WJOI

WJOI
Frequency1340 kHz
BrandingJoy 1340 AM 98.7 FM
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
AffiliationsSalem Radio Network (Today's Christian Music)
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Lakefront Communications, LLC)
WHQG, WJMR-FM, WKLH, WRXS
History
First air date
October 14, 1935 (1935-10-14) (as WEMP)
Former call signs
  • WEMP (1935–1955)
  • WRIT (1955–1978)
  • WBCS (1978–1980)
  • WMKE (1980–1984)
  • WBCS (1984–1987)
  • WLZR (1987–1997)
  • WJYI (1997–2021)
Former frequencies
1310 kHz (1935–1941)
Call sign meaning
Similar to "joy"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36371
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43°2′49.05″N 87°58′52.31″W / 43.0469583°N 87.9811972°W / 43.0469583; -87.9811972
Translator(s)98.7 W254CU (Milwaukee)
Repeater(s)102.9 WHQG-HD2 (Milwaukee)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.joy1340.com

WJOI (1340 AM) is a commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is known on-air as "Joy 1340/98.7". WJOI is owned by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group, with radio studios and offices on Milwaukee's West Side. The transmitter is on West Martin Drive in Milwaukee.[2] Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translator W254CU at 98.7 MHz.[3]

WJOI has a Christian talk and teaching radio format most of the day. On weekdays it largely broadcasts national religious leaders including Chuck Swindoll, David Jeremiah, Joyce Meyer, Jim Daly and Alistair Begg. Some hours of the night and weekends, WJOI carries "Today's Christian Music" from the Salem Radio Network. Sunday hours also include brokered ethnic programming, largely German Polish, including Polka music. The station also airs Slovene and Croatian programming.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJOI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WJOI
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W254CU