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WJYK

Broadcast area

  • Chase City, Virginia
  • Northern Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • Frequency

    980 kHz

    Branding

    Joy AM 980

    Programming

    Format

  • Religious[1]
  • Ownership

    Owner

    • Battaglia Communications, Inc.
  • (Stephen C. Battaglia, Sr. & Janis G. Battaglia)
  • History

    First air date

    January 18, 1959
    (65 years ago)
     (1959-01-18)[2]

    Former call signs

    • WMEK (?–2003)
  • DWMEK (2003–2003)
  • WMEK (2003–2006)[3]
  • Call sign meaning

    "Worship Jesus Your King"

    Technical information[4]

    Licensing authority

    FCC

    Facility ID

    71627

    Class

    D

    Power

    • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 26 watts (night)
  • Transmitter coordinates

    36°48′19.0″N 78°26′25.0″W / 36.805278°N 78.440278°W / 36.805278; -78.440278

    Translator(s)

    99.3 W257EL (Chase City)

    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • Webcast

    Listen live

    Website

    wjykradio.com

    WJYK is a Contemporary Christian and Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Chase City, Virginia, serving Chase City and Northern Mecklenburg County, Virginia.[1] WJYK is owned and operated by Battaglia Communications, Inc.[5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  • ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-561. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  • ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WJYK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  • External links[edit]

    Radio stations in the areas of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina and South Hill, Virginia

    ByAM frequency

  • 890
  • 980
  • 1230
  • 1370
  • 1400
  • 1520
  • ByFM frequency

  • 89.3
  • 90.1
  • 90.5
  • 91.1
  • 93.5
  • 94.3
  • 97.9
  • 98.3
  • 99.5
  • 101.9
  • 102.3
  • 105.5
  • 107.7
  • Translators

  • 97.1
  • 99.3
  • 102.7
  • 102.9
  • Digital radio
    by frequency & subchannel

    Bycall sign

  • W246DQ
  • W257EL
  • W274AZ
  • W278DC
  • WARR
  • WBBC-FM
  • WCBT
  • WEVA
  • WHNC
  • WHLQ
  • WHRL
  • WJYK
  • WKSK-FM
  • WLUS-FM
  • WMVE
  • WPTM
  • WPZR
  • WSHV
  • WSMY
  • WTRG
  • WVRH
  • WVRP
  • WWDW
  • WYTT
  • WZRN
  • WZRU
  • Defunct

    Radio stations in Southside Virginia
    Farmville
    Lynchburg
    Petersburg
    South Hill
    Elsewhere in the region
    Southside
    Nearby regions
    Elizabeth City–Nags Head
    Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point
    Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville
    Hampton Roads
    Raleigh-Durham
    Rocky Mount-Wilson
    See also
    List of radio stations in North Carolina
    List of radio stations in Virginia

    Stations

  • WEVA - Emporia
  • WFIC - Collinsville
  • WFLO - Farmville
  • WGFC - Floyd
  • WGVY - Altavista
  • WHEE - Martinsville
  • WHEO - Stuart
  • WHNK - Marion
  • WHNQ - St. Paul
  • WJYK - Chase City
  • WJZU - Franklin
  • WKBA - Vinton
  • WKBY - Chatham
  • WKNV - Fairlawn
  • WKTR - Earlysville
  • WLOY - Rural Retreat
  • WPIN - Dublin
  • WSBV - South Boston
  • WSLK - Moneta
  • WTJZ - Norfolk
  • WTZE - Tazewell
  • WWDN - Danville
  • WYRV - Cedar Bluff
  • Defunct

  • WDUF - Duffield
  • WFNR - Blacksburg
  • WNNT - Warsaw
  • WOWZ - Appomattox
  • WRAR - Tappahannock
  • See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night


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