Original Call Letters: WKKO |
Originally Licensed: Jan. 4, 1952 |
Original City of License: Cocoa |
Original Frequency: 860 |
Origin of Call Letters: Sounds like; KKO=Cocoa |
Original Power: 250 watts daytime (1,000 watts 1955) |
Original Location: Burnett Road, south of State Road 520 |
Original Format: Block Programming |
Network Affiliation(s): |
United Press International |
Mutual Broadcasting System |
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. | |
1986-Tom Sawyer ($81,000) | |
1988-Christian Radio Communications, Inc. | |
1992-Walker Broadcasting | |
1993-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc. ($90,000) | |
1998-WGUL FM, Inc. (Carl Marcocci) ($475,000) | |
2005-Bible Broadcasting Network ($250,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WKKO-1952-Block Programming |
WKKO-1974-Pop | |
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) |
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Mr.
Davis E. Wilson tells about the beginnings of WKKO. |
1954-Emerson Browne sold his interest in WKKO for $12,000. Browne made the move in order to operate WRWB-AM 1220 in Kissimmee. |
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Photos
courtesy of Davis Wilson |
click
photos for full sized view Carl Collins outside the WKKO studios in 1953 |
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Mel Phillips-1960-Marvin Rothschild Ownership |
Jack Gale-1963-Marvin Rothschild Ownership In Memory |
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"Spinner" Bob Rado-1964-Mid-days-Marvin Rothschild Ownership |
Rosa
Lee Jones-1965-1985- On the “Open House” morning show,
osa had a segment called “The Gab Bag” reporting community
news. She also hosted a Sunday program.-Marvin Rothschild
Ownership |
Jay Kuppers-1966-Mornings-Marvin Rothschild Ownership |
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Melvin John Foley-1967-Mornings/PD who instituted the Drake format with short jingles and a much shorter play list-Marvin Rothschild Ownership |
Hal Martin-1967-Marvin Rothschild Ownership |
Bill Eckard-1968-1969-Mornings-Marvin Rothschild Ownership |
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Chris Morgan (Christopher J. Mordenga)-1969-Marvin Rothschild Ownership In Memory |
Mike Curtiss-1969-Marvin Rothschild Ownership |
Johnny Knight-1969-1971-3:30-8:15PM-Marvin Rothschild Ownership/Cocoa One Inc. |
Dick Wilson-1969-1971-6:30AM-11AM-Cocoa One Inc. |
Simon T.-Weekends-Cocoa One Inc. |
Lee Arnold 1971-1972-Cocoa One Inc. |
Dave Edwards-1973-1975-Cocoa One Inc. Biography |
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Gabe Burton-1973-Cocoa One Inc. Biography |
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Jim Day (Jim Burgan)-1973-1975-Evenings-Cocoa One Inc. |
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Dave Martin (Dave Edwards)-1974-1975 Biography |
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Terry Lee-1974-Mornings-Cocoa One Inc. | |||
Tom Collins-1974-Program Director/Mid-days/Operations Manager-Cocoa One Inc. | |||
Kris Kelly (Ken Bundy)-1974-Afternoons-Cocoa One Inc. | |||
Beau Richards-1977-Mornings-Emcom Associates | |||
Susie Fennelli-1977-1978-Emcom Associates |
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Chip Taylor-1977-Afternoons/Music Director/Program Director-Emcom Associates | |||
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JJ McKay-1981-Emcom Associates Biography |
Bobby Knight-1984-1985-Program Director-Fox Radio Inc. |
Maurice Jackson-1984-Dickson/Fry Broadcast Group, Inc. In Memory |
Chris Morgan-1985-Fox Radio Inc. |
Chrissy Dimona-1985-Fox Radio Inc. |
Terry Dollar-1985-Fox Radio Inc. In Memory |
Scott Stover-1985-Fox Radio Inc. Biography |
Sal Tee ( |
"Frantic" Frank Lynn-4PM |
Bob Bruner |
Johnny Fox |
Mercer Livermore-Hostess of "Cocoa Chatter" Biography In Memory |
Mike Green (Paul Delaney) Biography |
Michael W. Lowe Biography |
Tom Robinson |
Clark Ray |
Simon T (Simon Tiloumos) |
Mike Green |
Gary Henderson |
David Allen Kaufman |
Michelle Murillo-News Director |
Bill Baker |
Steve Mack |
Long John Silver |
Johnny T |
Rick Ryder-Program Director |
Peter David Kaufman (now an Editor at The Washington Post) |
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From Fred King; The WKKO "... jocks would pick up some extra cash by handling the music here. The owner of The Red Door, Johnny Esposito, was very close friends with one of the (WK)KO owners and we promoted...that club. Everyone knew about that club at that time. The building located along the Merritt Island causeway, no longer exists." |
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Theodore Eiland-1952-President/General Manager-Brevard Broadcasting Company In Memory |
Davis E. Wilson-1953-Vice President/Chief Engineer-Brevard Broadcasting Company/1986-General Manager-Tom Sawyer Ownership |
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Emerson Browne-1953-1954-Partner-Brevard Broadcasting Company In Memory |
Marvin Rothschild-1959-Owner |
H. W. "Bill" Maschmeier-1970-President/General Manager-Cocoa One Inc. In Memory |
Keith Walker-1992-Owner-Walker Broadcasting |
Alan Dickson-1992-General Manager-Walker Broadcasting |
Will Standley-1993-Owner/Operator-Brevard Broadcasting, Inc. |
Carl Marcocci-1998-Owner-WGUL FM, Inc. |
Stephen Schurdell-1998-President-WGUL FM, Inc. |
Earline Hamilton-Secretary |
Ron Schrader-Engineer |
Bob Norris-General Manager |
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Glenn Przyborski |
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