WXMS-LP
Encyclopedia
WXMS-LP is a television
station in Jackson, Mississippi
. The station began broadcasting in December, 1999 as an affiliate of both the WB and UPN
networks. The WB was WXMS's primary affiliation while UPN was its secondary affiliation. On October 7, 2001, WXMS became a primary UPN affiliate after ceding its WB affiliation to sister station WDBD
, which had defected from the Fox
network.
On January 1, 2006, WXMS lost its UPN affiliation to WRBJ and became an independent station. WXMS currently simulcast with its sister station WBMS
.
WXMS was sold by Jackson Television to Roundtable Broadcasting in early 2010.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
station in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
. The station began broadcasting in December, 1999 as an affiliate of both the WB and UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
networks. The WB was WXMS's primary affiliation while UPN was its secondary affiliation. On October 7, 2001, WXMS became a primary UPN affiliate after ceding its WB affiliation to sister station WDBD
WDBD
WDBD is the Fox-affiliated television station for Jackson, Mississippi. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 40 from a transmitter on Thigpen Road in Raymond. The station can also be seen on Comcast channel 6 and in high definition on digital channel 434...
, which had defected from the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network.
On January 1, 2006, WXMS lost its UPN affiliation to WRBJ and became an independent station. WXMS currently simulcast with its sister station WBMS
WBMS-CA
WBMS-CA is an independent TV station in Jackson, Mississippi, operating on channel 10.WBMS began broadcasting in 1994 as W10BD, affiliated with America's Voice. It was owned by Louisiana state senator Louis "Woody" Jenkins and his company Great Oaks Broadacasting. Jenkins owned two stations in...
.
WXMS was sold by Jackson Television to Roundtable Broadcasting in early 2010.