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| Broadcast area | Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida |
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| Frequency | 88.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | The JOY FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Subchannels | HD2:Christian worship HD3:Christian hip hop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Training Network |
| History | |
First air date | 1986 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54857 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 121 meters (397 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°07′55″N82°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 | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | florida |
WJIS (88.1FM), known on air as The JOY FM, is aChristianadult contemporary station serving North, Central and Southwest Florida, including theSarasota/Bradenton andTampa Bay areas, and is owned by theRadio Training Network. The JOY FM is not only local to Bradenton, but it has many stations and translators across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.[2]
| 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 onWNUE-FM 98.1, which the organization concurrently filed to buy fromEntravision Communications for $4 million.[3]
During most of 2013, WJIS was also simulcasted on 91.7WFTI-FM inSt. 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 hasThe JOY FM-branded stations inDothan, Alabama (WIZB);Montgomery, Alabama (WPHH);Athens, Georgia (WMSL); andAtlanta /Macon,Georgia (WVFJ-FM and WWWD), though these stations do not repeat WJIS 24/7.
WCIE and WJIS broadcasts in theHD 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.
In addition to the full-powered stations, The JOY FM is relayed by additionaltranslators:
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 (nowiHeartMedia) to rebroadcast their stations:
The Joy FM has multiple on-airDJs. Some states may have different on-air DJs than others.
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