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| Broadcast area | Central California |
| Frequency | 99.3MHz |
| Branding | 99.3 KJOY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
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| KATM,KDJK,KESP,KHOP,KHKK,KWIN,KWNN | |
| History | |
First air date | June 15, 1968 (1968-06-15) |
Former call signs | KJAX (1968–1989) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 32215 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | 98 meters (322 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 993kjoy.com |
KJOY (99.3FM) is a commercialradio station licensed toStockton, California. The station is owned byCumulus Media and broadcasts anadult contemporary format.[2] Studios and transmitters are located in Stockton.
On June 15, 1968, the station first signed on. Its original call sign was KJAX. Owned by Joseph Gamble Stations Inc., it was the FM sister station to KJOY (1280 AM, nowKWSX).[3] On November 15, 1989, KJAX changed its callsign to KJOY-FM.[4][5]
On June 26, 1998, Joseph Gamble Stations sold KJOY to Silverado Broadcasting, headed by Ron Miller, for $3.6 million.[6][7] In February 2003, Silverado sold four stations, including KJOY, toCitadel Broadcasting for $25.5 million.[8] On March 10, 2011,Cumulus Media purchased Citadel for $2.4 billion.[9] 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.[10][11]
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