WJNS-FM

Radio station in Bentonia–Jackson, Mississippi
  • Bentonia, Mississippi
  • United States
Broadcast areaJackson metropolitan areaFrequency92.1 MHzBrandingSonLife RadioProgrammingFormatChristian radioAffiliationsSonLife Radio NetworkOwnershipOwnerFamily Worship Center Church, Inc.History
First air date
December 13, 1968[1]Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID72816ClassAERP4,800 wattsHAAT111.3 meters (365 ft)Links
Public license information
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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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 7. February 18, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis. "Vox Jox", Billboard. March 2, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 30. July 29, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  16. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 37. September 16, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  17. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. August 9, 1993. p. 42. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "City of License Change Review", fcc.gov. June 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  20. ^ Public Notice Comment – BPED-20070611AKN, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  21. ^ a b "WJNS-FM Bentonia, Mississippi Facility Identification Number: 72816 Special Temporary Authority", fcc.gov. May 6, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

External links

  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WJNS in the FCC FM station database
  • WJNS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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