WOCL
classic hits radio station in DeLand, Florida, United States
WOCL (105.9 FM "Sunny FM") is a commercial radio station, licensed to DeLand, Florida, and serving Greater Orlando and Central Florida. It is owned by Audacy, Inc., and airs a classic hits radio format, focusing on the hits from the 1980s but with some 90s and 2000s titles as well. The station's studios and offices are on Pembrook Drive in Maitland.
WOCL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. The transmitter is on Miller Road in Orange City, Florida.
History
Country (1967–1986)
On July 10, 1967, the station signed on the air.
It was a country music station with a limited signal. The original call sign was WOOO-FM, which changed to WDLF three years later. It was sold in 1977 and re-branded as WELE-FM as a sister station of WELE (1590 AM) in South Daytona, Florida.
Oldies (1986–1999)
In 1986, the format was shifted to oldies and the call sign changed to WOCL. Initially called "Class 105.9", it was renamed "Cool 105.9" in February 1988.
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