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| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads[2][3] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 AMkHz |
| Branding | Joy FM 98.7 HD2 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (wasSoft oldies andAdult standards)[4] |
| Affiliations | America's Best Music (Westwood One) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WAFX,WNOR | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1,1949[1][6] |
Former call signs | WNOR (1949–1986) WKLR (1986–1986) WNOR (1986–1989) WJOI (1999–2021)[7] |
Call sign meaning | "Joy" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67081 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 627Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°50′4.53″N76°16′9.78″W / 36.8345917°N 76.2693833°W /36.8345917; -76.2693833[1] |
| Repeater(s) | WNOR 98.7-HD2[8] |
WJYI (1230kHz) was asoft oldies andadult standardsformattedradio station.[4] It waslicensed toNorfolk, Virginia and served theHampton Roads region ofVirginia.[1][2][3] WJYI was owned by Saga Communications, Inc. and operated under their Tidewater Communications, LLC licensee.[1][5] It featured programming from "America's Best Music"syndicated byWestwood One.
WJYI was aClass C station, transmitting with 627watts, using anon-directional antenna. The station'stransmitter was off East Indian River Road in Norfolk, near theCampostella Bridge.[9] Programming continues to be heard on adigital subchannel ofsister stationWNOR 98.7-HD2.[8]
On May 1, 1949, the station firstsigned on the air.[1][6] The originalcall sign was WNOR.[7] The WJOI call letters and those ofco-owned WJYI inMilwaukee swapped on April 29, 2021.[10]
On September 30, 2021, WJYI's license was surrendered to the FCC.[11]