WJIS 88.1 FM's nickname is "The Joy" and it plays Christian Contemporary music. The station is actually located in Sarasota, but is so close to the Bradenton city limits that it is considered by most sources to be a Bradenton radio station. The Joy has several sister stations that can be heard throughout north, central and southwest Florida.
WCTQ 106.5 FM is also known as 106.5 CTQ, Sarasota-Bradenton's country station. The station plays popular current country music and has approximately 99,000 listeners each week. In addition to the country music radio station, 106.5 CTQ has a website that offers streaming radio and other interactive entertainment.
Bradenton's one AM radio station, WWPR 1490, reaches more than two million residents in the Tampa Bay area. WWPR claims to be the number one station for local talk on a number of subjects including politics, money, health and local sports. WWPR's programming also includes bible study and other religious shows, dating and relationship advice and several Spanish language programs.