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Radio station in Bentonia–Jackson, Mississippi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Broadcast area | Jackson metropolitan area |
Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
Branding | SonLife Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Christian radio |
Affiliations | SonLife Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Family Worship Center Church, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | December 13, 1968[1] |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 72816 |
Class | A |
ERP | 4,800 watts |
HAAT | 111.3 meters (365 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | sonlifetv |
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]
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