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| Broadcast area | Central California |
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| Frequency | 99.3MHz |
| Branding | 99.3 KJOY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KATM,KDJK,KESP,KHOP,KHKK,KWIN,KWNN | |
| History | |
First air date | June 15, 1968; 57 years ago (1968-06-15) |
Former call signs | KJAX (1968–1989) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 32215 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,000watts |
| HAAT | 98 meters (322 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 993kjoy.com |
KJOY (99.3FM) is acommercialradio station inStockton, California. The station is owned byCumulus Media and broadcasts anadult contemporaryradio format, switching toChristmas music for much of November and December.[2] Theradio studios and offices are on Transworld Drive in Stockton. It uses the slogan "Lite Rock, Less Talk."
KJOY has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 4,000watts. Thetransmitter is off West Lane in Stockton, near theCalaveras River.[3]
On June 15, 1968; 57 years ago (1968-06-15), the station firstsigned on. Its originalcall sign was KJAX. Owned by Joseph Gamble Stations Inc., it was the FMsister station to KJOY (1280 AM, nowKWSX).[4] On November 15, 1989, KJAX changed its callsign to KJOY-FM.[5][6]
On June 26, 1998, Joseph Gamble Stations sold KJOY to Silverado Broadcasting, headed by Ron Miller, for $3.6 million.[7][8] In February 2003, Silverado sold four stations, including KJOY, toCitadel Broadcasting for $25.5 million.[9] On March 10, 2011,Cumulus Media purchased Citadel for $2.4 billion.[10] The deal closed on September 16, 2011 following a review of the deal by theFederal Communications Commission and divestitures required to comply with ownership limits.[11][12]
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