KLJY

KLJY
Broadcast areaGreater St. Louis
Frequency99.1 MHz FM (HD Radio)
BrandingJoy FM
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
SubchannelsHD2: Christian CHR
HD3: Conservative talk
Ownership
OwnerGateway Creative Broadcasting, Inc.
KNBS, KQBS, KXBS
History
First air date
January 1, 1948 (1948-01-01)
Former call signs
KFUO-FM (1948–2010)
Call sign meaning
Keep Living JoY
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65924
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT309 meters (1,014 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°34′24″N 90°19′30″W / 38.57333°N 90.32500°W / 38.57333; -90.32500
Translator(s)HD3: 101.9 K270BW (Bellefontaine)
Repeater(s)HD2: 95.5 KXBS (Bethalto)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteJoyFMonline.org

KLJY (99.1 MHz) is a commercial-free, listener-supported FM radio station licensed to Clayton, Missouri, and serving Greater St. Louis. It is owned by Gateway Creative Broadcasting, and broadcasts a Christian Contemporary radio format known as 99.1 Joy FM. The radio studios and offices are on Founders Lane in Des Peres, with a St. Louis address. In addition to broadcasting music, the station also sponsors community events and activities around St. Louis.

KLJY has an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. Its transmitter is in Resurrection Cemetery in Shrewsbury, co-located with the towers for other St. Louis-area FM and TV stations. KLJY broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries a simulcast of sister station KXBS, which airs a Christian CHR format known as "Boost 95.5", while the HD-3 subchannel carries a conservative talk format branded as "NewsTalkSTL." It feeds 250 watt FM translator K270BW at 101.9 MHz in nearby Bellefontaine.