KJTY is a
non-commercial
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Christian
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FM radio station in
Topeka, Kansas
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, operating on 88.1 MHz. The station broadcasts with 35,000 watts from a 584-foot tower giving it a strong signal throughout eastern Kansas.
History
KJTY signed on as a locally owned religious station in 1985, ''Joy 88'', owned by Joy Public Broadcasting. They had a few local programs and nighttime programming came from the
Moody Broadcasting Network
Moody Radio is one of the largest Christian radio networks in the United States. Located in downtown Chicago, Moody Radio has 71 owned and operated stations . On May 25, 2007, Joy sold the station to Family Life Communications, which made the station a part of its 12-station ''
Family Life Radio'' network.
External links
Family Life Radio
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Radio stations established in 1985
Family Life Radio stations
1985 establishments in Kansas
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