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WWKO-AM 860 
Cocoa
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Original Call Letters: WKKO |
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Originally Licensed: Jan. 4, 1951 |
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Original City of License: Cocoa |
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Original Frequency: 860 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts daytime/121 watts nighttime |
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Original Location: Burnett Road, south of State Road 520 |
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Original Format: Urban Contemporary |
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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) |
| 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 |
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 Bumper sticker (1991) courtesy of Jimmy C |
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