WJIS
Radio station in Bradenton, Florida, United States
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 metropolitan area 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.
01Network
| 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 | 98.3 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.
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.
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
WCIE, WJIS, WJLF, WHIJ and WWRZ broadcast in HD Radio format. On HD2, the stations broadcast "Joy Worship", a channel that features traditional Christian worship songs. On HD3, the stations broadcast "LF Radio" (named after its predecessor "LightForce Radio"), a progressive youth music channel. WWRZ broadcasts "Classic Joy" on its HD4 channel, a station featuring 20th century and early 21st century worship favorites. All of these stations can be heard online or on The JOY FM phone app.
02Translators
In addition to the full-powered stations, The JOY FM is relayed by additional translators:
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
- W290BJ 105.9 MHz West Tampa, rebroadcasting WMTX's HD2 signal; originally leased out to rebroadcast WFLA (AM)
- W237CW 95.3 MHz Pinellas Park, Florida, rebroadcasting WDAE
03On air
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).
- 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).
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “WJIS”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Thejoyfm Logo.png by Radio Training Network, Inc., Public domain
- Thejoyfm lfradio.png by Radio Training Network, Public domain
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