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Overview
WJYS is an independent full-power TV station licensed by the FCC to Hammond, Indiana, in the Chicago, IL market.
On screen it is channel 62, though WJYS actually transmits on RF channel 21. Digital TVs map the two automatically after a channel scan. Its subchannels carry Heartland, QVC, Jewelry TV and HSN.
What's on WJYS's subchannels
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 62.1 | Main WJYS programming |
| 62.2 | CRTV |
| 62.4 | Heartland |
| 62.5 | QVC |
| 62.6 | Heartland |
| 62.7 | Jewelry TV |
| 62.8 | HSN |
| 62.9 | HSN |
| 62.10 | Polvision (Polish independent |
The FCC license is held by Millenial Telecommunications, Inc. It first signed on in 1991. The current call sign has been in place since October 1986.
FCC records list the station's main studio at 18600 South Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park, IL. Its website is wjystv.net.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, WJYS listed educational programs including Biz Kids, Science Now and Teen Kids News.
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Key facts
- Call sign
- WJYS
- Network
- Independent (subchannels: Heartland, QVC, Jewelry TV, HSN)
- Virtual channel
- 62
- RF channel
- 21
- City of license
- Hammond, Indiana
- TV market
- Chicago, IL
- Licensee
- Millenial Telecommunications, Inc.
- On the air since
- 1991
- Call sign since
- October 1986
- Studio address
- 18600 South Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477
- FCC facility ID
- 32334
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- wjystv.net
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Location
WJYS at a glance
- Network
- Independent
- Channel
- 62 (RF 21)
- Licensed to
- Hammond, IN
- Subchannels
- Heartland, QVC, Jewelry TV, HSN
- TV market
- Chicago, IL
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