Reggae Explorations playlists 10/16-10/23/08

"Reggae Explorations"

hosted by Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA

Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)

10/16/08

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Ruff Times / Joseph Israel feat. Luciano / Gone Are The Days / New Door - Universal
2- Live It Right / Jah Servant feat. Drae / Jah Servant & Friends / Servant
3- Soon And Very Soon (Live Instrumental Version) / Cruzan Lion / SINGLE (mp3) / ... (talkover)
4- Willow Tree / Alton Ellis / Cry Tough / Heartbeat
5- I Know A Place / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
6- I'll Give You Praise / Owen Uriah / The Heart Of Uriah / Star Recordings
7- Wise Vibes / Gitta Dan / Reggaematic Worship / Gitta Dan
8- Sound The Trumpet / Orthodox Issachar / He Created Everything / Orthodox Muzik
9- Victory / Judy Mowatt / Something Old, Something New / Judy M

10- War/No More Trouble / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Babylon By Bus / Tuff Gong
11- Reggae Makossa / Manu Dibango / GO-Man-go (VA) / Mango
12- I Have A Liberty / Johnny Kwesi Annan & Mental Dread / Gospel - Roots - Reggae / GEMA

"Reggae Explorations"

hosted by Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA

Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)

10/23/08

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Peacemakers / Tribe Of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise
2- Blessed Are The Peacemakers / Osmond Collins feat. Tony Rich / Do It Again / Jet Star
3- Peace / Mr. Lynx / Prophetic Fire / Creative Soul
4- Love And Peace / Yabby U / King Tubby's Prophecy Of Dub / Blood & Fire

5- There Will Never Be Any Peace / B.A. Laing / The Bootleg Series / mp3.com
6- Prince Of Peace / Nothing To Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song
7- Peace / Bernard Schroeter / SINGLE (mp3) / ...
8- New Day / Twinkle Brothers / SINGLE (mp3) / Greensleeves
9- Long Days In Babylon / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altar Sound
10- Babylon System / 'Imisi / Visions Of The Father / Lion Of Zion
11- Can You Hear It? / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / War (EP) / Gospel Reggae
12- Lot's Wife / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer / Blood & Fire
13- The King Shall Return / Fullness / SINGLE (mp3) / www.myspace.com/fullnessindub (talkover...outro)

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at:

 

e-mail: mroots@optonline.net

Reggae Explorations playlist 10/9/08

"Reggae Explorations"
hosted by Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA
Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)
10/9/08
Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Rock Fort Rock / The Skatalites / Ball Of Fire / Island Jamaica Jazz
2- On And On / Sons Of Zion / Sons Of Zion / Servant
3- Dubbin' On / Sons Of Zion / Sons Of Zion / Servant (talkover)
4- Life (More Abundantly) / Mr. Lynx / Prophetic Fire / Creative Soul
5- Come To Pass / Half Pint / Classics / Hightone
6- Wise Ones / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
7- So Much Trouble In The World / Bob Marley / Dreams Of Freedom: Ambient Translations Of Bob Marley In Dub / Axiom - Island
8- (Jesus Is) Trenchtown Rock / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory - VP
9- Pick The Beam (previously unreleased dubplate mix) / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire
10- Pick The Beam Version (previously unreleased dubplate mix) / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire (talkover)
11- Testify / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
12- Spirit Cry / Christafari / Soulfire / Gotee

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at:
e-mail: mroots@optonline.net

WAPJ to provide coverage of 2008 elections

WAPJ will once again be providing comprehensive coverage of local, state and national elections on Election Day, November 4th. We'll begin with Michael Cohen and guests who will provide commentary from a teen perspective starting at 5:00PM. Anchorman Larry Wright (host of "Air It Out"), along with his sidekick Scotty, will follow with plenty of additional commentary, tracking of trends and reporting of results as it all unfolds. Former Torrington mayor Mary Jane Gryniuk and former city councilman Thomas Scoville are tentatively scheduled to join in to share their insights as well. In addition, WAPJ field reporters will provide accurate results directly from local polling places. So, let your friends know WAPJ is the place to tune in for full 2008 Election coverage.

Reggae Explorations playlist 10/2/08

"Reggae Explorations"
hosted by Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA
Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)
10/2/08
Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Mr. Fisherman / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
2- I Shall Sing / Heaven Bound / I Shall Sing (EP) / Pila
3- Let It Be / Sonny Okosuns / Celebrate & Worship In Caribbean Rhythms / GGR
4- Cookie Jar / Mykal Roze / Grafton 4x4 (VA) / Mesa
5- S.O.W. / Bless (aka Prodigal Son) / Still Standing / Radikal
6- Stronghold Destroyer Dub / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altar Sound (talkover)
7- Seed Grow / Asherman Meets Dub Street Rockers / Zion Ready / JumpUp!
8- Wisdom / Dennis Brown / Milk And Honey / RAS
9- Praise You / Zema / Look At The Heart / Melchizedek
10- Tell Me Who / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory Music - VP
11- Jah Is Our Keeper / Jimmy Tucker / Rise Up: Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs Vol. II / Studio One
12- Brighter Day / Tribe Of Judah / Brighter Day To Come / TOJ Enterprise

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at:
e-mail: mroots@optonline.net

Live Radio Drama on "Footlights and Spotlights" next Saturday, Oct. 11

Bob DeVito, host of "Footlights and Spotlights" is proud to announce he's producing a radio drama to air live on Saturday, Oct 11, 2008. The radio drama is called "Pain on Deep Inspiration"; the script was written by local playwright, Sean Alan Morris. Tune in live on Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 from 4pm to 6pm for this debut performance.

