WKOL

WKOL
Plattsburgh, New York; United States;
Broadcast area	Burlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh, New York
Frequency	105.1 MHz
Branding	Big Hits Kool 105
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks;
Ownership
Owner	Hall Communications
Sister stations	WBTZ, WOKO, WJOY, WIZN
History
First air date	August 22, 1994; 30 years ago (as WEXP-FM)
Former call signs	WAEE (1993–1994); WEXP-FM (1994–1995);
Call sign meaning	"Kool"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	68692
Class	C3
ERP	23,500 watts
HAAT	103 meters (338 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°31′31.1″N 73°31′5.4″W / 44.525306°N 73.518167°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
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]

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

^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-309. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WKOL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "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 68692 (WKOL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WKOL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[by1999-1] 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.

[fcc-callsigns-4] "WKOL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[by1995-5] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 (PDF). 1995. p. D-286. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

[ph-wexp-6] 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.

[bfp-wexptowkol-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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