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" along with Frank Reed--American Media, Inc. 


Frank Reed
-1986-Frank worked with Bill Gable launching  WOCL
-American Media, Inc.. Biography



Allan Brady-1986-1987
-American Media, Inc.  Biography  



Ray Michaels-1988-1999
-Afternoons/6PM-11PM
-American Media, Inc./Chancellor Media



Bob "Bopper" O'Brien-1989-1992-Evenings/Mornings/Music Director/1993-1993-Bob left after 3 months on the air-American Media, Inc.



Annie Sommers
(Mari Ann Sollom)-1991-1992-American Media, Inc.  In Memory



John Summers
1993-1995
-American Media, Inc.



Brian Morgan-1993
-10AM-3PM/''Lunchtime at the Oldies''
-American Media, Inc. 

Brian McGarry-1998-1999-Evenings-Chancellor Media

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/Afternoons/Program Director/Music Director 



Alan Spector
-Morning Show Producer



Elvis Gorbechev (Jack Dyer)

Mike Roberts

Allan Konstan

Andrea Lively-Traffic

Tom Blair-Traffic



Gene Witt-1985
-One of the "traffic twins" 
Biography



Carrie Ann (Kathryn Adkins) Biography
Gary Van Allen (Gary Warne)
Al Gardner
Chary Southmayd

Rich Stevens


Other Names in WOCL History

George Toulas-General Manager

Bill Fries-1989-1999-Program Director 

Dan Wachs-1996-General Manager-American Media, Inc.

David Isreal-Program Director 

Mike Sprysenski-Chief Engineer
Garry Eaves-General Manager
Eileen Quail-Promotions Director


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