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.
Network Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERPW Heightm (ft) Class FCC info WAQV 90.9 FM Crystal River, Florida 40159 5,000 A WCIE 91.5 FM New Port Richey, Florida 60262 75,000 C0 WCRJ 88.1 FM Jacksonville, Florida 48390 8,000 C3 WDVH-FM 101.7 FM Trenton, Florida 21797 22,000 A WHIJ 88.1 FM Ocala, Florida 40160 1,250 A WHLG 101.3 FM Port St. Lucie, Florida 27674 3,300 A WFLJ 89.3 FM Frostproof, Florida 93274 10,000 vertical C3 WJFH 91.7 FM Sebring, Florida 81147 2,000 A WJIS 88.1 FM Bradenton, Florida 54857 100,000 C1 WJLF 91.7 FM Gainesville, Florida 21506 2,550 A WNUE-FM 98.1 FM Deltona, Florida 46969 50,000 C2 WTSM 97.9 FM Woodville, Florida 89051 6,000 A WWRZ 98.3 FM Fort Meade, Florida 72687 27,000 C2
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.FCC CDSB Application Search for WFTI-FM. Accessed March 5, 2014
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.
Translators In addition to the full-powered stations, The JOY FM is relayed by additional translators:
Two of its translators are leased out to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) to rebroadcast their stations: W290BJ 105.9 MHz West Tampa,Query the FCC's FM station database for W290BJ rebroadcasting WMTX's HD2 signal; originally leased out to rebroadcast WFLA (AM)Tampa Bay Times: "WFLA-AM to begin simulcasting on 105.9 FM, raising competition in Tampa Bay area FM talk", May 31, 2012. W237CW 95.3 MHz Pinellas Park, Florida, rebroadcasting WDAE
On 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).
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