WJIS

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/Bradenton and Tampa Bay areas, and is owned by the Radio Training Network.

"WCIE (FM)" redirects here. For the radio station in Lakeland, Florida that formerly held these calls, see WKES.
WJIS
Broadcast areaSarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Frequency88.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe JOY FM
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
SubchannelsHD2: Christian worship
HD3: Christian hip hop
Ownership
OwnerRadio Training Network
History
First air date
1986
Technical information
Facility ID54857
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT121 meters (397 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
27.132°N 82.394°W / 27.132; -82.394
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Network
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteflorida.thejoyfm.com

Network
Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID ERP
W		 Height
m (ft)		 Class FCC info
WAQV90.9 FMCrystal River, Florida401595,00087.7 m (288 ft)AFCC
WCIE91.5 FMNew Port Richey, Florida6026275,000388.5 m (1,275 ft)C0FCC
WCRJ88.1 FMJacksonville, Florida483908,000151 m (495 ft)C3FCC
WDVH-FM101.7 FMTrenton, Florida217973,000143 m (469 ft)AFCC
WHIJ88.1 FMOcala, Florida401601,250116 m (381 ft)AFCC
WHLG101.3 FMPort St. Lucie, Florida276743,300128 m (420 ft)AFCC
WFLJ89.3 FMFrostproof, Florida9327410,000116 m (381 ft)C3FCC
WJFH91.7 FMSebring, Florida811472,000136 m (446 ft)AFCC
WJIS88.1 FMBradenton, Florida54857100,000121 m (397 ft)C1FCC
WJLF91.7 FMGainesville, Florida215062,55095 m (312 ft)AFCC
WNUE-FM98.1 FMDeltona, Florida4696950,000145 m (476 ft)C2FCC
WTSM97.9 FMWoodville, Florida890516,00095.3 m (313 ft)AFCC
WWRZ-HD398.3-3 FMFort Meade, Florida7268727,000203 m (666 ft)C2FCC

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.

Future stations

In May 2021, RTN reached a deal to purchase stations serving Tallahassee (WTSM) and Port St. Lucie (WHLG) from Horizon Broadcasting Company for $1.3 million.[3] The sale was consummated on August 31, 2021.

HD radio

WCIE and WJIS broadcasts in the HD Radio format. On HD2, the station has The Joy FM Praise, a channel that features exclusively Christian praise 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.

Translators

In addition to the full-powered stations, The JOY FM is relayed by additional translators:

Broadcast translator for WJIS
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W208AR 89.5 FMLake Placid, Florida9173810101 m (331 ft)DLMS
Broadcast translators for WCIE
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W220EK 91.9 FMOldsmar, Florida10667630314 m (1,030 ft)DLMS
W229BM 93.7 FMRiverview, Florida146760100310.9 m (1,020 ft)DLMS
Broadcast translators for WWRZ-HD3
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W240DB 95.9 FMAuburndale, Florida7620918062 m (203 ft)DLMS
W242AK 96.3 FMLakeland, Florida7616718083 m (272 ft)DLMS
W291AG 106.1 FMHighland City, Florida76175250186 m (610 ft)DLMS
W300CY 107.9 FMLake Wales, Florida145128100122 m (400 ft)DLMS

Two of its translators are leased out to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) to rebroadcast their stations:

References
  1. Venta, Lance (April 19, 2021). "The Joy FM Debuts In Orlando". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. FCC CDSB Application Search for WFTI-FM. Accessed March 5, 2014
  3. Venta, Lance (May 12, 2021). "The Joy FM Expands Into Tallahassee & Port St. Lucie". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. Query the FCC's FM station database for W290BJ
  5. Tampa Bay Times: "WFLA-AM to begin simulcasting on 105.9 FM, raising competition in Tampa Bay area FM talk", May 31, 2012.

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