WJNS-FM

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]

WJNS-FM
CityBentonia, Mississippi
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/

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. 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. 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. "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. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 8, No. 7. February 18, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  13. 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. "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. "WJNS-FM Bentonia, Mississippi Facility Identification Number: 72816 Special Temporary Authority", fcc.gov. May 6, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

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