WSMS (99.9 FM, "The Fox") is a Mississippi based radio station broadcasting an album-oriented rock (AOR) music format.[2] Licensed to Artesia, Mississippi, United States, the station serves the Columbus-Starkville-West Point area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and features programming from Westwood One.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Columbus-Starkville-West Point |
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| Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
| Branding | 99.9 The Fox |
| Programming | |
| Format | Album-oriented rock (AOR) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKOR-FM, WMXU, WNMQ, WSSO | |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 (as WZIX) |
Former call signs | WZIX (1984–1991) WJWF-FM (1991–1993) WQNN (1993–1996) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6664 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 47,000 watts |
| HAAT | 154 meters (505 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°39′14″N 88°37′15″W / 33.65389°N 88.62083°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to Bravo Communications, Inc. on May 10, 1984.[4] The station was assigned the call sign WZIX on July 3, 1984, and received its license to cover on July 15, 1987.[5] 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.[6] On April 1, 1993, the station changed its call sign again to WQNN, and on March 1, 1996, to the current WSMS.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSMS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "WSMS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "WSMS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 6664 (WSMS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSMS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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