WJYI (AM)

WJYI
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency1230 AM kHz
BrandingJoy FM 98.7 HD2
Programming
FormatDefunct (was Soft oldies and Adult standards)
AffiliationsAmerica's Best Music (Westwood One)
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications, Inc.
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC)
WAFX, WNOR
History
First air date
May 1, 1949
Former call signs
WNOR (1949–1986)
WKLR (1986–1986)
WNOR (1986–1989)
WJOI (1999–2021)
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
Repeater(s)WNOR 98.7-HD2

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