Broadcast area Burlington-Plattsburgh Audience share 18.2 (Fa'06, R&R) HAAT 94 meters Frequency 98.9 MHz Area Burlington, Plattsburgh Slogan The Big Station | Class C1 City of license Burlington Branding 98.9 WOKO | |
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WOKO (98.9 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, United States, the station serves the Burlington-Plattsburgh area. The station is owned by Hall Communications, Inc..
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It is not related to the former WOKO which started in the 1920s in New York City and operated for many years in Albany; that station is now WOPG.
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History
WOKO went on the air in 1962 as WJOY-FM; the station was also known as WQCR from 1972 to 1990, the call letters standing for "Queen City Rock". On air, the station was identified as "Q99" and later as "Rock 99" prior to the change to country. [1] [2].
Former on-air staff
"Cowboy" Cal Daniels
Jim Whitehead
Sarah Spencer
Sam Stevens
Chris Reed
Corey James
Stacy Ward
Jim Cooper (Currently stand-up comedian "Jack Sass")
Margot St. John
Nick Morgan
Brian Warren (Afternoons "KOOL 105" WKOL-FM as Mark Knight)
Tad Lemire
Jennifer Lyons
Jim Severence
Garry Koop
Dave Davis
Chris Chase
Heather Scott
Vicki Lynch (1994-1999)(Overnights "KOOL 105" WKOL-FM as Susan Day)
Lisa Lemieux