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WJRH
Easton, Pennsylvania;
Broadcast area	Lehigh Valley
Frequency	104.9 MHz
Branding	The New J 105
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Freeform & College radio
Ownership
Owner	Lafayette College
History
First air date	1946
Former frequencies	90.5 FM
Call sign meaning	W James Renwick Hogg
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36224
Class	D
ERP	8 watts
HAAT	7 meters (23 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°41′53.00″N 75°12′30.00″W / 40.6980556°N 75.2083333°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	[1]
Website	www.wjrh.org

WJRH (104.9 FM) is a college radio station that is licensed to Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region near the eastern edge of the state.^[2]^[3] The station, which is student managed, broadcasts a freeform format, where students and community volunteers have complete freedom in selecting the music they play.^[4]

While WJRH transmits with just 8 watts of effective radiated power, its primary local signal covers the entire city of Easton and about half of neighboring Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Within the station's distant and fringe coverage areas are three adjacent boroughs and five suburban townships, though reception can depend on the terrain.^[5]^[6]^[7]

History

WJRH first established licensure with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1946, broadcasting under a Class D educational license on 90.5 FM. As FM frequencies grew in demand, the FCC mandated that stations operating in the frequency range currently provided to WJRH increase their power to serve larger audiences. Since WJRH was only to serve the Lafayette community, it was decided to give the frequency to another facility and relocate to its current home frequency, 104.9. WJRH alumni have become influential individuals in the broadcasting field, ranging from Engineering Directors for networks such as the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), to public broadcasting policy makers.^[8]

Facility

WJRH has been housed in its current location, Hogg Hall, for more than thirty years. The facility is divided into three sound-proofed rooms. The first is the onair studio, which serves as the control center for all outgoing transmissions. In addition to its control board, the room is equipped for playing vinyl records, compact discs (CD), cassette tapes, and tape carts. The second room is a large studio for performances by bands and interviews with guests. The studio's third room is a production studio, where DJs can record live performances using an eight-track digital audio tape (DAT) recorder, mix live feeds from the university's sports facilities, and produce promotional "spots" to air during programs.^[8]