WTSM

Radio station in Woodville, Florida

30°22′10″N 84°06′0″W / 30.36944°N 84.10000°W / 30.36944; -84.10000LinksWebcastListen liveWebsiteflorida.thejoyfm.com

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".

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.^[1] In 2006, WJZT Communications, LLC, a division of Horizon Broadcasting, acquired the station for $2.3 million.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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".^[5]

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References

^ "Have You Heard?". Tallahassee Democrat. September 10, 2003. p. 1E. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "WJZT/Tallahassee Sold". All Access. 2006-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
^ "WTSM-FM to air tonight's Heat game in Cleveland, featuring James' return". Tallahassee Democrat. December 2, 2010. p. 4. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ Venta, Lance (May 12, 2021). "The Joy FM Expands Into Tallahassee & Port St. Lucie". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ Sale Closings Lead To Multiple Christian Flips Across The Country Rdaioinsight - September 2, 2021