WCMS-FM

WCMS-FM (94.5 FM) was a radio station that broadcast a country music format. Licensed to Hatteras, North Carolina, United States, the station served the Elizabeth City-Nags Head area. WCMS 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 July 28, 2005. The station was owned by Max Media until 2018 after a sale from Ray-D-O Biz LLC.^[2][3]

WCMS-FM

Hatteras, North Carolina United States
Broadcast area	Elizabeth City-Nags Head
Frequency	94.5 MHz
Branding	Big 94.5
Programming
Format	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 (1999-05) (as WWOC)
Last air date	March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)
Former call signs	WWOC (1999–2005)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	83211
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	299 meters (981 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°29′7″N 76°0′1″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

The station was affiliated with the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network and carried 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 did not happen.^[7] WCMS-FM never returned to the air; its license was canceled on September 30, 2025.^[8]