Established in 1953, the Office of Radio & Television was originally an agency of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut. As the importance and influence of mass media grew upon society and the Church, so did the mission of the Office of Radio & Television. Today, ORTV, Inc. operates as an affiliated corporation of the Archdiocese and encompasses the operations of the Office of Radio & Television and WJMJ Radio. The mission of ORTV, Inc. (ORTV) is to evangelize, educate, inform and inspire through the use of all available modern communications media. ORTV is dedicated to spreading the Word and "Good News" of God's love and compassion to all. It accomplishes this mission by providing values oriented programs of professional quality to all in the Archdiocese of Hartford. In January 2009, the operations of the archdiocesan owned radio station WJMJ-FM were merged into the Office of Radio & Television. Combined, our radio and television programs and 24/7 radio broadcasts reach millions of people, both Catholics and non-Catholics, alike, throughout Connecticut, central and southern Massachusetts and portions of New York, and worldwide via the Internet Since November 1987, under the direction of Fr. John P. Gatzak, its fourth director, ORTV has grown to provide access to all archdiocesan events and news worthy Church information to Connecticut's major radio and television stations and networks. In addition, to WJMJ’s 24/7 radio broadcasts, ORTV produces recorded a weekly radio program broadcast on WTIC-AM and daily and weekly television programs, principally the daily television Mass, that are broadcast on WCCT-TV and WCTX-TV.