| Broadcast area | Emerald Coast |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| Branding | WCOA News Talk 104.9 FM & 1370 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJTQ, WMEZ, WRRX, WXBM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 3, 1926 |
Call sign meaning | Wonderful City Of Advantages |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12142 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 4,400 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 104.9 W285FY (Pensacola) |
| Repeater(s) | 102.7 WXBM-HD2 (Milton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wcoapensacola.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]