WTSM is a radio station on

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licensed to Woodville, Florida, United States, serving

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. It is owned by Radio Training Network, Inc., and broadcasts a

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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

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. It originally aired a

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format and was owned by Kathy and Ernie Petrone. In 2006, WJZT Communications, LLC, a division of Horizon Broadcasting, acquired the station for $2.3 million. 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. Horizon Broadcasting reached a deal to sell WTSM and WHLG in

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, which owns The Joy FM regional network of Christian radio stations, for $1.3 million in May 2021. 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".Sale Closings Lead To Multiple Christian Flips Across The Country
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