WOGK-FM 93.7
Ocala

Original Calls: WMOP                                    
Originally Licensed: 1960
Original City of  License: Ocala
Original Format: Pop

Owner(s): 1960-WMOP, Inc. (James Kirk)
                1985-Dix communications, Inc (Ocala Broadcasting)
                  
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WMOP-1960-Pop
                                                         WFUZ-1973-Big Bands/Easy Listening
                                                         WFUZ-1981-Block Programming  Easy Listening-Day/Country-Night
                                                         WFUZ-1985-Adult Contemporary
                                                         WMMZ-1986-Contemporary Hits  "Z-93"
                                                         WOGK-1994-Country  "K-Country 93.7 FM"

WOGK History
Thanks to Marc Tyll for this history of WOGK.
WOGK began broadcasting on November 7, 1960 at 93.7 mHz, with 4,200 watts as WMOP-FM, co-owned with country giant legend WMOP-AM 900. The format was Pop and remained with that format until 1973 when WMOP-FM increased its power to 100,000 watts and changed its call letters to WFUZ--named to honor the area's police officers. Kirk considers the development of the FM station in this area as one his greatest accomplishments.
At that time, WFUZ became Ocala’s first and only Easy Listening station with special Big Band programming in the afternoons. Big Daddy Miles Foland, a long time broadcast legend in Cincinnati, had retired to Ocala years earlier and was the afternoon air talent on WTMC-AM 1290. WFUZ's owner, "Country" Jim Kirk, lured Big Daddy away from WTMC to host the afternoon Big Band show on the new 100,000 watt WFUZ. Programming on WFUZ remained easy listening until 1983 when it was decided to switch the nighttime programming to country to better compete against another FM country station that recently commenced 24-hour operations. However, the daytime on WFUZ remained Easy Listening until 1985. That’s when Country Jim decided it was time to sell the FM, and a switch was made to full-time Adult Contemporary. The new owners, Dix Communications, constructed a new transmitter plant and studio in 1986. The call letters were changed to WMMZ and it became a cult following CHR known as "Z-93". The New CHR "Z-93" remained a hit until it all came to an end in March of 1994. That’s when Dix Communications decided to take 93.7 in a different direction. So a new general manager and staff was hired. The call letters were once again changed, this time to WOGK, and the format became a mix of modern and classic country, known as "K-Country, 93FM". 

Names In WOGK History  


Mr. Bob

                 


Big Red





Doug Rockwell





Kathy Dugan (Kathryn Adkins) Biography





Lewis Stokes





Jim Robertson-General Manager            

                   

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