KLJY
KQBS, KXBS | |
| History | |
|---|---|
First air date | January 1, 1948 |
Former call signs | KFUO-FM (1948-2010) |
Call sign meaning | Keep Living JoY |
| Technical information[1] | |
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 | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | JoyFMonline.org |
KLJY (99.1
KLJY has an
History
Early history
On January 1, 1948, the station
Over time, the simulcast programming was reduced. The AM station continues, to this day, broadcasting Christian programming. In 1975, to satisfy Federal Communications Commission regulations that discouraged AM and FM stations from simulcasting their programming, the FM switched to all classical music. It only carried some religious shows and sacred music on Sundays.
Classical music
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | |
| History | |
|---|---|
First air date | 1948 |
Call sign meaning | Keep Forward Upward Onward |
| Technical information[6] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65924 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 313 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°34′28″N 90°19′32″W / 38.57441°N 90.32554°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
For 62 years, KFUO-FM was the St. Louis market's primary
KFUO-FM began as a listener supported station, but later moved to a commercial format.
KFUO-FM was voted best classical music station in America in 2005.[7]
Due to the expense of running both stations, the Missouri Synod decided to sell the FM station in 2010.
Joy FM
"Joy FM" was founded by Sandi Brown, a former
In March 2010, Gateway Creative Broadcasting bought KFUO-FM, with the sale approved by the FCC in May.
The new owners began broadcasting "Joy FM" at 7 a.m. on July 7 under new KLJY call letters.[14]
CLASSIC99.com
At the time of KFUO-FM's shutoff on July 6, 2010, the classical and sacred web stream continued at CLASSIC99.com.[15] Ron Klemm, Dick Wobbe, and John Clayton, all formerly of KFUO-FM, continued the music ministry, which has grown since 2010. CLASSIC99.com remains active and continues to stream classical and sacred music.[16] It continues to look for new digital delivery channels for its local and worldwide audience.
Since April 2013, CLASSIC99.com has shared its music library of some 30,000 CDs with a new classical broadcast station in St. Louis branded as "
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLJY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "With new radio signal, Christian music fans jump for JOY". stltoday.com. July 6, 2010.
- ^ "KLJY-FM 99.1 MHz - Clayton, MO". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "K270BW-FM 101.9 MHz - Bellefontaine, MO". radio-locator.com.
- ^ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 188
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFUO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Controversy Over Church's Treatment Of KFUO Employees". FOX2now.com. July 6, 2010.
- ^ "Why is JOY FM listener supported?". Joy FM website.
- ^ "KFUO:Gateway Creative Broadcasting announces takeover date". stltoday.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Classical music fans enraged by shift to Christian format". Religious News Service.
- ^ "St. Louis' "Classic 99" ends 62 years in the format tonight with Beethoven's 9th". Radio-Info.com. July 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
- ^ "St. Louis' "Classic 99" ends 62 years in the format tonight with Beethoven's 9th". Radio-Info.com. July 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Classic 99 KFUO St. Louis Signs-Off". July 7, 2010.
- ^ "99.1 Joy-FM St. Louis Debuts". July 7, 2010.
- ^ "CLASSIC99.com". CLASSIC99.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Listen". March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Radio Arts Foundation". rafstl.org. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Classic Joy - Just another WordPress site". www.classicjoy.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "RAF StL". Radio Arts Foundation. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
External links
- Official website for Joy FM
- Official website of CLASSIC99.com
- RAF - Radio Arts Foundation of St. Louis
- KETC TV feature on KFUO-FM
- KLJY in the FCC FM station database
- KLJY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database