WJSJ-CD

WJSJ-CD (channel 51) is a low-power, Class A television station in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, airing programming from the Black-oriented diginet Dabl. The station is owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting.

WJSJ-CD

Indianapolis, Indiana[a] United States
Channels	Digital: 14 (UHF)[1] Virtual: 51
Branding	Dabl Indianapolis
Programming
Affiliations	51.1: Dabl for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Weigel Broadcasting[2] (TV-49, Inc.)
History
Founded	October 26, 1990
First air date	March 28, 1994; 31 years ago (1994-03-28)
Former call signs	W51BT (1990–1996) WIWU-LP (1996–2007) WIWU-CA (2007–2009) WIWU-CD (2009–2021)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 51 (UHF, 1994–2009) Digital: 51 (UHF, 2009–2019), 28 (UHF, 2019–2025)
Former affiliations	Independent/Religious (1990–2020) Paranormal TV (2020–2025)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	29292
Class	CD
ERP	15 kW[1]
HAAT	291.3 m (956 ft)[1]
Transmitter coordinates	39°53′39.2″N 86°12′20.5″W / 39.894222°N 86.205694°W / 39.894222; -86.205694[1]
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

History

The station was formerly WIWU-CD, owned by Indiana Wesleyan University, until it was sold to Frank Copsidas in December 2020.^[4] Originally licensed to Tipton, Indiana, it aired local entertainment, sports, and news programming for Marion and Grant County, in addition to airing religious programming from TLN, Cornerstone Television and WHT. The sale came more than a year after Indiana Wesleyan University announced its intention to drop its broadcast operations and focus on digital services.^[5]

On January 16, 2025, it was announced that Weigel Broadcasting would acquire WJSJ-CD for $1.6 million;^[2] the sale was completed on March 24.^[6]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WJSJ-CD^[7]

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
51.1	720p	16:9	WJSJ-CD	Dabl
51.2	480i		TOONS	MeTV Toons
51.3			WEST	WEST (eff. September 1, 2025)
51.12		4:3	EMLW	OnTV4U (infomercials)

Notes

1. Originally licensed to Tipton, Indiana; moved to Indianapolis in 2025.^[1]

References

1. "Modification of a Digital Class A TV Station Construction Permit Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
2. "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WJSJ-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. Jacobson, Adam (December 8, 2020). "Frank Copsidas Grabs A Class A LPTV Property In Indiana". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
5. Snyder, Bray (August 29, 2019). "Ind. Wesleyan to drop over-the-air broadcasting, focus on digital". WANE-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
6. "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 24, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
7. "RabbitEars TV Query for WJSJ". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 8, 2024.