WJNS (AM) explained

WJNS
City:	Yazoo City, Mississippi
Airdate:	April 19, 1974^[1]
Frequency:	1530 kHz
Format:	Defunct
Power:	250 Watts (daytime only)
Class:	D
Facility Id:	23334
Callsign Meaning:	Joel Netherland Shirley (name of owner and his wife)
Sister Stations:	WJNS-FM

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1975. Broadcasting. 1975. p. C-107. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
2. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=69060 History Cards for WJNS
3. [Bruce Iglauer|Iglauer, Bruce]
4. "Mississippi Lawmaker Is Killed by Gunshot", Associated Press. The New York Times. August 9, 1992. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
5. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 7, 1981. p. 99. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
6. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=23334 Call Sign History
7. "Ownership changes", Broadcasting. May 9, 1983. p. 78. Retrieved May 18, 2019.