WJYI (AM)
 | |
| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads[2][3] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 AM kHz |
| Branding | Joy FM 98.7 HD2 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Soft oldies and Adult standards)[4] |
| Affiliations | America's Best Music (Westwood One) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WAFX, WNOR | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1949[1][6] |
Former call signs | WNOR (1949-1986) WKLR (1986-1986) WNOR (1986-1989) WJOI (1999-2021)[7] |
Call sign meaning | "Joy" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67081 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 627 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°50′4.53″N 76°16′9.78″W / 36.8345917°N 76.2693833°W[1] |
| Repeater(s) | WNOR 98.7-HD2[8] |
WJYI (1230 kHz) was a soft oldies and adult standards formatted radio station.[4] It was licensed to Norfolk, Virginia and served the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.[1][2][3] WJYI was owned by Saga Communications, Inc. and operated under their Tidewater Communications, LLC licensee.[1][5] It featured programming from "America's Best Music" syndicated by Westwood One.
Transmission[edit]
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.[9] Programming continues to be heard on a digital subchannel of sister station WNOR 98.7-HD2.[8]
History[edit]
On May 1, 1949, the station first signed on the air.[1][6] The original call sign was WNOR.[7] The WJOI call letters and those of co-owned WJYI in Milwaukee swapped on April 29, 2021.[10]
On September 30, 2021, WJYI's license was surrendered to the FCC.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "WJYI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "WJYI-AM 1230 kHz - Norfolk, VA - Daytime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "WJYI-AM 1230 kHz - Norfolk, VA - Nighttime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Stations - Saga Communications". Saga Communications, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-568. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "36°50'04.5"N 76°16'09.8"W - 600 E Indian River Rd". Google Maps. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WJYI-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Venta, Lance (October 1, 2021). "Saga Surrenders Norfolk AM". RadioInsight/RadioBB Networks. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
External links[edit]
- FCC Station Search Details: DWJYI (Facility ID: 67081)
- FCC History Cards for WJYI (covering 1944-1981 as WKAZ / WNOR)