WAPJ

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WAPJ
City of license	Torrington, Connecticut
Frequency	89.9 MHz
Format	Variety
ERP	40 watts -
HAAT	84.0 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	66472
Transmitter Coordinates	41°48′8.00″N 73°9′50.00″W / 41.8022222, -73.1638889
Affiliations	National Public Radio, Public Radio International
Owner	I B and Zena H Tempkin Foundation (I B and Zena H Tempkin Foundation)

WAPJ is a non-commercial FM radio station in the United States, operated by the I.B. and Zena H. Temkin Foundation. The station was first licensed in 1998 and currently operates on 89.9 MHz with a translator in downtown Torrington, Connecticut on 105.1 MHz.

The station offers an eclectic mix of music and spoken word programming targeted for the Torrington area and produced by area volunteers. WAPJ has a close working relationship with WWUH at the University of Hartford, and rebroadcasts WWUH's programming for part of the day.

In serving an increasingly multi-cultural community in the Greater Torrington area, WAPJ's programming includes shows which emphasize Irish, Polish and West Indian culture. In addition, the station features fine bluegrass, country and western, reggae, jazz, oldies, Broadway show tunes, sports (including broadcasts of local high school games) and more. WAPJ's schedule also includes talk shows with topics ranging from pediatric health to books.

History:

WAPJ, originally licensed to the Litchfield County Commission for Higher Education, came on the air in 1998 with both the studio and antenna located on the UCONN Torrington campus. The station operated with 100 watts from this location but had some coverage problems due to the low height of the antenna. In 2000 the antenna was moved to Highland Avenue in Torrington. Even though the FCC required that the power be reduced to 40 watts the greatly increased height of the antenna resulted in a significant improvement in coverage. In 2001 the license was transferred to the Nutmeg Ballet and the studios were moved to the basement of the newly renovated Nutmeg Ballet building on Main Street in Torrington. The additional space at this location allowed for the construction of a 2nd studio for training and production. In 2004 the license was transferred to the current licensee, the I.B. and Zena H. Temkin Foundation and the studios were moved to 42 Water Street in Torrington. In 2005 the station was granted a license for a translator on 105.1 MHz with 20 watts to fill in the coverage gaps in downtown Torrington.