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'''WCOA''' is the oldest radio station in Pensacola and one of the oldest in Florida. It broadcasts on the '''AM 1370''' frequency. The call letters stand for "Wonderful City of Advantages." | '''WCOA''' is the oldest radio station in Pensacola and one of the oldest in Florida. It broadcasts on the '''AM 1370''' frequency. The call letters stand for "Wonderful City of Advantages." | ||
| − | The station was founded by the [[City of Pensacola]] under Mayor [[J. Harvey Bayliss]], and [[Pensacola City Clerk|City Clerk]] [[John E. Frenkel, Sr.]] was appointed to manage operations. The station went on the air at 8:30 | + | The station was founded by the [[City of Pensacola]] under Mayor [[J. Harvey Bayliss]], and [[Pensacola City Clerk|City Clerk]] [[John E. Frenkel, Sr.]] was appointed to manage operations. The station went on the air at 8:30 AM on [[February 3]], [[1926]]. The first broadcast featured a song written for the station, "[[Down Pensacola Way]]," with Frenkel providing the vocals. Operations were temporarily disrupted by the [[1926 hurricane]], but were quickly restored. Frenkel became the station's main voice for years, styling himself "the Breezy Boy from the Gulf." |
WCOA was purchased by [[John C. Pace]] in the early 1930s, and operations were moved to the top floor of the [[San Carlos Hotel]]. | WCOA was purchased by [[John C. Pace]] in the early 1930s, and operations were moved to the top floor of the [[San Carlos Hotel]]. | ||
| − | + | The station is currently owned by [[Cumulus Broadcasting]]. It switched to an all-talk format in [[1991]] and carries a number of nationally syndicated talk shows, including [[Wikipedia:Rush Limbaugh|Rush Limbaugh]], [[Wikipedia:Sean Hannity|Sean Hannity]] and [[Wikipedia:Michael Savage|Michael Savage]]. Its own call-in talk show, "[[Pensacola Speaks]]," was founded in [[1960]] and is one of the oldest in the nation. [[Luke McCoy]] was the host of this show since the early 1990s, but held his final program on [[May 18]], [[2007]]. | |
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| − | The station is currently owned by [[Cumulus Broadcasting]]. It switched to an all-talk format in [[1991]] and carries a number of nationally syndicated talk shows, including [[Wikipedia:Rush Limbaugh|Rush Limbaugh]], [[Wikipedia:Sean Hannity|Sean Hannity]] and [[Wikipedia:Michael Savage|Michael Savage]]. Its own call-in talk show, "[[Pensacola Speaks]]," was founded in [[1960]] and is one of the oldest in the nation | ||
As the designated [[Wikipedia:Emergency Alert System|Emergency Alert System]] radio station for the area, WCOA is equipped to operate even after a hurricane. [[Hurricane Erin|Hurricanes Erin]] and [[Hurricane Opal|Opal]] in [[1995]] first tested this capability. | As the designated [[Wikipedia:Emergency Alert System|Emergency Alert System]] radio station for the area, WCOA is equipped to operate even after a hurricane. [[Hurricane Erin|Hurricanes Erin]] and [[Hurricane Opal|Opal]] in [[1995]] first tested this capability. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://wcoapensacola.com/default.asp?pid=4443 WCOA - About Us] | *[http://wcoapensacola.com/default.asp?pid=4443 WCOA - About Us] | ||
*[http://www.stjohnshistoriccemetery.com/pensacolas_heritages/government.htm#j_h_bayliss J. Harvey Bayliss biography] | *[http://www.stjohnshistoriccemetery.com/pensacolas_heritages/government.htm#j_h_bayliss J. Harvey Bayliss biography] | ||
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