WJIS

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WJIS
Broadcast area Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Frequency 88.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe JOY FM
Programming
Format Contemporary Christian
Subchannels HD2: Christian worship
HD3: Christian hip hop
Ownership
Owner Radio Training Network
History
First air date
 1986
Call sign meaning
Jesus is our Savior
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 54857
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 121 meters (397 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 27°07′55″N82°23′38″W / 27.132°N 82.394°W / 27.132; -82.394
Translator(s) See § Translators
Repeater(s) See § Network
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website florida.thejoyfm.com

WJIS (88.1 FM), known on air as The JOY FM, is a Christian adult contemporary station serving North, Central and Southwest Florida, including the Sarasota/Bradenton and Tampa Bay areas, and is owned by the Radio Training Network. The JOY FM is not only local to Bradenton, but it has many stations and translators across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. [2]

Contents

Network

Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W 		Height
m (ft)		 Class FCC info
WAQV90.9 FM Crystal River, Florida 401595,00087.7 m (288 ft)A FCC (WAQV)
WCIE91.5 FM New Port Richey, Florida 6026275,000388.5 m (1,275 ft)C0 FCC (WCIE)
WCRJ 88.1 FM Jacksonville, Florida 483908,000194 m (636 ft)C3 FCC (WCRJ)
WDVH-FM 101.7 FM Trenton, Florida 2179722,000106.3 m (349 ft)A FCC (WDVH-FM)
WHIJ88.1 FM Ocala, Florida 401601,250117 m (384 ft)A FCC (WHIJ)
WHLG 101.3 FM Port St. Lucie, Florida 276743,300128 m (420 ft)A FCC (WHLG)
WFLJ89.3 FM Frostproof, Florida 9327410,000 vertical117.7 m (386 ft)C3 FCC (WFLJ)
WJFH91.7 FM Sebring, Florida 811472,000137.1 m (450 ft)A FCC (WJFH)
WJIS88.1 FM Bradenton, Florida 54857100,000121 m (397 ft)C1 FCC (WJIS)
WJLF91.7 FM Gainesville, Florida 215062,55099.3 m (326 ft)A FCC (WJLF)
WNUE-FM 98.1 FM Deltona, Florida 4696950,000145 m (476 ft)C2 FCC (WNUE-FM)
WTSM 97.9 FM Woodville, Florida 890516,00095 m (312 ft)A FCC (WTSM)
WWRZ-HD3 98.3-3 FM Fort Meade, Florida 7268727,000203 m (666 ft)C2 FCC (WWRZ)

On April 19, 2021, RTN launched The JOY FM on WNUE-FM 98.1, which the organization concurrently filed to buy from Entravision Communications for $4 million. [3]

During most of 2013, WJIS was also simulcasted on 91.7 WFTI-FM in St. Petersburg; that station would cease operations in fall 2013, to allow for upgrades of adjacent channel WCIE and co-channel WJFH. [4]

The Radio Training Network also has The JOY FM-branded stations in Dothan, Alabama (WIZB); Montgomery, Alabama (WPHH); Athens, Georgia (WMSL); and Atlanta / Macon, Georgia (WVFJ-FM and WWWD), though these stations do not repeat WJIS 24/7.

HD radio

LF Radio Logo Thejoyfm lfradio.png
LF Radio Logo

WCIE and WJIS broadcasts in the HD Radio format. On HD2, the station has "Joy Worship", a channel that features exclusively Christian worship songs. On HD3, the station has LF Radio, a progressive youth music channel. Both can be listened to online or via The JOY FM phone app.

Translators

In addition to the full-powered stations, The JOY FM is relayed by additional translators:

Broadcast translator for WJIS
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W208AR89.5 FM Lake Placid, Florida 9173810103.5  m (340  ft)D LMS
Broadcast translators for WCIE
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W220EK91.9 FM Oldsmar, Florida 10667630314  m (1,030  ft)D LMS
W229BM93.7 FM Riverview, Florida 146760100310.9 m (1,020 ft)D LMS
Broadcast translators for WWRZ-HD3
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W240DB95.9 FM Auburndale, Florida 7620922062  m (203  ft)D LMS
W242AK96.3 FM Lakeland, Florida 7616718083 m (272 ft)D LMS
W291AG106.1 FM Highland City, Florida 76175250186 m (610 ft)D LMS
W300CY107.9 FM Lake Wales, Florida 145128100122 m (400 ft)D LMS

Two of its translators are leased out to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) to rebroadcast their stations:

On Air

The Joy FM has multiple on-air DJs. Some states may have different on-air DJs than others.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJIS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ admin (January 7, 2022). "The Joy FM/Alabama Expands". HisAir.Net. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Venta, Lance (April 19, 2021). "The Joy FM Debuts In Orlando". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ FCC CDSB Application Search for WFTI-FM. Accessed March 5, 2014
  5. ↑ Query the FCC's FM station database for W290BJ
  6. ↑ Tampa Bay Times: "WFLA-AM to begin simulcasting on 105.9 FM, raising competition in Tampa Bay area FM talk", May 31, 2012.
  7. ↑ admin (March 23, 2022). "The JOY FM Has A New Midday Host". HisAir.Net. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

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