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]

WJIS
Broadcast areaSarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Frequency88.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe JOY FM
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
SubchannelsHD2: Christian worship
HD3: Christian hip hop
Ownership
OwnerRadio Training Network
History
First air date
1986
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54857
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT121 meters (397 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
27°07′55″N 82°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
WebcastListen Live
Websiteflorida.thejoyfm.com

Network

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Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W
Height
m (ft)
Class FCC info
WAQV 90.9 FM Crystal River, Florida 40159 5,000 87.7 m (288 ft) A FCC (WAQV)
WCIE 91.5 FM New Port Richey, Florida 60262 75,000 388.5 m (1,275 ft) C0 FCC (WCIE)
WCRJ 88.1 FM Jacksonville, Florida 48390 8,000 194 m (636 ft) C3 FCC (WCRJ)
WDVH-FM 101.7 FM Trenton, Florida 21797 22,000 106.3 m (349 ft) A FCC (WDVH-FM)
WHIJ 88.1 FM Ocala, Florida 40160 1,250 117 m (384 ft) A FCC (WHIJ)
WHLG 101.3 FM Port St. Lucie, Florida 27674 3,300 128 m (420 ft) A FCC (WHLG)
WFLJ 89.3 FM Frostproof, Florida 93274 10,000 vertical 117.7 m (386 ft) C3 FCC (WFLJ)
WJFH 91.7 FM Sebring, Florida 81147 2,000 137.1 m (450 ft) A FCC (WJFH)
WJIS 88.1 FM Bradenton, Florida 54857 100,000 121 m (397 ft) C1 FCC (WJIS)
WJLF 91.7 FM Gainesville, Florida 21506 2,550 99.3 m (326 ft) A FCC (WJLF)
WNUE-FM 98.1 FM Deltona, Florida 46969 50,000 145 m (476 ft) C2 FCC (WNUE-FM)
WTSM 97.9 FM Woodville, Florida 89051 6,000 95 m (312 ft) A FCC (WTSM)
WWRZ-HD3 98.3-3 FM Fort Meade, Florida 72687 27,000 203 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

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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

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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
W208AR 89.5 FM Lake Placid, Florida 91738 10 103.5 m (340 ft) D LMS
Broadcast translators for WCIE
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W220EK 91.9 FM Oldsmar, Florida 106676 30 314 m (1,030 ft) D LMS
W229BM 93.7 FM Riverview, Florida 146760 100 310.9 m (1,020 ft) D LMS
Broadcast translators for WWRZ-HD3
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W240DB 95.9 FM Auburndale, Florida 76209 220 62 m (203 ft) D LMS
W242AK 96.3 FM Lakeland, Florida 76167 180 83 m (272 ft) D LMS
W291AG 106.1 FM Highland City, Florida 76175 250 186 m (610 ft) D LMS
W300CY 107.9 FM Lake Wales, Florida 145128 100 122 m (400 ft) D LMS

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

On Air

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

  • The Morning Cruise: Weekdays 6 am -10 am. This show includes Dave Cruse, Bill Martin, and Carmen Brown.
  • Candice Grey, weekdays 10 am - 3 pm (Florida stations only). [7]
  • The Jayar Show: Weekdays, 3 pm - 7 pm. This show includes Jayar. (The show previously included Lex the Producer, but she left the show in February 2023).
  • Michelle Tellone, Evenings 7 pm - 11 pm.
  • Lizz Ryals, Saturdays 1 pm - 6 pm (excluding Alabama stations).
  • Sandy James, Saturdays 8 am -1 pm and Sundays 1 pm - 6 pm.
  • Jerry Williams, Weekdays 10 am - 3 pm (Georgia), Sundays 10 am - 2 pm (Alabama), 6 pm - 9 pm (Florida).
  • Terris, Weekdays 9 am - 3 pm (Alabama stations only).
  • Rob Langer, Saturdays 5 am - 8 am, Sundays 12 pm - 3 pm (Georgia stations only).
  • Benji Shepherd, Saturdays 6 pm - 9 pm (Georgia stations only).
  • Paige Long, Saturdays 9 pm - 12 am, Sundays 7 pm - 12 pm (Georgia stations only).
  • Jules, Sundays 3 pm - 7 pm (Georgia stations only).

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJIS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ admin (2022-01-07). "The Joy FM/Alabama Expands". HisAir.Net. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ Venta, Lance (April 19, 2021). "The Joy FM Debuts In Orlando". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  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 (2022-03-23). "The JOY FM Has A New Midday Host". HisAir.Net. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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