WWKO-AM 860 Cocoa

Original Call Letters: WKKO

Originally Licensed: Jan. 4, 1951

Original City of License: Cocoa

Original Frequency: 860

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 1,000 watts daytime/121 watts nighttime

Original Location: Burnett Road, south of State Road 520

Original Format: Urban Contemporary

From Will Standley;
"I am also the former owner of 860 AM, Cocoa, FL (original call letters WKKO). I bought it from Keith Walker (station) and Jane Maschmeier (real estate) and ultimately sold the station to WGUL-AM owner Carl Marcocci who ultimately turned it off so he could get better coverage WGUL 860 AM over Tampa/St Pete. (He applied for and received FCC permission to change his WGUL pattern subject to turning off 860 AM Cocoa.) When we acquired 860-AM Cocoa in Brevard County we changed the call letters to WRFB (Radio For Brevard.) Ray Kassis, owner of WWBC 1510 AM Cocoa ultimately bought the old 860 AM site, removed his old tower in the Indian River and re-tuned the old 860 AM tower for 1510. Then he was able to add one tower and go to 50kw day time."

Names in WWKO History

Alan Dickson-1988-1992-President/General Manager-Christian Radio Communications, Inc.

Mike Walker-1988-1992-General Sales Manager/Promotions Manager/Program Director-Christian Radio Communications, Inc.

Reginald Henry-Music Director-Christian Radio Communications, Inc.

Sam Shannon-1988-NewsDirector-Christian Radio Communications, Inc.

"Cap'n" Chris Hill-1991-1992-Morning Drive-co-host "Chris-Kross Morning Show"/Evening Drive-Christian Radio Communications, Inc./Walker Broadcasting Biography

Marty "Kross" True-1991-Morning Drive-co-host "Chris-Kross Morning Show"-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Johnny "Scorpio" Jackson-1991-Middays-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Rory Thomas-1991-Afternoon Drive-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

JT Feret-1991-6PM-9PM-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Bishop LT Weaver-1991-9PM-Midnight-"Songs in the Night" (Gospel)-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Mixmaster Ben-1991-Midnight-6AM-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Jimmy C-1991-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Dan "Tall Tan Superman" Gibson-1991-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Howard "Mr. DJ" Armstead-1991-General Manager-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Phillip Benson-1991-Station Manager/General Sales Manager-Capitol Broadcasting Co.

Heike Clarke-1991-Sales-Capitol Broadcasting Co./Brevard Broadcasting, Inc.

Mr. Z (Gary Zajac)-1992-"It's All The Blues"-Mon-Fri-Noon-2PM/Sat 8PM

Will Standley-1993-President-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc.

C. J. Harris-1993-Operations Manager/Program Director-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc.

Michael W. Lowe Biography

Les Roberson-General Manager

Jay Waggoner-Engineer In Memory

Bill Trammel

Spyder D aka The Wild Child

Easy Ed

Bill Tramel-General Manager

Scorpio (Johnny Jackson)-Music Director

Tony Renay-Station Manager

Howard Armstead

Programs In WWKO History

"Gold Dust Cafe"-1993-Rhythm and blues oldies-11AM-Noon-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc..

"Blues"-Noon-1993-3PM-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc.

"Smooth Sounds in the Night"-1993-music from the 1970s to present-6PM-10PM-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc.

Stetson University Basketball

Owner(s):	1952-Brevard Broadcasting Company
	1959-Marvin Rothschild
	1970-Cocoa One Inc.
	1975-Emcom Associates
	1984-Dickson/Fry Broadcast Group, Inc.
	1984-Fox Radio Inc.
	1985-Capitol Broadcasting Co.
	1988-Christian Radio Communications, Inc.
	1992-Walker Broadcasting
	1993-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc. ($90,000)
	1993-Walker Info & Ed Institute Inc.
	1998-Carl Marcocci
	2005-Bible Broadcasting Network ($250,000)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WKKO-1952-Block Programming
	WKKO-1981-MOR
	WJZX-1984-Urban "Fox 86"
	WJZX-1985-Adult Contemporary
	WCKS-1986-Top 40 ''Brevard's No. 1 Hit Music Station''
	WCKS-1986-'50s and '60s
	WCKS-1987-Top 40
	WCKS-1987-Silent
	WWKO-1989-Urban Contemporary "KO 860 Knockin' Out The Hits"
	WRFB-1993-News/Talk "Radio For Brevard"
	WRFB-1998-Nostalgia
	WRFB-2000-Silent (4-4-2000)
	WRFB-2004-License Cancelled (2-1-2004)

WWKO service truck courtesy of Jay Waggoner	Bumper sticker (1991) courtesy of Jimmy C
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