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WJNS (AM)

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WJNS
Frequency1530 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
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 ID23334
ClassD
Power250 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting Yearbook 1975. Broadcasting. 1975. p. C-107. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 7, 1981. p. 99. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. May 9, 1983. p. 78. Retrieved May 18, 2019.