KLJY
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| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.1MHzFM(HD Radio) |
| Branding | Joy FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Subchannels | HD2:Christian CHR HD3:Conservative talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gateway Creative Broadcasting, Inc. |
| KNBS,KQBS,KXBS | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1948 |
Former call signs | KFUO-FM (1948–2010) |
Call signmeaning | KeepLivingJoY |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65924 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 309 meters (1,014 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°34′24″N90°19′30″W/ 38.57333°N 90.32500°W |
| Translator(s) | HD3:101.9K270BW(Bellefontaine) |
| Repeater(s) | HD2:95.5KXBS(Bethalto) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | JoyFMonline.org |
KLJY(99.1MHz) is acommercial-free,listener-supportedFMradio stationlicensedtoClayton, Missouri,and servingGreater St. Louis.It is owned by Gateway Creative Broadcasting, and broadcasts aChristian Contemporaryradio formatknown as99.1 Joy FM.Theradio studiosand offices are on Founders Lane inDes 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 aneffective radiated powerof 100,000watts,the maximum for non-grandfatheredFM stations. Itstransmitteris in Resurrection Cemetery inShrewsbury,co-located with thetowersfor other St. Louis-area FM and TV stations.[3]KLJY broadcasts usingHD Radiotechnology. Its HD-2digital subchannelcarries a simulcast of sister stationKXBS,which airs aChristian CHRformat known as "Boost 95.5", while the HD-3 subchannel carries aconservative talkformat branded as "NewsTalkSTL." It feeds 250 wattFM translatorK270BWat 101.9 MHz in nearbyBellefontaine.[4]
History
[edit]Early history
[edit]On January 1, 1948,the stationsigned onthe air asKFUO-FM.[5]It was the FM counterpart toKFUO(850 AM), which signed on in 1924. Both stations were owned by theLutheran Church–Missouri Synod,simulcastingChristian radioprogramming. KFUO-FM was originally on 104.1 MHz before later moving to 99.1 MHz.
Over time, the simulcast programming was reduced. The AM station continues, to this day, broadcasting Christian programming. In 1975, to satisfyFederal Communications Commissionregulations that discouraged AM and FM stations from simulcasting their programming, the FM switched to allclassical music.It only carried some religious shows and sacred music on Sundays.
Classical music
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| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
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| Frequency | 99.1MHzFM |
| Branding | Classic 99 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Call signmeaning | KeepForwardUpwardOnward |
| Technical information[6] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65924 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 313 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°34′28″N90°19′32″W/ 38.57441°N 90.32554°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
For 62 years,KFUO-FMwas the St. Louis market's primaryclassical musicradio station. It was branded as "Classic 99 KFUO-FM". KFUO-FM transmitted with aneffective radiated powerof 100 kW. KFUO-FM's studios were located on the campus ofConcordia Seminary,one of two graduate theological seminaries operated by theLutheran Church–Missouri Synod(LCMS). The station was owned by the LCMS, which still ownsKFUO(850 AM). KFUO-FM's transmitter was located inAffton, Missouri.
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
[edit]"Joy FM" was founded by Sandi Brown, a formerdisc jockeyonWCBW,acommercialChristian Contemporary station. (That station was sold in 1997 and its format switched tourban adult contemporary.) A new organization, Gateway Creative Broadcasting, was formed to look for a place on the FM dial for Christian Contemporary music. The creators decided from the beginning the new station would be a non-commercial, listener supported station so it would not be subject to ratings and format changes.[8]At the beginning, Joy FM had tworimshotstations operating at 94.1 (KPVR) and 97.7 (KHZR).
In March 2010, Gateway Creative Broadcasting bought KFUO-FM, with the sale approved by the FCC in May.[9]The sale upset local classical music fans, due to the loss of the only remaining St. Louis radio station devoted completely to Classical music. A petition was filed with theFCC,alleging that the pending transfer was not open to public bidding, though it was unsuccessful.[10]KFUO-FM signed off on July 6.[11]At 10 p.m. on July 6, 2010, KFUO-FM signed off their 62 year-old classical music format withBeethoven'sSymphony No. 9.[12][13](Classical music returned to St. Louis later as anHD Radiodigital subchannelonKWMU-HD3, as well as translatorK297BI/WFUN-HD2.)
The new owners began broadcasting "Joy FM" at 7 a.m. on July 7 under new KLJY call letters.[14]
CLASSIC99
[edit]At the time of KFUO-FM's shutoff on July 6, 2010, the classical and sacred web stream continued at CLASSIC99.[15]Ron Klemm, Dick Wobbe, and John Clayton, all formerly of KFUO-FM, continued the music ministry, which has grown since 2010. CLASSIC99 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 has shared its music library of some 30,000 CDs with a new classical broadcast station in St. Louis branded as "RAF STL"and managed and founded in part by former KFUO-FM program director Jim Connett.[17]The new station features Tom Sudholt of KFUO-FM each afternoon and early evening, Connett later each evening, Ron Klemm's JOY program[18]on Sunday mornings, and John Clayton, also from KFUO-FM, in a new, locally produced, weekly classical guitar program.WRR-FMinDallas, Texashas also shared its music library with the new station, which broadcasts a low power analog signal on107.3MHz and a 48 kbit/second digital stream on 96.3-2, an HD channel of FM stationWFUN-FM.[19]
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for KLJY".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"With new radio signal, Christian music fans jump for JOY".stltoday.July 6, 2010.
- ^"KLJY-FM 99.1 MHz - Clayton, MO".radio-locator.
- ^"K270BW-FM 101.9 MHz - Bellefontaine, MO".radio-locator.
- ^InformationfromBroadcasting Yearbook1950 page 188
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KFUO-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Controversy Over Church's Treatment Of KFUO Employees".FOX2now.July 6, 2010.
- ^"Why is JOY FM listener supported?".Joy FM website.
- ^"KFUO:Gateway Creative Broadcasting announces takeover date".stltoday.Archivedfrom the original on July 6, 2010.RetrievedAugust 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.July 6, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2012.
- ^"St. Louis'" Classic 99 "ends 62 years in the format tonight with Beethoven's 9th".Radio-Info.July 6, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2012.
- ^"Classic 99 KFUO St. Louis Signs-Off".July 7, 2010.
- ^"99.1 Joy-FM St. Louis Debuts".July 7, 2010.
- ^"CLASSIC99".CLASSIC99.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
- ^"Listen".March 15, 2012.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
- ^"Radio Arts Foundation".rafstl.org.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
- ^"Classic Joy - Just another WordPress site".classicjoy.RetrievedMay 31,2017.
- ^"RAF StL".Radio Arts Foundation.RetrievedNovember 9,2013.
External links
[edit]- Official website for Joy FM
- Official website of CLASSIC99
- RAF - Radio Arts Foundation of St. Louis
- KETC TV feature on KFUO-FM
- Facility details for Facility ID 65924 (KLJY)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KLJYinNielsen Audio's FM station database