WSSI

{{for|the Brunswick, Georgia radio station that held the call sign WMOG at 1490 AM from 1940 to 2014|WBGA}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WSSI

| logo =

| city = St. Simons Island, Georgia

| area = Brunswick, Georgia

| branding = 92.7 SSI

| frequency = 92.7 MHz

| airdate = December 4, 1989 (as WPFI)

| format = Classic hits

| erp = 7,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|100|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C3

| facility_id = 36929

| coordinates = {{coord|31|9|42.00|N| 81|28|28.00|W|region:US-GA_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = W St. Simons Island

| former_callsigns = WPFI (1989–1991)
WMOG-FM (1991–1995)
WVVV (1995–1996)
WHFX (1996–2005)
WBGA (2005–2014)
WMOG (2014–2016)

| affiliations =

| owner = Golden Isles Broadcasting, LLC

| licensee =

| sister_stations = WRJY, WXMK

| webcast =

| website = [http://goldenislesbroadcasting.com GoldenIslesBroadcasting.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WSSI (92.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Brunswick area. The station is owned by Golden Isles Broadcasting, LLC.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WSSI |title=WSSI Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

History

The station went on the air as WPFI on December 4, 1989, licensed to St. Simons Island, Georgia. On February 4, 1991, the station changed its call sign to WMOG-FM, on December 8, 1995, to WVVV, on April 5, 1996, to WHFX, on April 4, 2005, to WBGA, on September 8, 2014, to WMOG, and on June 1, 2016, to the current WSSI.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=36929&Callsign=WSSI |title=WSSI Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

On May 15, 2014, Qantum Communications announced that it would sell its 29 stations, including WBGA, to Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), in a transaction connected to Clear Channel's sale of WALK AM-FM in Patchogue, New York to Connoisseur Media via Qantum.{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|title=Qantum Sells To Clear Channel; Connoisseur Expands In Long Island|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/88656/qantum-sells-to-clear-channel-connoisseur-expands-in-long-island/|accessdate=May 15, 2014|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=May 15, 2014}} Clear Channel, in turn, committed to putting WBGA into a divestiture trust (Brunswick Station Trust LLC) to satisfy concentration limits. The transaction was consummated on September 9, 2014.

On September 8, 2014, WBGA changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Big 92.7", under new call letters, WMOG.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/90093/brunswick-ga-stations-swap-locations/ Brunswick, GA Stations Swap Locations]

On February 19, 2016, iHeartMedia sold WMOG to local competitor, Golden Isles Broadcasting, LLC, for $225,000.[http://www.insideradio.com/free/iheart-closes-deal-to-sell-ga-station/article_07b388ee-d755-11e5-b7f3-63747e5cee52.html/ iHeart Closes Deal to Sell GA Station.]

On June 1, 2016, coincident with the consummation of the sale to Golden Isles Broadcasting, WMOG changed its call sign to WSSI, and relaunched the following day as "92.7 SSI".[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/106615/wmog-relaunches-as-92-7-ssi/ WMOG Relaunches as 92.7 SSI] Radioinsight - June 2, 2016

On March 17, 2021, WSSI was licensed to move its community of license from St. Simons Island to Darien, Georgia. On December 21, 2022, the station was licensed to move back to St. Simons Island.

References

External links

{{FM station data|36929|WSSI}}

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Category:Radio stations established in 1991

Category:1991 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:McIntosh County, Georgia