WJYS

WJYS
Three glossy spheres, two with silver rings, next to bold blue text reading "WJYS", with the J having a dot above it, with "The Way" as a subheading in silver below.
A red square with a blocky "C". The stem of the "C" has the four six-pointed stars from the Chicago flag. On the bottom, four letters read "CHSN" in a blocky font.
CityHammond, Indiana
Channels
Branding
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerMillennial Telecommunications, Inc.
WEDE-CD
History
First air date
March 2, 1991 (33 years ago) (1991-03-02)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 62 (UHF, 1991–2009)
  • Digital: 36 (UHF, until 2019)
Call sign meaning
Original owners Joseph and Yvonne Stroud[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32334
ERP140 kW
HAAT510 m (1,673 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°52′44″N 87°38′8″W / 41.87889°N 87.63556°W / 41.87889; -87.63556
Links
Public license information
Websitewjystv.net

WJYS (channel 62) is an independent television station licensed to Hammond, Indiana, United States, serving the Chicago area. Owned by Millennial Telecommunications, Inc., WJYS maintains studio facilities on South Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park, Illinois, and its transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower.

After a lengthy award and construction process, WJYS began broadcasting on March 2, 1991. It was originally a home shopping station before becoming a general-entertainment independent in November 1994. It augmented its syndicated programming with local-interest specialty shows for Chicago's Black community as well as local sports, but it slowly became primarily a purveyor of religious programs and infomercials.

Since October 2024, it serves as the over-the-air flagship station of the Chicago Sports Network, carrying both its main channel and overflow feed.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Time890115 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJYS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.