WKOL
Radio station in Plattsburgh, New York, United States
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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]
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| Broadcast area | Burlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh, New York |
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| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | Kool 105.1 Big Hits |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications |
| WBTZ, WOKO, WJOY, WIZN | |
| History | |
First air date | August 22, 1994[1] (as WEXP-FM) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Kool" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68692 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 23,500 watts |
| HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°31′31.1″N 73°31′5.4″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkol.com |
History
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]
