WSMS

WSMS
City of license Artesia, Mississippi
Broadcast area Columbus-Starkville-West Point
Branding 99.9 The Fox
Slogan North Mississippi's Rock Station
Frequency 99.9 MHz
First air date 1987 (as WZIX)
Format Album-oriented rock (AOR)
ERP 47,000 watts
HAAT 154 meters (505 ft)
Class C2
Facility ID 6664
Transmitter coordinates 33°39′14.00″N 88°37′15.00″W / 33.6538889°N 88.6208333°W / 33.6538889; -88.6208333Coordinates: 33°39′14.00″N 88°37′15.00″W / 33.6538889°N 88.6208333°W / 33.6538889; -88.6208333
Former callsigns WZIX (1984-1991)
WJWF-FM (1991-1993)
WQNN (1993-1996)
Affiliations Premiere Radio Networks
Owner Cumulus Media
(Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live via iHeart
Website www.999thefoxrocks.com

WSMS (99.9 FM, "The Fox") is a Mississippi based radio station broadcasting an album-oriented rock (AOR) music format.[1] Licensed to Artesia, Mississippi, USA, the station serves the Columbus-Starkville-West Point area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and features programming from Premiere Radio Networks.[2]

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to Bravo Communications, Inc. on May 10, 1984.[3] The station was assigned the call sign WZIX on July 3, 1984, and received its license to cover on July 15, 1987.[4] On June 1, 1991, the station changed its call sign to WJWF-FM. Bravo Communications assigned the station's license to the current owner, Cumulus Media, on February 14, 2002.[5] On April 1, 1993, the station changed its call sign again to WQNN, and on March 1, 1996, to the current WSMS.[6]

References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  2. "WSMS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  3. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  4. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  5. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  6. "WSMS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.

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