WOCL-FM 105.9
Deland


Original Call Letters: WOOO 

Originally Licensed: Jul 10, 1967 

Original City of License: Deland 

Original Frequency: 105.9

Origin of Call Letters:   

Original Power: 100,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Oldies


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):


1967-Tolun Advertising
1975-WELE Radio, Inc.
1986-American Media, Inc.($7.5 million)
1997-Chancellor Media
2000-Infinity Radio (Viacom-CBS)
2006-Chancellor Media (CBS Radio)


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WOOO-1967-Country Western
WDLF-1971-Country
WELE-1976-Country  "The Big Wheel"
WMGG-1986-Adult Contemporary
WOCL-1986-Oldies  "Class 105.9"
WOCL-1988-50's to 70's Oldies  "Cool 105.9"
WOCL-1999-Jammin' Oldies   "Power 105.9"
WOCL-2000-Alternative   "O-Rock 105-9"
WOCL-2008-Greatest Hits  "Orland's Greatest Hits"


WOCL Personalities

Bill Gable-1986-1994-Morning drive, program director launched "Cool 105.9" Bill went on to WMMO-FM 98.9, CFTR-Toronto, WLW, Cincinnati, and WMAG-FM in Greensboro, NC. Bill can now be heard on CHFI-FM Toronto, Canada. Bill also owns Bill Gable Voiceworks in Toronto.



Frank Reed
-1986-Frank worked with Bill Gable launching  WOCL.
Biography



Allan Brady
-1986-1987
  Biography  

Bob O'Brien-1989-1992-Evenings/Mornings/Music Director/1995-1995



Annie Sommers
(Mari Ann Sollom)-1991-1992  In Memory



John Summers
1993-1995

Steve Kelly-1999-Program Director

Bobby Knight-Music Director/Middays

Dean O'Neal

Roy Adams   

Kathy Aparo



Banana Joe Montione-Mornings



John Barrett  Biography



Frank Lasko
-News Director
In Memory



Scott ''Scooter'' Sherwood
-Mornings/Afternoons/Program Director/Music Director 



Alan Spector
-Morning Show Producer



Elvis Gorbechev (Jack Dyer)



Brian Morgan
-10AM-3PM/''Lunchtime at the Oldies'' 



Ray Michaels
-Afternoons/
6PM-11PM 

Brian McGarry-Evenings 

Mike Roberts

Allan Konstan

Andrea Lively-Traffic

Tom Blair-Traffic



Gene Witt
-1985
-
One of the "traffic twins" 
Biography



Carrie Ann (Kathryn Adkins) Biography
Gary Van Allen (Gary Warne)
Al Gardner
Chary Southmayd



Kathy Aparo
 


Rich Stevens


Other Names in WOCL History

George Toulas-General Manager

Bill Fries-1989-1999-Program Director 

Dan Wachs-1996-General Manager-American Media, Inc.

David Israel-Program Director 

Mike Sprysenski-Chief Engineer
Garry Eaves-General Manager


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