WJYI (AM)

Radio station in Norfolk, Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WJYI (1230 kHz) was a soft oldies and adult standards formatted radio station.[6] It was licensed to Norfolk, Virginia and served the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.[2] WJYI was owned by Saga Communications, Inc. and operated under their Tidewater Communications, LLC licensee.[2][1] It featured programming from "America's Best Music" syndicated by Westwood One.

Broadcast area
Hampton Roads
Frequency1230 kHz
Owner
  • Saga Communications, Inc.[1]
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC[2])
WAFX, WNOR
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WJYI
Broadcast area
Hampton Roads
Frequency1230 kHz
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications, Inc.[1]
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC[2])
WAFX, WNOR
History
First air date
May 1, 1949 (1949-05-01)[2][3]
Last air date
September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)
Former call signs
  • WNOR (1949–1986)
  • WKLR (1986–1986)
  • WNOR (1986–1989)
  • WJOI (1999–2021)[4]
Call sign meaning
"Joy"
Technical information
67081
ClassC
Power627 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′4.53″N 76°16′9.78″W
RepeaterWNOR 98.7-HD2[5]
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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.[7] Programming continues to be heard on a digital subchannel of sister station WNOR 98.7-HD2.[5]

History

Final logo as "Joy FM 98.7 HD2"

On May 1, 1949, the station first signed on the air.[2][3] The original call sign was WNOR.[4] The WJOI call letters and those of co-owned WJYI in Milwaukee swapped on April 29, 2021.[8]

On September 30, 2021, WJYI's license was surrendered to the FCC.[9]

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