WKOL
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| Broadcast area | Burlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh, New York |
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| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | Big Hits Kool 105 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications |
| WBTZ, WOKO, WJOY, WIZN | |
| History | |
First air date | August 22, 1994[1] (as WEXP-FM) |
Former call signs | WAEE (1993–1994) WEXP-FM (1994–1995) |
Call sign meaning | W KOoL |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68692 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 23,500 watts |
| HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°31′31″N 73°31′7″W / 44.52528°N 73.51861°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkol.com |
WKOL (105.1 FM; "Kool 105") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. The station, which signed on in 1994 as WEXP-FM, is licensed to Plattsburgh, New York, United States, and serves the Burlington / Plattsburgh area. WKOL is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.[2]
History
The station was assigned the call letters WAEE on July 23, 1993; on March 18, 1994, the station changed its call sign to WEXP-FM.[3] The station signed on August 22, 1994 with an album-oriented rock and adult album alternative format under the ownership of UBC Inc.[4] and branded as "Experience 105.1".[5] After UBC ran into financial problems, Hall Communications, owner of WOKO and WJOY in Burlington, agreed to purchase WEXP-FM in February 1995 and assumed control on June 13, 1995;[5] on that date, the station was assigned its present WKOL call sign.[3] "Experience 105.1" programming ended on June 15, 1995;[5] on June 22, WKOL returned to the air as "Kool 105" with an oldies format.[6]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-309. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "WKOL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ a b "WKOL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 (PDF). 1995. p. D-286. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bailey, Craig (January 30, 1998). "WEXP 105.1 FM, Burlington, Vt". The Poor House. Archived from the original on May 29, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Donoghue, Mike (June 14, 1995). "WEXP sells for $1.1 million". The Burlington Free Press. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WKOL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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