WJNS-FM

Last updated
WJNS-FM
Broadcast area Jackson metropolitan area
Frequency 92.1 MHz
BrandingSonLife Radio
Programming
Format Christian radio
AffiliationsSonLife Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerFamily Worship Center Church, Inc.
History
First air date
December 13, 1968 [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 72816
Class A
ERP 4,800 watts
HAAT 111.3 meters (365 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website sonlifetv.com

WJNS-FM (92.1 MHz) is a Christian radio station licensed to Bentonia, Mississippi, and serving the Jackson metropolitan area. WJNS-FM is owned and operated by Family Worship Center Church, Inc. [3]

Contents

History

The station began broadcasting on December 13, 1968, and was originally licensed to Yazoo City, Mississippi. [1] [4] The station was owned by Gateway Broadcasting, with State Representative Joel Netherland owning controlling interest. [4] [5] [6] [7] The station primarily aired country music through the 1980s. [1] [8] [9] [10]

In 1988, the station was sold to St. Pe' Broadcasting for $312,500. [7] St. Pe' was owned by Edward and Debbie St. Pe'. [11] By the early 1990s, the station had adopted a contemporary hits format. [12] [13] [14] In early 1991, the station switched to an oldies format, but in the summer of that year it returned to a country music format. [13] [14] [15] In 1992, the station adopted a Gospel music format. [16]

In 1993, the station was sold to Bishop Levi E. Willis's Willis Broadcasting. [17] [18] In 2004, the station was sold to Jimmy Swaggart's Family Worship Center for $350,000. [18]

In 2007, the station was granted a construction permit to move from Yazoo City to Bentonia. [19] [20] WJNS-FM's tower was destroyed by Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008, and was off the air for several months afterwards. [21] In spring 2009, the station returned to the air from its new facilities in Bentonia. [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 . Broadcasting. 1970. p. B-116. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WJNS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ FM Query Results: WJNS-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. 1 2 History Cards for WJNS-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi Lawmaker Is Killed by Gunshot", Associated Press. The New York Times . August 9, 1992. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting . May 9, 1983. p. 78. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Changing Hands", Broadcasting . April 25, 1988. p. 72. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 . Broadcasting. 1975. p. C-107. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981 . Broadcasting & Cable. 1981. p. C-133. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  10. ↑ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988 . Broadcasting & Cable. 1988. p. B-161. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  11. ↑ Montgomery, Debbie (June 8, 1988). "After 20 years, Netherland gives final sign-off on WJNS-FM radio station". Yazoo Herald. p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991 . Broadcasting & Cable. 1991. p. B-187. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  13. 1 2 "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 7. February 18, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  14. 1 2 Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis. "Vox Jox", Billboard . March 2, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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  18. 1 2 "Station goes from one man of the cloth to another". Radio Business Report. Archived from the original on March 23, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  19. ↑ "City of License Change Review [ dead link ]", fcc.gov. June 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  20. ↑ Public Notice Comment – BPED-20070611AKN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  21. 1 2 "WJNS-FM Bentonia, Mississippi Facility Identification Number: 72816 Special Temporary Authority", fcc.gov. May 6, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

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