WKOL

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WKOL
Broadcast area Burlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh, New York
Frequency 105.1 MHz
BrandingKool 105.1 Big Hits
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner Hall Communications
WBTZ, WOKO, WJOY, WIZN
History
First air date
August 22, 1994;31 years ago (1994-08-22) [1] (as WEXP-FM)
Former call signs
  • WAEE (1993–1994)
  • WEXP-FM (1994–1995)
Call sign meaning
"Kool"
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 68692
Class C3
ERP 23,500 watts
HAAT 103 meters (338 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 44°31′31.1″N73°31′5.4″W / 44.525306°N 73.518167°W / 44.525306; -73.518167
Links
Public license information
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. [3]

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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. [4] The station signed on August 22, 1994, with an album-oriented rock and adult album alternative format under the ownership of UBC Inc. [5] and branded as "Experience 105.1". [6] 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; [6] on that date, the station was assigned its present WKOL call sign. [4] "Experience 105.1" programming ended on June 15, 1995; [6] on June 22, WKOL returned to the air as "Kool 105" with an oldies format. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-309. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WKOL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "WKOL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. 1 2 "WKOL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 (PDF). 1995. p. D-286. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 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.
  7. ↑ Donoghue, Mike (June 14, 1995). "WEXP sells for $1.1 million". The Burlington Free Press . p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2017.


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