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| City | Hammond, Indiana |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Millennial Telecommunications, Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | March 2, 1991 |
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Call sign meaning | Original owners Joseph and Yvonne Stroud[1] |
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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 |
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| Website | wjystv |
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.
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