KLJY

KLJY (branded as Joy FM) is a commercial-free contemporary Christian radio station serving the Greater St. Louis area. KLJY, licensed to Clayton, Missouri, operates at 99.1 MHz. It is transmitted with an effective radiated power of 100 kW. Its transmitter is located in Shrewsbury, while their studios are located in Des Peres. In addition to broadcasting music, the station also sponsors community service events and activities throughout the St. Louis area.[1]

KLJY
CityClayton, Missouri
Broadcast areaGreater St. Louis
Frequency99.1 MHz FM (HD Radio)
BrandingJoy FM
Slogan"Music. Faith. Community."
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerGateway Creative Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stationsKPVR
KHZR
History
First air date1948
Former call signsKFUO-FM
Call sign meaningKeep Living JoY
Technical information
Facility ID65924
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT309 meters (1,014 ft)
Transmitter coordinates38°34′24″N 90°19′30″W
Repeater(s)HD-2: 101.9 MHz K270BW
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteJoy FM

History

Joy FM was founded by former WCBW employee Sandi Brown after that station was sold in 1997. The creators decided from the beginning the new station would be a non-commercial, listener supported station so it could "never be sold."[2] At the beginning, Joy FM had two rimshot stations operating at 94.1 (KPVR) and 97.7 (KHZR) FM.

In March 2010, Gateway Creative Broadcasting bought KFUO-FM, operating at 99.1 FM, with the sale approved by the FCC in May. A controversy from the beginning, the sale enraged local Classical music fans, due to the loss of the only remaining St. Louis radio station devoted completely to Classical music.[3] KFUO-FM was shut off on July 6.[4] The new owners began broadcasting Joy FM on July 7 at 7 AM.[5] After the sale, to increase the awareness of the new signal, bumper stickers and billboards of the new "99.1 Joy FM" insignia appeared throughout the St Louis region, prompting tremendous growth of listenership versus the old station.

The 94.1 signal was leased out in 2010, but has since resumed broadcasting the same signal feed as 97.7 and 99.1 (HD2) FM.

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