WJSJ-CD

WJSJ-CD

Currently silent
Tipton, Indiana United States
City	Tipton, Indiana (to move to Indianapolis, Indiana [1] )
Channels	Digital: 28 (UHF), to move to 14 (UHF) [1] Virtual: 51
Programming
Affiliations	Independent/Religious (1990–2020) Paranormal TV (2020–2025)
Ownership
Owner	Weigel Broadcasting [2] (TV-49, Inc.)
History
Founded	October 26, 1990
Former call signs	W51BT (1990–1996) WIWU-LP (1996–2007) WIWU-CA (2007–2009) WIWU-CD (2009–2021)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 51 (UHF, 1990–2009) Digital: 51 (UHF, 2009–2019)
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	29292
Class	CD
ERP	6 kW 15 kW (CP) [1]
HAAT	69 m (226 ft) 291.3 m (956 ft) (CP) [1]
Transmitter coordinates	40°17′29.2″N86°1′37.9″W / 40.291444°N 86.027194°W / 40.291444; -86.027194 39°53′39.2″N86°12′20.5″W / 39.894222°N 86.205694°W / 39.894222; -86.205694 (CP) [1]
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WJSJ-CD (channel 51) is a low-power, Class A television station in Tipton, Indiana, United States, which is currently silent. The station is owned by Weigel Broadcasting.

History

The station was formerly WIWU-CD, owned by Indiana Wesleyan University, until it was sold to Frank Copsidas in December 2020. ^[4] As WIWU-CD, it aired local entertainment, sports, and news programming for Marion and Grant County, in addition to airing religious programming from TLN, Cornerstone Television and WHT. The sale came more than a year after Indiana Wesleyan University announced its intention to drop its broadcast operations and focus on digital services. ^[5]

On January 16, 2025, it was announced that Weigel Broadcasting would acquire WJSJ-CD for $1.6 million; ^[2] the sale was completed on March 24. ^[6]

Subchannel

Subchannel of WJSJ-CD ^[7]

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
51.1	1080i	16:9		Paranormal TV

References

1. "Modification of a Digital Class A TV Station Construction Permit Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
2. "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WJSJ-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. Jacobson, Adam (December 8, 2020). "Frank Copsidas Grabs A Class A LPTV Property In Indiana". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
5. Snyder, Bray (August 29, 2019). "Ind. Wesleyan to drop over-the-air broadcasting, focus on digital". WANE-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
6. "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 24, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
7. "RabbitEars TV Query for WJSJ". RabbitEars.info . Retrieved May 8, 2024.