WJYI (AM)

WJYI
Broadcast areaHampton Roads[2][3]
Frequency1230 AM kHz
BrandingJoy FM 98.7 HD2
Programming
FormatDefunct (was Soft oldies and Adult standards)[4]
AffiliationsAmerica's Best Music (Westwood One)
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications, Inc.[5]
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC[1])
WAFX, WNOR
History
First air date
May 1, 1949[1][6]
Former call signs
WNOR (1949–1986)
WKLR (1986–1986)
WNOR (1986–1989)
WJOI (1999–2021)[7]
Call sign meaning
"Joy"
Technical information
Facility ID67081
ClassC
Power627 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′4.53″N 76°16′9.78″W / 36.8345917°N 76.2693833°W / 36.8345917; -76.2693833[1]
Repeater(s)WNOR 98.7-HD2[8]

WJYI (1230 kHz) was a soft oldies and adult standards formatted radio station.[4] It was licensed to Norfolk, Virginia and served the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.[1][2][3] WJYI was owned by Saga Communications, Inc. and operated under their Tidewater Communications, LLC licensee.[1][5] It featured programming from "America's Best Music" syndicated by Westwood One.

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