WSSY

WSSY is an FM station licensed to Pinehurst, Georgia. It shares studios and offices with WCEH, WDXQ and WQXZ in Hawkinsville, Georgia. The station, "Sunny 98.3", was first WFAV and later WKKN in Cordele, Georgia, and then WQXZ. The station moved its city of license after WMRZ Dawson, Georgia, signed on with 25,000 watts at 98.1 FM. Jim Popwell from Hawkinsville, the former owner of WSSY, was also the holder of the permit for the Dawson station. Popwell planned the move before selling all his stations in 2003. The transmitter site move for WSSY was required for the new Dawson station to operate at 25,000 watts. The new site could not be close enough to Cordele for continued licensure, so Pinehurst was selected to effect the move. The station programs an adult standards format, and features Hawkinsville High Football and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football. It is also well received in Warner Robins, Cochran, Hawkinsville, Montezuma, Perry and other areas further north of Cordele. The station is owned by Georgia Eagle Media.

WFAV was an FM counterpart to Cordele's AM station, WMJM (their slogan was "1490 since 1940"), owned by James S. Rivers, Sr. The Rivers family (James, son Jim, brother E.D. and E.D.'s son Dee, were prolific brodcasters, building numerous stations across the southern United States).

The station became WKKN under John Brooks ownership. WKKN was managed by the late Jim Jennings. Jennings spent a lifetime in radio, and was associated with many stations throughout his career.