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==History== |
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WOKO went on the air in 1962 as '''WJOY-FM'''; the station was also known as '''WQCR''' from 1972 to 1990, the call letters standing for "Queen City Rock". On air, the station was identified as "Q99" and later as "Rock 99" prior to the change to country. [http://www.fybush.com/site-020814.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130331074405/http://www.wjoy.com/History.html]. |
WOKO went on the air in 1962 as '''WJOY-FM'''; the station was also known as '''WQCR''' from 1972 to 1990, the call letters standing for "Queen City Rock". On air, the station was identified as "Q99" and later as "Rock 99" prior to the change to country. [http://www.fybush.com/site-020814.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130331074405/http://www.wjoy.com/History.html]. |
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'''Current on-air staff'''<br> |
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"Wild Bill" Sargent<br> |
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Rod Hill<br> |
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C. K. Coin<br> |
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Sarah Spencer<br> |
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Mick At Night<br> |
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Steve Pelkey<br> |
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Lee Bodette<br> |
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Mel Allen<br> |
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Amy Lynn<br> |
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Jim Jones<br> |
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Mark Stewart<br> |
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Eric Forand<br> |
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Jim Gratton<br> |
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'''Former on-air staff'''<br> |
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"Cowboy" Cal Daniels<br> |
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Jim Whitehead <br> |
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Sam Stevens <br> |
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Chris Reed <br> |
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Corey James <br> |
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Stacy Ward <br> |
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Jim Cooper (Currently stand-up comedian "Jack Sass")<br> |
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Margot St. John<br> |
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Nick Morgan <br> |
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Brian Warren (Afternoons "KOOL 105" WKOL-FM as Mark Knight)<br> |
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Tad Lemire <br> |
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Jennifer Lyons <br> |
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Jim Severence <br> |
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Garry Koop <br> |
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Dave Davis <br> |
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Chris Chase <br> |
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Heather Scott <br> |
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Vicki Lynch (1994-1999)(Overnights "KOOL 105" WKOL-FM as Susan Day)<br> |
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Lisa Lemieux |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Broadcast area | Burlington-Plattsburgh |
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| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | 98.9 WOKO |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
| WBTZ, WIZN, WJOY, and WKOL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 (as WJOY-FM) |
Former call signs | WJOY-FM (1962-1972) WQCR (1972-1990) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25867 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 94 meters (308 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°27′3.00″N 73°11′51.00″W / 44.4508333°N 73.1975000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | woko.com |
WOKO (98.9 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, United States, the station serves the Burlington-Plattsburgh area. The station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.[1][2]
It is not related to the former WOKO which started in the 1920s in New York City and operated for many years in Albany; that station is now WOPG.
History
WOKO went on the air in 1962 as WJOY-FM; the station was also known as WQCR from 1972 to 1990, the call letters standing for "Queen City Rock". On air, the station was identified as "Q99" and later as "Rock 99" prior to the change to country. [1] [2].
References
- ^ "WOKO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WOKO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WOKO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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