More Q&A about WAPJ

How Much Power Does WAPJ Have Compared to Other Stations?

          WAPJ operates with 40 watts of Effective Radiated Power on 89.9 and with 20 watts of ERP on 105.1.  This isn’t much power when compared to say Litchfield’s WZBG which has 6,000 watts but we have done everything we can to maximize the coverage.  This includes using a state of the art transmitter and antenna and locating the 89.9 FM antenna on Highland Avenue, one of the highest spots in town since FM is a line of site medium and height is everything.

Can you increase your power and/or Coverage?

          Unfortunately, since WAPJ was licensed decades later than most of the other FM stations in the state, we are not able to increase the power of our 89.9 signal or move to a better frequency.  The FCC rules are based on 1960s receiver technology and radios of that era had trouble separating one station from another.  It is for this reason that the FCC has very specific standards for separating stations . . . they basically “protect” each station for three channels on either side of its frequency.  Using Hartford as an example, there are local or semi-local stations on 88.1, 88.5, 88.9, 89.3, 89.9, 90.5, 91.3, 91.7, 92.5, 93.1, 93.7, etc.  This spacing continues all the way to the top of the FM dial with stations on 105.9, 106.9 and 107.7.

          There are two other stations in CT on 89.9 that we must protect (since they were there first) along with nearly a dozen stations on our adjacent channels, 89.5, 89.7, 90.1 and 90.3.  In fact the Commission requires some protection to stations 3 channels away which brings the number of stations we need to consider up to about two dozen and with the FCC it is first come, first served when it comes to protection.

          It is for this reason that we applied for and received a license for another frequency, 105.1 back in 2003.  While the 105.1 frequency is currently operating at 20 watts we will soon be applying for permission to increase the power up to 100 watts.  This is a complicated process and again we have to consider stations in the area from 104.5 through 105.7, including another 105.1 in Great Barrington.

          If these protection rules seem ridiculous, they are.  Most modern radios can separate stations as close as two channels but it is highly unlikely that the Commission will ever change them due to pressure from the National Association of Broadcasters whose members simply do not want more competition. 

(Questions answered by John Ramsey, Station Engineer)

"Reggae Explorations"
hosted by Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA
Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)
9/18/08
Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Carnal Mind / Yabby You / One Love, One Heart / Shanachie
2- Son Of Man / Clinton Senior / SINGLE (7") / Stone House
3- Don't Waste Your Life / Change / Change / Freedom
4- One Man / The Love Circle / Children Of The Jamoo Journey / Jamoo Good News
5- Save The World / Luciano / A New Day / VP
6- Draw Me Close / Landlord / SINGLE (mp3) / Creative Soul
7- Put Another Log On The Fire / Glen Washington / Brother To Brother / Studio One
8- Come Bow Down / Osmond Collins / Proverbs Chapter 1 (VA) / Jet Star
9- Peace, Love & Happiness / Monty G / Until Life / Lion Of Judah Sounds
10- Confusion / Niney The Observer / Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
11- The Heart Of A Servant / Geneman / The Light / Tehillah
12- Destination: Marrakesh / Christafari / Gravitational Dub / Lion Of Zion (talkover...outro)

"Reggae Explorations"
hosted by Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT USA
Thursday 7-8PM & Friday 9-10AM (repeat broadcast)
9/25/08
Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Economical Crisis / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Yabby You
2- World Gone Crazy / Ben Okafor / Nkiru / Refuge
3- The Fool Has Said Dub / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / www.versionist.com (talkover)
4- Wars, Rumors Of War / JD Smooth & Friends feat. Roman Stewart / An Inspirational Journey / Wearl "G"
5- My Redeemer Lives / Owen Uriah / The Heart Of Uriah / Star Recordings
6- Eleven Long Years / US3 feat. Tukka Yout / Hand On The Torch / Blue Note
7- Inspiration / Gitta Dan / Reggaematic Worship / Gitta Dan
8- Scheme Of Things / Bunny Wailer / Protest / Mango
9- Confusion / Kujo / Test Of Faith / Bellbottom
10- Melodic Roots (12" Mix) / Sure Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / www.versionist.com
11- Slow It Down / Living Stone / Living Stone (EP) / Living Stone
12- Light Over Darkness / Joshua Alo / Answer Your Calling / Joshua Alo

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at:
e-mail: mroots@optonline.net