WTSM

WTSM is a radio station on 97.9 FM licensed to Woodville, Florida, United States, serving Tallahassee. It is owned by Radio Training Network, Inc., and broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format branded as "The Joy FM".

WTSM

Woodville, Florida
Broadcast area	Tallahassee, Florida
Frequency	97.9 MHz
Branding	The Joy FM
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner	Radio Training Network, Inc.
History
First air date	September 7, 2003 (2003-09-07) (as WJZT)
Former call signs	WJZT (2003–2010)
Call sign meaning	W Tallahassee’s Sports Monster (previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	89051
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	95.3 meters
Transmitter coordinates	30°22′10″N 84°06′0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	florida.thejoyfm.com

History

WJZT began broadcasting on September 7, 2003, a year after the station was granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission. It originally aired a smooth jazz format and was owned by Kathy and Ernie Petrone.^[2] In 2006, WJZT Communications, LLC, a division of Horizon Broadcasting, acquired the station for $2.3 million.^[3]

After a brief stint as oldies "Cruisin' 97.9", WJZT flipped to sports on December 1, 2010, as "Tallahassee's Sports Monster", using ESPN Radio programming.^[4]

Horizon Broadcasting reached a deal to sell WTSM and WHLG in Port St. Lucie to Radio Training Network, which owns The Joy FM regional network of Christian radio stations, for $1.3 million in May 2021.^[5] The sale was consummated on August 31, 2021.

On September 1, 2021, WTSM changed their format from sports to contemporary Christian, branded as "The Joy FM".^[6]

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