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]
History
The 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
- ^ "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
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 6664 (WSMS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSMS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database