WCOO
WCOO (105.5 FM) is a radio station that broadcasts an adult album alternative format. It is licensed to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, United States, and serves the Charleston area. The station is currently owned by Lynn Martin. Its studios are located in Charleston, west of downtown (west of the Ashley River), and the transmitter site is in Mount Pleasant.
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| Broadcast area | Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| Branding | "105.5 The Bridge" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WYBB | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1970[1] |
Former call signs | WWMC (1970–1974)[1] WTWF (1974–1982) WLVW (1982–1985) WMXQ (1985–1987) WJYQ (1987–1995) WNST (1995–1998)[2] |
Former frequencies | 105.5 MHz (1970–1996) 105.3 MHz (1996–2001)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W COOl (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50729 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 179.4 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°47′56.00″N 79°53′50.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1055thebridge.com |
History
Originally, this station was WWMC, licensed to Moncks Corner, South Carolina and broadcasting at 3,000 watts.
In the mid-1990s, WNST "New Star" played hot adult contemporary music under the name "Star 105".
In December 1998, WCOO switched from adult contemporary to rhythmic oldies, becoming "Cool 105.3". Soon, WCOO made big ratings gains at the expense of WXLY.[3] WXLY recovered but WCOO continued to improve.[4]
In January 2004, WCOO changed to its current format.
References
- "FCC History Cards for WCOO".
- "WCOO Facility Data". FCCData.
- Lipman, Lisa (1999-05-20). "'Howard Stern' makes a ratings leap". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- Lipman, Lisa (1999-08-19). "Z93, Oldies 102.5 top ratings". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
External links
- WCOO in the FCC FM station database
- WCOO on Radio-Locator
- WCOO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database