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WJNS-FM

Coordinates: 32°33′25″N 90°20′14″W / 32.55694°N 90.33722°W / 32.55694; -90.33722
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WJNS-FM
Broadcast areaJackson metropolitan area
Frequency92.1 MHz
BrandingSonLife Radio
Programming
FormatChristian radio
AffiliationsSonLife Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerFamily Worship Center Church, Inc.
History
First air date
December 13, 1968[1]
Technical information
Facility ID72816
ClassA
ERP4,800 Watts
HAAT111.3 meters (365 ft)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitehttp://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.[2]

History

The station began broadcasting on December 13, 1968, and was originally licensed to Yazoo City, Mississippi.[1][3] The station was owned by Gateway Broadcasting, with State Representative Joel Netherland owning controlling interest.[3][4][5][6] The station primarily aired country music through the 1980s.[1][7][8][9]

In 1988, the station was sold to St. Pe' Broadcasting for $312,500.[6] St. Pe' was owned by Edward and Debbie St. Pe'.[10] By the early 1990s, the station had adopted a contemporary hits format.[11][12][13] In early 1991, the station switched to an oldies format, but in the summer of that year it returned to a country music format.[12][13][14] In 1992, the station adopted a Gospel music format.[15]

In 1993, the station was sold to Bishop Levi E. Willis's Willis Broadcasting.[16][17] In 2004, the station was sold to Jimmy Swaggart's Family Worship Center for $350,000.[17]

In 2007, the station was granted a construction permit to move from Yazoo City to Bentonia.[18][19] WJNS-FM's tower was destroyed by Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008, and was off the air for several months afterwards.[20] In spring 2009, the station returned to the air from its new facilities in Bentonia.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting Yearbook 1970. Broadcasting. 1970. p. B-116. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ FM Query Results: WJNS-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b History Cards for WJNS-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 17, 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. May 9, 1983. p. 78. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. April 25, 1988. p. 72. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975. Broadcasting. 1975. p. C-107. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981. Broadcasting & Cable. 1981. p. C-133. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988. Broadcasting & Cable. 1988. p. B-161. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991. Broadcasting & Cable. 1991. p. B-187. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 7. February 18, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis. "Vox Jox", Billboard. March 2, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 30. July 29, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 37. September 16, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  16. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. August 9, 1993. p. 42. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  17. ^ a b "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.
  18. ^ "City of License Change Review", fcc.gov. June 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  19. ^ Public Notice Comment – BPED-20070611AKN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  20. ^ a b "WJNS-FM Bentonia, Mississippi Facility Identification Number: 72816 Special Temporary Authority", fcc.gov. May 6, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

32°33′25″N 90°20′14″W / 32.55694°N 90.33722°W / 32.55694; -90.33722