WCKS-FM 101.1 
Cocoa Beach

Original Call Letters: WXBR 

Originally Licensed: Aug 19, 1962

Original City of License: Cocoa Beach

Original Frequency: 101.1

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 100,000 watts

Original Location:

Original Format: Album Sound


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):

1962-Stereo Broadcasting, Corp.
1968-Radio Filchburg, Inc.
1975-Manasett Broadcasting Company
1980-Central Florida Broadcasting
1982-Abell Communications
1985-S&F Communications
1985-Home News Publishing Co  ($4.7 million)
1985-Capitol Broadcasting Co. of Raleigh, N.C.
1986-Duffy Broadcasting  ($7.7 million)
1993-Paxson Communications ($6.7 million)
1997-Clear Channel
2007-Aloha Station Trust, LLC, as Trustee
2008-Clear Channel Licenses, Inc.

History Of Call Letters and Formats:

WXBR-1963-Light Classical
WCKS-1968-Top 40  "CK-101"
WCKS-1972-Beautiful Music
WCKS-1974-MOR
WCKS-1978-Top 40
WDOQ-1984-Rock  "Q-102''
WDOQ-1984-Adult Contemporary (Transtar Satellite Service)
WCFI-1984-Adult Contemporary  "I-4" (Transtar Satellite Service) 
WSTF-1985-Adult  Contemporary  "Sunny 101"  "Star 101"
WORZ-1986-Adult Rock  "Z-102"
WVRI-1992-Adult Contemporary "Variety 101"
WJRR-1993-Rock
WJRR-1997-AOR
WJRR-2002-Alternative   "Real Rock 101"


Notes On WCKS

From Ray Myers: United Radio Network used the station for most of the Apollo Missions as local anchor for the network. 


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                                                         CK101 Van  
courtesy of Sean King
                                                                             

WCKS "CK101" Personalities
Dick Olsen-1970-Program Director-Radio Filchburg, Inc.
Les Roberson-1972-Operations Manager/News Director/1974-General Manager-Southland Broadcasting/1985-General Manager-Capitol Broadcasting Co. of Raleigh, N.C.
Fred King (Sean King)-1972-Promotions Manager/1974-Program Director-Southland Broadcasting 
Sean King-1972-1978-Biography   In Memory
Sean tells a great radio tale; "I worked different shifts at CK, usually 10 to 3, but did overnights towards the end. I used my air name from WLOF, Sean King. My favorite story is one when I was doing AM drive on a Saturday and I saw Stan Anderson, who was doing news that day, going out front to watch a rocket launching from the Cape. We could feel the familiar rumble beneath our feet as the station was located only a couple of miles from the Space Center in Cape Canaveral. I promptly found a 5 minute track to play and decided to join him to watch the launch. Once out the door, I looked up at the sky, but heard a "click" behind me. I suddenly realized that Stan and I were the only people in the building that morning and I had just managed to lock us out with the automatic door lock. Neither one of us had a key as it was a 24 hour operation. Fortunately, the Program Director, Les Robertson,  lived only a few blocks away. Stan was able to wake him and use his key. We had about 15 minutes of "dead air". I wasn't looking forward to seeing (Les) the P.D. that day. Actually he took it pretty well and ribbed us about it in the months to come."
Dale Wright-1974-Music Director-Southland Broadcasting


Michael W. Lowe
-1974
-Southland Broadcasting Biography
Steve Ocean-1978-Music Director-Southland Broadcasting
Stan Anderson-1978-1986-News Director-Southland Broadcasting Biography


Mel Burns
(Perry Moore)
-1985-Home News Publishing Co.  Biography    In Memory
Greg Shannon (Paul Gardiner)
Alan Thompson
Kym Landers


Brian Morgan
Mark St. John
Billy Charles
Jim Lewis


Gabe Burton-Biography
Jim Morgan-the voice of Wal-Mart
Steve Craig (Steve Biddle)
Jon Greenwood
Jan Moore (Leslie Overby)
Beth Dickey
Larry Kessler
Michael Kelly-News Director
Steve Ocean
Bobby Sharp
Jeri Banta-Afternoon Drive

 

Other Names In WCKS History
Norman Knight-1970-President-Radio Filchburg, Inc.
William Coble-1970-General Manager-Radio Filchburg, Inc.
William Gorman-1970-Commercial Manager-Radio Filchburg, Inc.
Don Becker-1970-Promotions Manager-Radio Filchburg, Inc.
Charles Murray-1970-Chief Engineer-Radio Filchburg, Inc.
Pauline Metcalf-1971-Partner/Owner-Southland Broadcasting
Esther Muran-1971-Partner/Owner-Southland Broadcasting
William Corkhum-1971-Partner/Owner/1972-President-Southland Broadcasting
Ralph Hatcher-1972-General Manager-Southland Broadcasting
Tom Morley-1972-Commercial Manager/1974-Regional Sales Manager-Southland Broadcasting
Bob Bevis-1972-Chief Engineer-Southland Broadcasting
Dick Lee-1974-1978-Commercial Manager-Southland Broadcasting
Bill Baker-1974-Chief Engineer/1978-Operations Manager/Chief Engineer-Southland Broadcasting
Tom Love-1978-Commercial Manager-Southland Broadcasting
Allen Edwards-1984-Program Director-Abell Communications
John Bogart-1984-1985-Production Director-Abell Communications
Howard Feingold-Sales Manager
Ray St. James


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1978 - 2nd birthday party - Spanky McCoy.jpg (61540 bytes)            

From the Stan Anderson collection;
Spanky McCoy cuts the 2nd birthday cake at CK101    


                                          



                           For a larger view click the photo



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     1978 - Penny Sheridan - Miss CK-101.jpg (33883 bytes)
    1978 Labor Day surf Festival - Hot Legs.jpg (46503 bytes)   1978 Labor Day surf Festival - Jim Sumpter.jpg (36827 bytes)
       
14TH annual Pro-Am Surf Festival                For a larger view click the photo            photos courtesy of Stan Anderson


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