WJYI (AM)

WJYI
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency1230 kHz
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications, Inc.
  • (Tidewater Communications, LLC)
WAFX, WNOR
History
First air date
May 1, 1949 (1949-05-01)
Last air date
September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)
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 (unlimited}
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′4.53″N 76°16′9.78″W / 36.8345917°N 76.2693833°W / 36.8345917; -76.2693833
RepeaterWNOR 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.