WCMS-FM explained

WCMS-FM
Above:Currently silent
City:Hatteras, North Carolina
Area:Elizabeth City-Nags Head
Branding:Big 94.5
Frequency:94.5 MHz
Airdate:May 1999 (as WWOC)
Format:Silent (formerly Country)
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:299 meters
Class:C1
Facility Id:83211
Licensing Authority:FCC
Coordinates:35.4861°N -75.9994°W
Former Callsigns:WWOC (1999–2005)
Affiliations:Motor Racing Network
Performance Racing Network
Owner:JAM Media Solutions LLC
Licensee:Jeffrey T. Testa, Trustee of JAM Media Solutions, LLC
Sister Stations:WCXL, WZPR, WVOD
Website:big945.com

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.[1] [2]

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.[3] [4]

On March 31, 2024, WCMS ceased operations.[5] Davis Media had planned to buy WCMS and other stations but the deal will not happen.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WCMS-FM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. Web site: WCMS-FM Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
  3. Web site: Radio Affiliates . MRN - Motor Racing Network . 4 January 2022.
  4. Web site: NASCAR Cup Series Affiliates . PRN . 4 January 2022.
  5. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/268256/beach-104-makes-temporary-move-to-wzpr/ Beach 104 Makes Temporary Move to WZPR
  6. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/267598/davis-media-acquires-jam-media-solutions-properties-out-of-chapter-7-bankruptcy/ Davis Media Walks Away from Jam Media Solutions Acquisition