WJOY
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Broadcast area | Burlington metropolitan area, Vermont |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1230 WJOY |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| 25864 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
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Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Website | www |
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WJOY (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an adult standards and soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, the station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.[2] In addition to its music programming, WJOY carries hourly national news updates from ABC News Radio and a simulcast of WPTZ's 6 p.m. newscast.
History
The Vermont Broadcasting Corporation was formed in late 1945[3] and obtained a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission for a new radio station to serve Burlington on 1230 kHz on February 6, 1946.[4] The station took the call letters and began broadcasting as WJOY on September 14, 1946; the outlet originated from two studios—one on College Street downtown and another on Main Street—and was affiliated with ABC.[5]
In 1961, WJOY was approved for its first technical upgrade in station history, from 250 to 1,000 watts.[4]Template:R/superscript It heralded the start of a busy decade for the station that included its first expansion. The next year, WJOY started WJOY-FM 98.9, which was the state's first commercial FM radio station.[6][7]
The original College Street studios were on land leased to the Vermont Broadcasting Corporation by the University of Vermont. In 1966, the university desired to reclaim the land and build student housing on the property. As a result, WJOY built new custom studios on a piece of property in South Burlington; the transmitter was relocated, too, using a new 359-foot (109 m) tower to replace the 220-foot (67 m) tower that had previously been in service.[8]
In 1971, Frank Balch, who had joined WJOY as an announcer in 1951 and had become president of the Vermont Broadcasting Corporation, acquired majority control of WJOY-AM-FM.[9] After 35 years in broadcasting, Balch sold WJOY and the FM, by then WQCR, to Hall Communications of Norwich, Connecticut, for $2.2 million in 1983; by the time of the Hall purchase, WJOY was already airing a nostalgia format.[10]
After carrying the nationally syndicated music service "America's Best Music" provided by Westwood One for many years, WJOY began programming its music locally in February 2023.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WJOY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WJOY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vt. Broadcasting Corporation Is Formed in Burlington". Montpelier Evening Argus. October 9, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History Cards for WJOY". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WJOY, Burlington's New Radio Station, Going on Air Saturday". Burlington Free Press. September 13, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WJOY-FM Will Go on Air Today". Burlington Free Press. June 26, 1962. p. 2A. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FM To Bring New Broadcasting Era". Burlington Free Press. May 17, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ground Broken for New WJOY Studios". Burlington Free Press. October 23, 1967. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Balch To Buy WJOY Radio". Burlington Free Press. April 7, 1971. p. 19. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Eley, Bob (September 2, 1983). "Connecticut Company to Buy Two Burlington Radio Stations". Burlington Free Press. p. 5B. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
External links
- WJOY History Page
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- WJOY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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