{{Infobox radio station
| name = W242CL
| image =
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| city = [[Charlottesville, Virginia]]
| area = Charlottesville, VA
| branding =
| slogan = Formerly W295BR
| frequency = 96.3 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = April 23, 1996
| last airdate =
| format = [[Contemporary Christian]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 10 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 18866
| coordinates = {{coord|37.9825|-78.4825|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
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| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Positive Alternative Radio, Inc
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.joyfm.org/] joyfm.org
}}

'''W242CL''' is an American religious ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Charlottesville, Virginia]] on the frequency of 96.3 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. W242CL-FX) airs a [[Contemporary Christian]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on April 23, 1996 using callsign W294-AJ.

The station has held the W242CL callsign since December 14, 2015.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=18866&Callsign=W242CL |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|April 23, 1996|| 950131TH ||
|-
|April 23, 1996|| W294AJ ||
|-
|December 4, 2013|| W295BR ||
|-
|December 14, 2015|| W242CL ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.joyfm.org/ joyfm.org] Official W242CL Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w242cl]
* {{ FX station data|W242CL}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Virginia]]
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[[Category:1996 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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