WCOA (AM)

WCOA
Broadcast areaEmerald Coast
Frequency1370 kHz
BrandingWCOA News Talk 104.9 FM & 1370 AM
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsABC News Radio
NBC News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
WJTQ, WMEZ, WRRX, WXBM-FM
History
First air date
February 3, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-02-03)
Call sign meaning
Wonderful City Of Advantages
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID12142
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
4,400 watts night
Translator(s)104.9 W285FY (Pensacola)
Repeater(s)102.7 WXBM-HD2 (Milton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewcoapensacola.com

WCOA (1370 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Pensacola, Florida, serving the Emerald Coast. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a news/talk radio format. The radio studios and offices are on North W Street off Pensacola Boulevard (U.S. Route 29).

By day, WCOA is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. At night, to protect other stations on 1370 AM, it reduces power to 4,400 watts and uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array[2] The transmitter is on Hollywood Avenue near Massachusetts Avenue in Brent, Florida.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCOA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC.gov/WCOA
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WCOA