WSMS
| City | 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°WCoordinates: 33°39′14.00″N 88°37′15.00″W / 33.6538889°N 88.6208333°W |
| 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 |
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
- ↑ "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
- Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WSMS
- Radio-Locator information on WSMS
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WSMS