WJNS (AM)

WJNS (1530 kHz) was a radio station licensed to Yazoo City, Mississippi.[1][2] It operated during daytime hours only, and ran 250 watts.[2]

DWJNS
Frequency1530 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
WJNS-FM
History
First air date
April 19, 1974[1]
Call sign meaning
Joel Netherland Shirley (name of owner and his wife)
Technical information
Facility ID23334
ClassD
Power250 Watts (daytime only)

History

The station began broadcasting April 19, 1974, and originally held the call sign WYAZ.[1][2] WYAZ's studio was located in a house trailer in a cornfield one mile north of Yazoo City.[3] The station was owned by Gateway Broadcasting, with State Representative Joel Netherland owning controlling interest.[2][4][5] In 1981, the station was sold to Chicago evangelist James Baker, and its call sign was changed to WPJJ.[5][6] It was repurchased by Gateway Broadcasting in 1983, and its call sign was changed to WJNS.[7][6] The purchase made the AM a sister to WJNS-FM, which had been on the air since 1968. Its license was cancelled March 6, 1986.[6]

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1975. Broadcasting. 1975. p. C-107. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. History Cards for WJNS, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. Iglauer, Bruce; Roberts, Patrick A. (2018). Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story. University of Chicago Press. p. 88. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. "Mississippi Lawmaker Is Killed by Gunshot", Associated Press. The New York Times. August 9, 1992. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 7, 1981. p. 99. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. May 9, 1983. p. 78. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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