WSMS

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]

WSMS

Artesia, Mississippi
Broadcast area	Columbus-Starkville-West Point
Frequency	99.9 MHz
Branding	99.9 The Fox
Programming
Format	Album-oriented rock (AOR)
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations	WKOR-FM, WMXU, WNMQ, WSSO
History
First air date	1987 (as WZIX)
Former call signs	WZIX (1984–1991) WJWF-FM (1991–1993) WQNN (1993–1996)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	6664
Class	C2
ERP	47,000 watts
HAAT	154 meters (505 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°39′14″N 88°37′15″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live via iHeart
Website	www.999thefoxrocks.com

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]