WJYE
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| City of license | Buffalo, New York |
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| Broadcast area | Buffalo, New York |
| Branding | The New 96.1 Joy FM |
| Slogan | Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites |
| Frequency |
96.1 HD-2 for Smooth Jazz |
| First air date | 1966 |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 47,000 watts |
| HAAT | 154 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 1915 |
| Callsign meaning | W JoY E |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media of Buffalo, Inc.) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wjye.com |
WJYE is located in the Buffalo, New York area and broadcasts at 96.1 FM. Its transmitter is located in Buffalo.
WJYE signed on in 1966 (As WBNY-FM). It currently is owned by Townsquare Media. The station runs a soft rock/adult contemporary format and has had this format since 1988, having previously been a beautiful music/easy listening station. It is branded as "Joy 96" (the JY in WJYE stands for the word "joy"), though WJYE had abandoned that branding in 1995. In 2010, WJYE brought back the "joy" name as The New 96.1 Joy FM. WJYE is the Buffalo area home of the Delilah program. Starting in 2007, the station transitioned from its previous soft rock format to a more adult contemporary sound. In recent times, the station played more rhythmic songs like Single Ladies by Beyoncé, but rhythmic songs are still rare on WJYE's playlist.
WJYE switches its format to 100% Christmas music about two weeks before Thanksgiving lasting through New Year's Day.
WJYE began streaming its programming on the Internet in November 2006.
WJYE's radio personalities include:
- Joe Chille, Weekdays, 5:30-9AM, "Buffalo's Morning Show with Joe and Cheryl"
- Cheryl Hagen, Weekdays, 5:30-9AM, "Buffalo's Morning Show with Joe and Cheryl"
- Alexis Williams, Weekdays, 9AM-3PM, Sundays, 1-7PM, "The Midday Show with Alexis"
- Chuck Stevens, Weekdays, 3-7PM, Saturdays, 6PM-12am, "The Afternoon Show with Chuck Stevens"
- Delilah Rene, Weekdays and Sundays, 7PM-12AM, Delilah After Dark
WJYE also uses many freelance radio personalities in the present and past.
[edit] External links
- WJYE official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WJYE
- Radio-Locator information on WJYE
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WJYE
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