[3] Notable blues musicians who hosted programs or performed on air at WROX include Ike Turner, Robert Nighthawk, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Raymond Hill, and Doctor Ross.

In 1947, station manager Preston "Buck" Hinman hired Early Wright as the first black radio announcer in Mississippi.

Musicians Wright hosted on WROX included Sonny Boy Williamson II, Sam Cooke, B.B.

King, Little Milton, Pinetop Perkins, Elvis Presley, Charley Pride, Bobby Rush, Rufus Thomas, and Muddy Waters.

In the 1940s, Ike Turner became a disc jockey at WROX and hosted his own show called "Jive Till Five.