Joy Radio

Joy Radio

Oakville, Ontario Canada
Broadcast area	Greater Toronto Area
Branding	Joy Radio
Programming
Format	Christian
Ownership
Owner	Whiteoaks Communications Group Limited (Trafalgar Broadcasting)
Sister stations	CJMR
History
First air date	February 5, 2001
Former call signs	CJYE (2001–2026)
Former frequencies	1250 kHz AM (2001–2026)
Technical information
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts (formerly)
Links
Website	joyradio.ca

Joy Radio is a Canadian Internet radio station. It formerly broadcast on 1250 AM in Oakville, Ontario using the call sign CJYE. The station airs a Christian music and talk format branded as Joy Radio. Its studios are located on Church Street in downtown Oakville, while its transmitters were located along Dundas Street West near Third Line Road on the northwest side of Oakville.

CJYE launched on February 5, 2001, adopting the frequency formerly held by its sister station CHWO. Its religious programming formerly aired on sister station CJMR, which also aired multilingual programming. With the launch of CJYE, CJMR moved to a full-time multilingual format.

In January 2026, CJYE and sister station CJMR ceased broadcasting on the AM band after and announcing they would only be available digitally. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. https://joyradio.ca/the-best-ways-to-listen-to-joy-wherever-you-are/
2. https://cjmrradio.com/cjmr-goes-digital-your-community-crystal-clear/
3. Thiessen, Connie (January 13, 2026). "Whiteoaks stations in Oakville, Mississauga leave AM for digital-first listener experience". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

External links

• Joy Radio
• CJYE at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• Decision CRTC 2000-205
• CJYE in the REC Canadian station database

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