WJNS (AM)

Last updated
WJNS
Frequency 1530 kHz
Programming
Format Defunct
Ownership
WJNS-FM
History
First air date
April 19, 1974 [1]
Last air date
March 6, 1986 (1986-03-06)
Call sign meaning
Joel Netherland Shirley (name of owner and his wife)
Technical information
Facility ID 23334
Class D
Power 250 Watts (daytime only)

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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 . Broadcasting. 1975. p. C-107. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting . September 7, 1981. p. 99. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 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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