WJOY

WJOY
Broadcast areaBurlington, Vermont metropolitan area
Frequency1230 kHz
BrandingAM 1230 WJOY
Programming
FormatAdult standards; soft adult contemporary
AffiliationsABC News; WPTZ NBC5
Ownership
OwnerHall Communications, Inc.
WBTZ, WIZN, WKOL, WOKO
History
First air date
September 14, 1946 (1946-09-14)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25864
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
44°27′3.18″N 73°11′49.46″W / 44.4508833°N 73.1970722°W / 44.4508833; -73.1970722
Links
Public license information
Websitewjoy.com

WJOY (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an adult standards/soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, the station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.[2] 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. WJOY plays a mixture of adult standards and soft adult contemporary from the 1950's to 2000's. WJOY carries hourly national news updates from ABC News near the top of every hour, along with a local simulcast of the WPTZ NBC5 News from 6:00pm to 6:30pm each weekday evening. Weather forecasts are provided by the NBC5 First Warning Weather team 24 hours a day.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJOY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WJOY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.