WJSJ-CD

WJSJ-CD is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Marion, Indiana, and associated with the Indianapolis television market. The station operates as a broadcast outlet rather than as a conventional consumer brand, delivering scheduled television programming through a digital terrestrial signal and multiplexed subchannels. Its present programming affiliation is with WEST, a Western-themed digital television network. The station previously operated under the call sign WIWU-CD and was owned by Indiana Wesleyan University. During that period, it served the Marion and Grant County area with a mixture of local entertainment, sports, and news programming, while also carrying religious programming associated with networks and services including the Trinity Broadcasting Network's former local programming arrangements, TLN, Cornerstone Television, and WHT. The university's broadcasting activities formed part of its broader communications presence, but Indiana Wesleyan University later announced plans to discontinue its broadcast operations and concentrate more heavily on digital services. In December 2020, the station was sold by Indiana Wesleyan University to Frank Copsidas. The transaction marked a change from university ownership to private ownership and created the basis for a later change in the station's operating identity. The station subsequently became WJSJ-CD. In January 2025, Weigel Broadcasting announced an agreement to acquire WJSJ-CD for $1.6 million. The transaction was completed on March 24, 2025, placing the station within Weigel's portfolio of broadcast and digital-network properties. Under Weigel ownership, WJSJ-CD's principal identifiable role is as a distribution outlet for WEST, a digital network built around Western-themed entertainment. As a Class A low-power station, it combines the narrower coverage and regulatory classification of a low-power facility with the ability to carry network programming through digital broadcasting. Its historical identity was more locally oriented during the WIWU-CD period, whereas its current profile is primarily that of a network-affiliated broadcast station serving viewers in and around Marion and the wider Indianapolis market. Detailed current information about its full subchannel lineup, local production, management, and schedule is limited in the supplied reference material.

WJSJ-CD traces its operating history to the station previously known as WIWU-CD. The facility was originally licensed to Tipton, Indiana, and was associated with Indiana Wesleyan University. During its university-owned period, it served viewers in Marion and Grant County with a locally oriented mix of entertainment, sports, and news programming. It also carried religious programming from services and networks identified in reference material as TLN, Cornerstone Television, and WHT. Indiana Wesleyan University later announced that it intended to discontinue its broadcast operations and place greater emphasis on digital services. In December 2020, the university sold the station to Frank Copsidas. This ownership transition ended the station's direct association with the university and moved it into private ownership. The station eventually adopted the WJSJ-CD call sign, distinguishing its current identity from its former WIWU-CD designation. The next major transition came in 2025. On January 16, Weigel Broadcasting was reported to have agreed to acquire WJSJ-CD for $1.6 million. The transaction was completed on March 24, 2025. Weigel is a broadcasting company with a portfolio that includes television stations and digital multicast networks. Following the transaction, WJSJ-CD became associated with WEST, a Western-themed digital television network. The station is described as a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Marion and connected with the Indianapolis market. Its digital signal is multiplexed, allowing it to distribute network programming through one or more digital subchannels. The available reference material identifies WEST as its current programming service but does not provide a complete, verified list of all subchannels, detailed technical parameters, current local productions, or named station executives. Historically, WJSJ-CD's role was more community- and university-oriented; its current role is principally as a local broadcast outlet for a nationally distributed digital network.

• 2025

  Acquisition agreement with Weigel Broadcasting

  [1]WJSJ-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Weigel Broadcasting announced an agreement to acquire WJSJ-CD for $1.6 million.

• 2025

  Acquisition completed

  [1]WJSJ-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Weigel Broadcasting completed its acquisition of WJSJ-CD on March 24, 2025.

• 2020

  Sale by Indiana Wesleyan University

  [1]WJSJ-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station, then operating as WIWU-CD, was sold to Frank Copsidas in December 2020 after Indiana Wesleyan University decided to move away from broadcast operations.

A low-power Class A broadcast station serving central Indiana, with a current emphasis on Western-themed digital network programming and a historical role in local and religious television distribution.

• Digital television network

  WEST

  WEST is a Western-themed digital television network carried by WJSJ-CD. Its programming gives the station a recognizable genre focus built around Western-oriented television content. The supplied reference identifies WEST as the station's current programming service but does not specify the full schedule, individual programs, or all distribution arrangements.

• Local television programming

  Local entertainment, sports, and news

  During the station's earlier WIWU-CD period, it aired local entertainment, sports, and news programming for Marion and Grant County. These services reflected its role as a university-associated and community-oriented broadcaster before the university exited the broadcast business.

• Religious television programming

  Religious television programming

  The station historically carried religious programming associated with TLN, Cornerstone Television, and WHT. The available material does not establish the precise dates, schedules, or contractual arrangements for each service.

• 2025

  Weigel Broadcasting acquires WJSJ-CDM&A

  Background

  Weigel Broadcasting sought to add the low-power Class A station to its portfolio of broadcast properties and digital network outlets.

  Action taken

  Weigel Broadcasting agreed to acquire WJSJ-CD for $1.6 million, with the transaction announced on January 16, 2025 and completed on March 24, 2025.

  Aftermath

  WJSJ-CD became a Weigel-owned station airing programming from the Western-themed WEST digital network.

  Acquisition price. $1.6 million (2025 acquisition)

  Source

• 2020

  Indiana Wesleyan University exits broadcast ownershipM&A

  Background

  Indiana Wesleyan University announced that it intended to drop its broadcast operations and focus on digital services. The station then operating as WIWU-CD was sold in December 2020.

  Action taken

  The university transferred ownership of the station to Frank Copsidas.

  Aftermath

  The transaction ended the station's university ownership and preceded its later operation under the WJSJ-CD call sign.

  Source

• 2025

  Weigel Broadcasting announces agreement to acquire WJSJ-CD[1]WJSJ-CDen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Weigel Broadcasting announced that it would acquire WJSJ-CD for $1.6 million, adding the Marion, Indiana, low-power Class A station to its broadcast portfolio.

• 2025

  Weigel Broadcasting completes acquisition of WJSJ-CD[1]WJSJ-CDen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  The acquisition of WJSJ-CD by Weigel Broadcasting was completed on March 24, 2025.

• 2020

  Indiana Wesleyan University sells the station to Frank Copsidas[1]WJSJ-CDen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  WJSJ-CD's predecessor, WIWU-CD, was sold by Indiana Wesleyan University to Frank Copsidas in December 2020, following the university's decision to move away from broadcast operations.

1. 1WJSJ-CDen.wikipedia.org
2. 2WJSJ-CD official websitewiwutv.com