WWKE-AM
1370
Ocala
Original Call Letters: WHYS |
Originally Licensed: May 1958 |
Original Frequency: 1370 |
Origin of Call Letters: |
Original Power: 1,000 Watts |
Original Location: Corner of Hwy 40 and Pine Ave. |
Original Format: Top 40 |
Network Affiliation(s): |
ABC Contemporary |
United Press International |
Owner(s): |
1957-Marion County Broadcasting, Inc. |
1959-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. | |
1957-Kingdom of the Sun Broadcasting | |
1961-WKOS, Inc. | |
1965-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corporation | |
2000-Westshore Broadcasting Corporation |
History of Call Letters and Formats: |
WHYS-1957-Variety |
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WKOS-1959-Black/Urban Contemporary "Kingdom Of The Son" | ||
WKOS-1963-Silent | ||
WWKE-1965-Top 40 "Key Radio" "The Music and Prize Connection" | ||
WOCA-1983-Adult Contemporary "Ocala Radio- 1370 WOCA" | ||
WOCA-1986-Oldies "Ocala Radio- 1370 WOCA" | ||
WOCA-1988-All News "Ocala Radio- 1370 WOCA" | ||
WOCA-1989-News/Talk "Ocala Radio- 1370 WOCA" |
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O. W. Meyers-1965-President-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Flem Evans-1965-Vice President-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Robert Hauk-1965-General Manager/Station Manager/1978-President/General Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Dick Wilson-1965-Program Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Bill Willett-1965-Sales Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Jack Shaw-1966-Program Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Gene Turner-1966-1968-Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
James Coley Scott-1966-1968-Assistant to Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Jay Kuppers-1967-Program Director/1971-Commercial Manager/ Promotions Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
William Eckard-1967-Chief Engineer/Afternoons-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Al Lee-1967-News-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Simon T (Simon Touloumis)-1967-Weekends-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Mark Adams (Mark Wert)-1967-Weekends-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Terry Reaves-1968-Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Jim Maloy-1968-Music Director/Afternoons-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Charlie Evans-1969-General Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
JoJo Kincaid-1970-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Eugene Hester, Jr.-1971-General Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Lloyd Hart-1971-Program Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
John Kuppers-1971-Commercial Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Jake Early-1971-Program Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Mike Pruett-1971-News Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
John Popp-1971-Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Bill Early-1972-Music Director/Afternoons/1979-Program Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Joe Hytovick-1972-Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Brent Gibbs-1973-News Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Frank Cosner-1973-Music Director/Program Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Rick Cosner-1973-Program Director/Music Director/1979-Sales Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Marlin Moss-1973-Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
W.N. Duncan-1974-General Sales Manager/1975-Commercial Manager/Promotions Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Eric Cosner-1974-Program Director/Music Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Robert "Bob" Hauck-1975-2000-President/General Manager-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. In Memory |
Byron Holden-1975-News Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
James Carrier-1975-Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Clyde Moeller-1976-2000-Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
Lynne Breidenbach-NewsDirector-1977-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. In Memory |
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Don Moeller-1977-1995-Assistant Chief Engineer-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. | |
Dick Warn (Richard Rubin)-1977-1978-Weekends-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Mike McAddam-1978-1979-9am-Noon-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. | |
Robert Scott (Robert Salat)-1978-1979-Weekends-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. | |
Mark Andrews-1978-1980-Noon-3PM/Assistant Program Director/Music Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. | |
Billy Ocean (William Dean)-1979-1980-Afternoons/Weekends-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Lisa Meadows-1979-1983-Weekends/Program Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Trisha Morgan-1979-Promotions Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Jay Marks-1979-Music Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. | |
Marilyn King-1979-News Director-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. | |
Judy Summers-1980-1982-Afternoons/Weekends-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Jolene Darlene-1982-1984-Weekends-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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John Land-1982-1985-Afternoons-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Bill Donovan-1982-1985-Middays-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Steve Mack (Steve McMahon)-1985-1986-Afternoons-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corp. |
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Alex Whitler-Board Operator | |
Lee Farrell | |
Fred Mullen | |
Earl Pennington | |
Ken Steele | |
Bill Eckerd | |
Mark Wert | |
Tim Schmidt-Producer and Host "Classroom 1370" | |
Tyler English-Board Operator | |
Fred Petty | |
Pete Sautter | |
Bill Patten | |
Jordan English-Board Operator |
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Carol English-Sales | |
Patti Palermo-Sales | |
Jan Lindsey-Sales | |
Michael Jay (Mike Helminski) | |
Mark Windsor Biography |
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Pat McCullers | |
Dave Carr | |
Joe Folsom | |
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1967 Music Survey courtesy of Marc Tyll |
photos courtesy of Marc Tyll |
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Here are two photos of the Cascades Office Complex which is the present location for WOCA, having moved there in 1977 as WWKE. The first photo shows the waterfall in the center towards the far rear which at one time was the Foxfire restaurant. The WOCA studios and offices are to the extreme left, lower level unseen in the first photo. The second photo is looking from the WOCA studio facing East towards the front of the complex. The former Foxfire Restaurant is to the extreme left in the second photo. | |
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