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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, 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.[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. Archived from the original on September 23, 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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