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Coordinates: 44°31′31.1″N 73°31′5.4″W / 44.525306°N 73.518167°W / 44.525306; -73.518167
  
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WKOL
  • United States
    • Broadcast areaBurlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh, New York
    Frequency105.1 MHz
    BrandingBig Hits Kool 105
    Programming
    FormatClassic hits
    Affiliations
  • Premiere Networks
    • Ownership
    OwnerHall Communications

    Sister stations

    		WBTZ, WOKO, WJOY, WIZN
    History

    First air date

    		August 22, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-08-22)[1] (as WEXP-FM)

    Former call signs

    • WAEE (1993–1994)
  • WEXP-FM (1994–1995)

    • Call sign meaning

    		"Kool"
    Technical information[2]

    Licensing authority

    		FCC
    Facility ID68692
    ClassC3
    ERP23,500 watts
    HAAT103 meters (338 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    		44°31′31.1″N 73°31′5.4″W / 44.525306°N 73.518167°W / 44.525306; -73.518167
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
    • WebcastListen Live
    Websitewkol.com

    WKOL (105.1 FM; "Kool 105") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. The station, which signed on in 1994 as WEXP-FM, is licensed to Plattsburgh, New York, United States, and serves the Burlington / Plattsburgh area. WKOL is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.[3]

    History

    [edit]

    The station was assigned the call letters WAEE on July 23, 1993; on March 18, 1994, the station changed its call sign to WEXP-FM.[4] The station signed on August 22, 1994, with an album-oriented rock and adult album alternative format under the ownership of UBC Inc.[5] and branded as "Experience 105.1".[6] After UBC ran into financial problems, Hall Communications, owner of WOKO and WJOY in Burlington, agreed to purchase WEXP-FM in February 1995 and assumed control on June 13, 1995;[6] on that date, the station was assigned its present WKOL call sign.[4] "Experience 105.1" programming ended on June 15, 1995;[6] on June 22, WKOL returned to the air as "Kool 105" with an oldies format.[7]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-309. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKOL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "WKOL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ a b "WKOL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 (PDF). 1995. p. D-286. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  • ^ a b c Bailey, Craig (January 30, 1998). "WEXP 105.1 FM, Burlington, Vt". The Poor House. Archived from the original on May 29, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  • ^ Donoghue, Mike (June 14, 1995). "WEXP sells for $1.1 million". The Burlington Free Press. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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