WJIS

Bradenton, Florida
Broadcast area	Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Frequency	88.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	The JOY FM
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Subchannels	HD2: Christian worship HD3: Christian hip hop
Ownership
Owner	Radio Training Network
History
First air date	1986
Technical information
Facility ID	54857
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	121 meters (397 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	27°07′55″N 82°23′38″W / 27.132°N 82.394°W / 27.132; -82.394
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Repeater(s)	See § Network
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	florida.thejoyfm.com

WJIS (88.1 FM), known on air as The JOY FM, is a Christian adult contemporary station serving North, Central and Southwest Florida, including the Sarasota/Bradenton 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.^[1]

Network

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

The Radio Training Network also has The JOY FM-branded stations in Dothan, Alabama (WIZB); Montgomery, Alabama (WPHH); Athens, Georgia (WMSL); and Atlanta / Macon, Georgia (WVFJ-FM and WWWD), though these stations do not repeat WJIS 24/7.

HD radio

WCIE and WJIS broadcasts in the HD Radio format. On HD2, the station has "Joy Worship", a channel that features exclusively Christian worship songs. On HD3, the station has LF Radio, a progressive youth music channel. Both can be listened to online or via The JOY FM phone app.

Translators

In addition to the full-powered stations, The JOY FM is relayed by additional translators:

Two of its translators are leased out to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) to rebroadcast their stations:

• W290BJ 105.9 MHz West Tampa,^[4] rebroadcasting WMTX's HD2 signal; originally leased out to rebroadcast WFLA (AM)^[5]
• W237CW 95.3 MHz Pinellas Park, Florida, rebroadcasting WDAE

On Air

The Joy FM has multiple on-air DJs. Some states may have different on-air DJs than others.

• The Morning Cruise: Weekdays 6 am -10 am. This show includes Dave Cruse, Bill Martin, and Carmen Brown.
• Candice Grey, weekdays 10 am - 3 pm (Florida stations only). ^[6]
• 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).
• Michelle Tellone, Evenings 7 pm - 11 pm.
• Lizz Ryals, Saturdays 1 pm - 6 pm (excluding Alabama stations).
• Sandy James, Saturdays 8 am -1 pm and Sundays 1 pm - 6 pm.
• Jerry Williams, Weekdays 10 am - 3 pm (Georgia), Sundays 10 am - 2 pm (Alabama), 6 pm - 9 pm (Florida).
• Terris, Weekdays 9 am - 3 pm (Alabama stations only).
• Rob Langer, Saturdays 5 am - 8 am, Sundays 12 pm - 3 pm (Georgia stations only).
• Benji Shepherd, Saturdays 6 pm - 9 pm (Georgia stations only).
• Paige Long, Saturdays 9 pm - 12 am, Sundays 7 pm - 12 pm (Georgia stations only).
• Jules, Sundays 3 pm - 7 pm (Georgia stations only).