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 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

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/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


Other Names in WOCL History

George Toulas-General Manager

Bill Fries-1989-1999-Program Director 

David Israel-Program Director 

Mike Sprysenski-Chief Engineer


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