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.
From October 1, 2024, to June 8, 2025, WJYS served as the over-the-air flagship station of the Chicago Sports Network, carrying both its main channel and overflow feed.
History
Channel 62 was first proposed to be constructed in Hammond, Indiana, in the 1960s. Aben E. Johnson Jr. of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, proposed to build channel 56 but saw his application shifted to channel 62.[1] Johnson hoped to build the Action Network with the Hammond station, which was given the call sign WAXN-TV, and WXON-TV