WCMS-FM

WCMS-FM (94.5 FM) is a silent radio station, formerly broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Hatteras, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. WCMS has used the name "Water Country" since it signed on in 1999. The original call sign was WWOC. The change to the WCMS call sign was granted on 7/28/2005. The station was owned by Max Media until 2018 after a sale from Ray-D-O Biz LLC.^[2][3]

WCMS-FM

Currently silent
Hatteras, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Elizabeth City-Nags Head
Frequency	94.5 MHz
Branding	Big 94.5
Programming
Format	Silent (formerly Country)
Affiliations	Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network
Ownership
Owner	JAM Media Solutions LLC (Jeffrey T. Testa, Trustee of JAM Media Solutions, LLC)
Sister stations	WCXL, WZPR, WVOD
History
First air date	May 1999 (as WWOC)
Former call signs	WWOC (1999–2005)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	83211
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	299 meters
Transmitter coordinates	35°29′10″N 75°59′58″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	big945.com

The station is affiliated with the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network and carries live broadcasts of NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.^[4][5]

On March 31, 2024, WCMS ceased operations.^[6] Davis Media had planned to buy WCMS and other stations but the deal will not happen.^[7]