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Broadcast area | Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area |
Frequency | 1230 kHz |
Branding | AM 1230 WJOY |
Programming | |
Format | Adult standards; soft adult contemporary |
Affiliations | ABC News; WPTZ NBC5 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
WBTZ, WIZN, WKOL, WOKO | |
History | |
First air date | September 14, 1946 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25864 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°27′3.18″N 73°11′49.46″W / 44.4508833°N 73.1970722°W |
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Public license information | |
Website | wjoy.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.