WJYS

WJYS

Hammond, Indiana Chicago, Illinois United States
City	Hammond, Indiana
Channels	Digital: 21 (UHF) Virtual: 62
Branding	WJYS, The Way
Programming
Affiliations	62.1: Independent for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Millennial Telecommunications, Inc.
Sister stations	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 ID	32334
ERP	140 kW
HAAT	510 m (1,673 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′44″N 87°38′8″W / 41.87889°N 87.63556°W / 41.87889; -87.63556
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wjystv.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. Beginning October 2024, it will broadcast Chicago Sports Network over-the-air to the Chicago area.