KJOY

This article is about the radio station in Stockton, California at 99.3 FM. For the radio station in Hempstead, New York at 98.3 FM with the brand "K-Joy", see WKJY. For the Stockton, California AM radio station that held the call sign KJOY from 1956 to 1989, see KWSX.

KJOY (99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station in Stockton, California. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December.^[2] The radio studios and offices are on Transworld Drive in Stockton. It uses the slogan "Lite Rock, Less Talk."

KJOY

Stockton, California
Broadcast area	Central California
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	99.3 KJOY
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations	KATM, KDJK, KESP, KHOP, KHKK, KWIN, KWNN
History
First air date	June 15, 1968; 57 years ago (1968-06-15)
Former call signs	KJAX (1968–1989)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	32215
Class	A
ERP	4,000 watts
HAAT	98 meters (322 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	993kjoy.com

KJOY has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,000 watts. The transmitter is off West Lane in Stockton, near the Calaveras River.^[3]

History

On June 15, 1968; 57 years ago (1968-06-15), the station first signed on. Its original call sign was KJAX. Owned by Joseph Gamble Stations Inc., it was the FM sister station to KJOY (1280 AM, now KWSX).^[4] On November 15, 1989, KJAX changed its callsign to KJOY-FM.^[5][6]

On June 26, 1998, Joseph Gamble Stations sold KJOY to Silverado Broadcasting, headed by Ron Miller, for $3.6 million.^[7][8] In February 2003, Silverado sold four stations, including KJOY, to Citadel Broadcasting for $25.5 million.^[9] On March 10, 2011, Cumulus Media purchased Citadel for $2.4 billion.^[10] The deal closed on September 16, 2011 following a review of the deal by the Federal Communications Commission and divestitures required to comply with ownership limits.^[11][12]