Frequency | 1530 kHz |
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Programming | |
Format | Defunct |
Ownership | |
WJNS-FM | |
History | |
First air date | April 19, 1974 [1] |
Last air date | March 6, 1986 |
Call sign meaning | Joel Netherland Shirley (name of owner and his wife) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 23334 |
Class | D |
Power | 250 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]
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]