WJYS

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WJYS
Image:WJYS logo.jpg
Hammond, Indiana/Chicago, Illinois
Channels

Digital: 36 (UHF)
Affiliations religious independent
Owner Jovon Broadcasting Corporation
First air date March 2, 1991
Call letters’ meaning Jesus
Your
Saviour
-or-
We're
Joyfully
Your
Station
Former channel number(s) Analog:
62 (1991-2009)
Transmitter Power 50 kW (digital)
Height 455 m (digital)
Facility ID 32334
Transmitter Coordinates 41°52′44″N 87°38′10″W / 41.87889°N 87.63611°W / 41.87889; -87.63611 (digital)
Website www.wjystv62.net

WJYS is an independent television station licensed to Hammond, Indiana, but headquartered in Tinley Park, Illinois, serving the Chicago, Illinois market on digital channel 36. The station features religious programs primarily, plus turnkey automobile dealer and other infomercials.

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[edit] Overview

In the early 90s, WEHS Channel 60, then owned by Home Shopping Network, tried to buy WJYS, which was also operating as a 24 hour a day shopping channel. However, then regulations didn't permit a duopoly in Chicago, and the sale never went through.

In the mid 90s, WJYS tried to compete as a general market station, airing such shows as Laverne & Shirley and The Odd Couple. Due to its transmitter being located so far south of Chicago and topographical issues, the signal is difficult for many in the Chicago area to view. It may not be visible to viewers in the city of Chicago North of the downtown area via an antenna. WJYS is included in the cable television and satellite television coverage for Chicago. WJYS eventually lost the rights to many of their classic television shows to Weigel Broadcasting, which would launch their MeTV concept in 2004.

Unlike the analog transmitter located in Tinley Park, WJYS-DT has a transmitter atop the Sears Tower on channel 36. Its coverage is directed primarily to the south.[1]

[edit] Digital

Channel 62.2/36.2 carries WEDE-CA's programming.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Polar Plot linked to the FCC database for WJYS.

[edit] External links

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Television Stations in the Chicago market
English stations
WBBM (2.1 CBS) · WMAQ (5.1 NBC, 5.2 WX+, 5.3 News/NBCU Sports) · WLFM-LP 6 (smooth jazz audio)  · WLS (7.1 ABC, 7.2 LWHD, 7.3 AccuWX) · WGN (9.1 CW, 9.2 LATV) · WWME-CA 23 (Ind) · WCIU (26.1 Ind) · WSPY-LP 30 (A1) · WFLD (32.1 Fox) · WEDE-CA 34 (Ind) · WCPX (38.1 ION) · WMEU-CA 48 (Ind) · WPWR (50.1 MNTV)
Public television
WTTW (11.1 PBS, 11.3 PBS Create, 11.4 V-me) · WYCC (20.1 PBS, 20.3 MHz) · W54BE (Edu Ind) · WYIN (56.1 PBS)
Spanish stations
WOCK-CA 13 (CV) · WSNS (44.1 TEL) · WXFT (60.1 TFU) · WCHU-LP 61 (AZA) · WGBO (66.1 UNI)
Religious
W18AT/W24AW/W54BK (LeSea) · WWTO (35.1 TBN, 35.2 Church, 35.3 JCTV, 35.4 Enlace USA, 35.5 Smile)  · WJYS (62.1 Ind)
Ethnic stations
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Religious Television Stations in the state of Indiana
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Indiana
Also see: Religious and Spanish TV stations
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Chicago market Spanish stations: WSNS 44 (Telemundo) - WXFT 60 (TeleFutura) - WGBO 66 (Univision)

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WWTO-TV (La Salle) and its repeaters (TBN):
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Champaign/Decatur/Springfield market: W29BG 29 (Decatur) - W34DL 34 (Champaign)
Peoria/Bloomington market: W50DD 50 (Peoria) - W51CT 51 (Bloomington)
Quad Cities market: W50BY 50 (Galesburg) - W52BI 52 (Sterling)
Rockford market: W25CL 25 (Rockford)

Other stations: WQFL-CA 8 (Religious, Rockford) - WOCK-CA 13 (MTV2, Chicago) - WPXS 13 (RTN, Mt. Vernon) - W15BU 15 (3ABN, Johnston City) - WTJR 16 (CTN, Quincy) - WTCT 27 (TCT, Marion) - W29CI 29 (3ABN, Salem) - WSPY-LP 30 (A1, Plano) - WEDE-CA 34 (Ind., Arlington Hts. / Chicago) - WCPX 38 (ION, Chicago) - WLCF-LD 45 (CTN/FN, Effingham) - WBXC 46 (A1, Champaign) - W50CH 50 (Religious Ind., Alton) - WCFC 51 (TLN, Rockford) - W54BE 54 (Edu. Ind., Sugar Grove / Aurora) - WJYS 62 (Religious Ind., Tinley Park / Chicago)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Illinois
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Television Stations in the Chicago market
English stations
WBBM (2.1 CBS) · WMAQ (5.1 NBC, 5.2 WX+, 5.3 News/NBCU Sports) · WLFM-LP 6 (smooth jazz audio)  · WLS (7.1 ABC, 7.2 LWHD, 7.3 AccuWX) · WGN (9.1 CW, 9.2 LATV) · WWME-CA 23 (Ind) · WCIU (26.1 Ind) · WSPY-LP 30 (A1) · WFLD (32.1 Fox) · WEDE-CA 34 (Ind) · WCPX (38.1 ION) · WMEU-CA 48 (Ind) · WPWR (50.1 MNTV)
Public television
WTTW (11.1 PBS, 11.3 PBS Create, 11.4 V-me) · WYCC (20.1 PBS, 20.3 MHz) · W54BE (Edu Ind) · WYIN (56.1 PBS)
Spanish stations
WOCK-CA 13 (CV) · WSNS (44.1 TEL) · WXFT (60.1 TFU) · WCHU-LP 61 (AZA) · WGBO (66.1 UNI)
Religious
W18AT/W24AW/W54BK (LeSea) · WWTO (35.1 TBN, 35.2 Church, 35.3 JCTV, 35.4 Enlace USA, 35.5 Smile)  · WJYS (62.1 Ind)
Ethnic stations
Local cable channels
Defunct stations
Adjacent areas


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