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Radio station in Norfolk, Virginia
WJYI
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency1230 AM kHz
BrandingJoy FM 98.7 HD2
Programming
FormatDefunct (was Soft oldies and Adult standards)
AffiliationsAmerica's Best Music (Westwood One)
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications, Inc.
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC)
Sister stationsWAFX, WNOR
History
First air dateMay 1, 1949
Former call signsWNOR (1949–1986)
WKLR (1986–1986)
WNOR (1986–1989)
WJOI (1999–2021)
Call sign meaning"Joy"
Technical information
Facility ID67081
ClassC
Power627 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates36°50′4.53″N 76°16′9.78″W / 36.8345917°N 76.2693833°W / 36.8345917; -76.2693833
Repeater(s)WNOR 98.7-HD2

WJYI (1230 kHz) was a soft oldies and adult standards formatted radio station. It was licensed to Norfolk, Virginia and served the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. WJYI was owned by Saga Communications, Inc. and operated under their Tidewater Communications, LLC licensee. It featured programming from "America's Best Music" syndicated by Westwood One.

Transmission

WJYI was a Class C station, transmitting with 627 watts, using a non-directional antenna. The station's transmitter was off East Indian River Road in Norfolk, near the Campostella Bridge. Programming continues to be heard on a digital subchannel of sister station WNOR 98.7-HD2.

History

On May 1, 1949, the station first signed on the air. The original call sign was WNOR. The WJOI call letters and those of co-owned WJYI in Milwaukee swapped on April 29, 2021.

On September 30, 2021, WJYI's license was surrendered to the FCC.

References

  1. ^ "WJYI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "WJYI-AM 1230 kHz - Norfolk, VA - Daytime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "WJYI-AM 1230 kHz - Norfolk, VA - Nighttime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Stations - Saga Communications". Saga Communications, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-568. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Bonko, Larry (September 9, 2019). "Radio stations to tear down 540-foot-high tower in Norfolk". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  9. "36°50'04.5"N 76°16'09.8"W - 600 E Indian River Rd". Google Maps. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WJYI-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  11. Venta, Lance (October 1, 2021). "Saga Surrenders Norfolk AM". RadioInsight/RadioBB Networks. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

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