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WSMS

WSMS is a radio station licensed to Artesia, Mississippi, United States, broadcasting an album-oriented rock format. Owned by Cumulus Media, the station serves the Columbus-Starkville-West Point area.

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WSMS
Broadcast area
Columbus-Starkville-West Point
Frequency99.9 MHz
Branding99.9 The Fox
Programming
FormatAlbum-oriented rock
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1987 (1987)
Former call signs
  • WZIX (1984–1991)
  • WJWF-FM (1991–1993)
  • WQNN (1993–1996)
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
6664
ClassC2
ERP47,000 watts
HAAT154 meters (505 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°39′14.4″N 88°37′15.2″W / 33.654000°N 88.620889°W / 33.654000; -88.620889
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website999thefoxrocks.com

WSMS (99.9 FM, "The Fox") is a radio station licensed to Artesia, Mississippi, United States, broadcasting an album-oriented rock format.2 Owned by Cumulus Media, the station serves the Columbus-Starkville-West Point area.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

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WSMS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  3. "WSMS Facility Record". 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. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  7. "WSMS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
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