WCOO
| City | Kiawah Island, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Branding | "The Bridge At 105.5" |
| Slogan | The Sound of Charleston |
| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| First air date | December 7, 1969 |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 133 meters |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 50729 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°39′57.00″N 80°3′11.00″W / 32.6658333°N 80.0530556°W |
| Callsign meaning | W COOl (previous format) |
| Former callsigns |
WNST (11/10/1995-12/28/1998) WJYQ (10/05/1987-11/10/1995) WMXQ (08/27/1985-10/05/1987) WLVW (12/08/1982-08/27/1985)[1] |
| Owner | L.M. Communications II of South Carolina, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WYBB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1055thebridge.com |
WCOO (105.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format. Licensed to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA, it serves the Charleston, South Carolina area. The station is currently owned by L.M. Communications II of South Carolina, Inc.. The station's studios are located in Charleston due west of downtown (west of the Ashley River) and the transmitter site is on Johns Island.
History
Originally, this station was licensed to Moncks Corner, South Carolina and broadcast at 3,000 watts. Eventually, the station got a power boost and changed its frequency to 105.3.
In the late 90s, WNST "New Star" played hot adult contemporary music.
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.[2] WXLY recovered but WCOO continued to improve.[3]
In January 2004, WCOO changed to its current format.
References
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ↑ 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
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WCOO
- Radio-Locator information on WCOO
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WCOO