [[EWTN]] network. WJMJ also carries live [[Metropolitan Opera]] broadcasts on Saturday afternoons.


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"Festival of Faith", the 14-hour block of radio shows on Sunday which included recorded worship services and talk shows produced by an assortment of area [[Protestant]] and [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] churches was discontinued in May 2008. On Sunday, June 1, 2008, WJMJ began airing local Catholic programming, as well as material from the [[EWTN]] network. WJMJ also carries live [[Metropolitan Opera#Broadcast radio|Metropolitan Opera]] broadcasts on Saturday afternoons.
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After many years of broadcasting in monaural, stereo broadcasts began in January 2009.

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After many years of monaural broadcasting, [[FM stereo]] broadcasts began in January 2009.

==Translators==
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = W226AG
| freq1 = 93.1
| fid1 = 58602
| watts1 = 10
| haat1 = 140
| class1 = D
| city1 = Hamden, Connecticut

| call2 = W296AO
| freq2 = 107.1
| fid2 = 62174
| watts2 = 3
| haat2 = 101
| class2 = D
| city2 = New Haven, Connecticut
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{FM station data|WJMJ}}
{{FM station data|62175|WJMJ}}
* {{FMQ|W226AG}}
* {{FCC-LMS-Facility|58602|W226AG}}
* {{FXL|W226AG}}
* {{FXL|W226AG}}
* {{FMQ|W296AO}}
* {{FCC-LMS-Facility|62174|W296AO}}
* {{FXL|W296AO}}
* {{FXL|W296AO}}
* [http://www.topix.com/forum/religion/catholic/TB55RI2GKQF1DJEG6#comments Comments re: WJMJ Replacing Non-Catholic Programs (Topix)]


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Latest revision as of 18:17, 30 August 2024

For the radio station which held the WJMJ callsign from 1948 to 1967, see WNWR.

WJMJ
Broadcast areaGreater Hartford
Frequency88.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWJMJ Catholic Radio
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary, soft oldies, and Catholic talk and teaching
Subchannels
  • HD2: EWTN Spanish-language Catholic radio
  • HD3: EWTN English-language Catholic radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
December 24, 1976; 47 years ago (1976-12-24)
Call sign meaning
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID62175
ClassB
ERP2,300 watts
HAAT436 meters (1,430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°42′13.4″N 72°49′55.4″W / 41.703722°N 72.832056°W / 41.703722; -72.832056
Translator(s)
Repeater(s)91.1 WSHU-HD3 (Fairfield)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.ortv.org/WJMJ/wjmj.htm

WJMJ (88.9 FM) is a non-profit, non-commercial, radio station licensed to Hartford, Connecticut. It is owned by St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut, which is owned by the Archdiocese of Hartford. Its transmitter tower is atop Johnnycake Mountain in Burlington, Connecticut. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,300 watts. For its programming to be heard in other parts of Connecticut, WJMJ has FM translators on 107.1 in New Haven and 93.1 in Hamden. It is also heard on a digital subchannel of 91.1 WSHU-FM-HD3 in Fairfield, Connecticut.

The "JMJ" in the call sign stands for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Its daytime programming consists of "music you can't hear anywhere else", including soft adult contemporary and soft oldies, hosted by local disc jockeys. Nighttime and Sunday specialty programs feature classical music, adult standards, and Roman Catholic talk and teaching shows.

History

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In the 1970s, Archbishop John F. Whealon decided to start a radio station as a way to bring the Gospel to a wider audience through a format of inspiring messages and pleasant music. WJMJ says it is the first archdiocesan-operated radio station in the United States, signing on the air on December 24, 1976. The WJMJ radio studios were originally in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They moved to Bloomfield in the early 1980s. A fire tower originally stood where the WJMJ radio tower is located.

In 2009, the WJMJ studios were moved to Prospect, Connecticut, which also houses the Office of Radio and Television of the Archdiocese of Hartford. In 2018, WJMJ began broadcasting from a new tower at 1,430 feet (440 meters) in height above average terrain (HAAT). That gives the station a signal covering most of Central Connecticut and reaching part of Western Massachusetts.[2]

"Festival of Faith", the 14-hour block of radio shows on Sunday which included recorded worship services and talk shows produced by an assortment of area Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches was discontinued in May 2008. On Sunday, June 1, 2008, WJMJ began airing local Catholic programming, as well as material from the EWTN network. WJMJ also carries live Metropolitan Opera broadcasts on Saturday afternoons.

After many years of monaural broadcasting, FM stereo broadcasts began in January 2009.

Translators

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W226AG 93.1 FM Hamden, Connecticut 58602 10 140 m (459 ft) D LMS
W296AO 107.1 FM New Haven, Connecticut 62174 3 101 m (331 ft) D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJMJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WJMJ
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