KLJY

KLJY
Clayton, Missouri;
Broadcast area	Greater St. Louis
Frequency	99.1 MHz FM (HD Radio)
Branding	Joy FM
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Subchannels	HD2: Christian CHR; HD3: Conservative talk
Ownership
Owner	Gateway Creative Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	KNBS, KQBS, KXBS
History
First air date	January 1, 1948; 76 years ago
Former call signs	KFUO-FM (1948–2010)
Call sign meaning	Keep Living JoY
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65924
Class	C0
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	309 meters (1,014 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°34′24″N 90°19′30″W / 38.57333°N 90.32500°W
Translator(s)	HD3: 101.9 K270BW (Bellefontaine)
Repeater(s)	HD2: 95.5 KXBS (Bethalto)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	JoyFMonline.org

KLJY (99.1 MHz) is a commercial-free, listener-supported FM radio station licensed to Clayton, Missouri, and serving Greater St. Louis. It is owned by Gateway Creative Broadcasting, and broadcasts a Christian Contemporary radio format known as 99.1 Joy FM. The radio studios and offices are on Founders Lane in Des Peres, with a St. Louis address. In addition to broadcasting music, the station also sponsors community events and activities around St. Louis.^[2]

KLJY has an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. Its transmitter is in Resurrection Cemetery in Shrewsbury, co-located with the towers for other St. Louis-area FM and TV stations.^[3] KLJY broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries a simulcast of sister station KXBS, which airs a Christian CHR format known as "Boost 95.5", while the HD-3 subchannel carries a conservative talk format branded as "NewsTalkSTL." It feeds 250 watt FM translator K270BW at 101.9 MHz in nearby Bellefontaine.^[4]