WJIS (88.1 FM), known on air as The JOY FM, is a

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station serving North, Central and Southwest Florida, including the

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and

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areas, and is owned by the

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. The JOY FM is not only local to Bradenton, but it has many stations and translators across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

Network

On April 19, 2021, RTN launched The JOY FM on WNUE-FM 98.1, which the organization concurrently filed to buy from

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for $4 million. During most of 2013, WJIS was also simulcasted on 91.7 WFTI-FM in

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; 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

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( WMSL); and

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/ Macon,

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and WWWD), though these stations do not repeat WJIS 24/7.

HD radio

WCIE and WJIS broadcasts in the

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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.

Translators

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

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s: Two of its translators are leased out to Clear Channel Communications (now

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) to rebroadcast their stations: * W290BJ 105.9 MHz

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, rebroadcasting

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's HD2 signal; originally leased out to rebroadcast

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* W237CW 95.3 MHz

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, rebroadcasting

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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).

References

External links

* * {{Sarasota Radio Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1986 1986 establishments in Florida JIS