WJOY

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WJOY
WJOY AM1230 logo.png
Broadcast area Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area
Frequency 1230 kHz
BrandingAM 1230 WJOY
Programming
Format Adult standards; soft adult contemporary
Affiliations America's Best Music (Westwood One)
Ownership
Owner Hall Communications, Inc.
WBTZ, WIZN, WKOL, WOKO
History
First air date
September 14, 1946 (1946-09-14)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 25864
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
 44°27′3.18″N73°11′49.46″W / 44.4508833°N 73.1970722°W / 44.4508833; -73.1970722
Links
Public license information
Website wjoy.com

WJOY (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an adult standards/soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, the station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc. [2] WJOY carries the nationally syndicated music service "America's Best Music" provided by Westwood One.

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History

The Vermont Broadcasting Corporation was formed in late 1945 [3] and obtained a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission for a new radio station to serve Burlington on 1230 kHz on February 6, 1946. [4] The station took the call letters and began broadcasting as WJOY on September 14, 1946; the outlet originated from two studios—one on College Street downtown and another on Main Street—and was affiliated with ABC. [5]

In 1961, WJOY was approved for its first technical upgrade in station history, from 250 to 1,000 watts. [4] It heralded the start of a busy decade for the station that included its first expansion. The next year, WJOY started WJOY-FM 98.9, which was the state's first commercial FM radio station. [6] [7]

The original College Street studios were on land leased to the Vermont Broadcasting Corporation by the University of Vermont. In 1966, the university desired to reclaim the land and build student housing on the property. As a result, WJOY built new custom studios on a piece of property in South Burlington; the transmitter was relocated, too, using a new 359-foot (109 m) tower to replace the 220-foot (67 m) tower that had previously been in service. [8]

In 1971, Frank Balch, who had joined WJOY as an announcer in 1951 and had become president of the Vermont Broadcasting Corporation, acquired majority control of WJOY-AM-FM. [9] After 35 years in broadcasting, Balch sold WJOY and the FM, now known as WQCR, to Hall Communications of Norwich, Connecticut, for $2.2 million in 1983; by the time of the Hall purchase, WJOY was already airing a nostalgia format. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJOY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WJOY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Vt. Broadcasting Corporation Is Formed in Burlington". Montpelier Evening Argus. October 9, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. 1 2 FCC History Cards for WJOY
  5. ↑ "WJOY, Burlington's New Radio Station, Going on Air Saturday". Burlington Free Press. September 13, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ "WJOY-FM Will Go on Air Today". Burlington Free Press. June 26, 1962. p. 2A. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "FM To Bring New Broadcasting Era". Burlington Free Press. May 17, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ground Broken for New WJOY Studios". Burlington Free Press. October 23, 1967. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Balch To Buy WJOY Radio". Burlington Free Press. April 7, 1971. p. 19. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  10. ↑ Eley, Bob (September 2, 1983). "Connecticut Company to Buy Two Burlington Radio Stations". Burlington Free Press. p. 5B. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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