WJIS (88.1 FM), known on air as The JOY FM, is a Christianadult contemporary station serving North, Central and Southwest Florida, including the Sarasota metropolitan area and Tampa Bay areas, and is owned by the Radio Training Network. The JOY FM is not only local to Bradenton, but it has many stations and translators across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.[2]
On April 19, 2021, RTN launched The JOY FM on WNUE-FM 98.1, which the organization concurrently filed to buy from Entravision Communications for $4 million.[3]
During most of 2013, WJIS was also simulcasted on 91.7 WFTI-FM in St. Petersburg; that station would cease operations in fall 2013, to allow for upgrades of adjacent channel WCIE and co-channel WJFH.[4]
WCIE, WJIS, WJLF, WHIJ and WWRZ broadcast in HD Radio format. On HD2, the stations broadcast "Joy Worship", a channel that features traditional Christian worship songs. On HD3, the stations broadcast "LF Radio" (named after its predecessor "LightForce Radio"[5]), a progressive youth music channel. WWRZ broadcasts "Classic Joy" on its HD4 channel, a station featuring 20th century and early 21st century worship favorites. All of these stations can be heard online or on The JOY FM phone app.
Translators
In addition to the full-powered stations, The JOY FM is relayed by additional translators:
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).
