I’ve spent the day going through letters, photos and folders on the history of Pensacola’s first and oldest radio station – WCOA, which celebrated its 95th anniversary this year. Â I came across…
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Real News podcasts, in case you missed the show
We are setting up full podcasts of each show, but, until then, I’ve created two shorter podcasts for those of you who missed the show. Jewel Cannada Wynn Rick Outzen: “Why run…
History: Wonderful City of Advantages…WCOA
This “Public Record” column was originally published July 10, 2010: The first radio station to broadcast in Pensacola was WCOA. It was an AM station that premiered just six years after the…
Election Night coverage on WCOA
I will join Don Parker tonight from 6-8:30 p.m. on WCOA 1370AM for their Election Night coverage. The results of the city races will be known before 8 p.m. County races maybe…
On WCOA this morning
Jim Sanborn is out on vacation and I will be filling for him this morning, and the rest of the week, on WCOA AM & FM from 6-8 a.m. Listen online.
Bye, Luke
WCOA host Luke McCoy has his last show on Friday, Dec. 19. It has been reported that Cumulus will replace him and “Pensacola Speaks” with syndicated programming. Luke saw the candidates for…
Cumulus bounces back slightly
The Spring 2007 Arbitron ratings are in (Spring Radio Ratings). Cumulus has bounced back, especially Magic 106. Magic 106Â Â Spring 06: 6.1/ Fall 06: 4.0 / Spring 07: 7.6 —very impressive, up…
John Stuart cut by Q100, Cumulus
Station program director and the sole survivor of the Q100 morning crew – John Stuart – was let go by Cumulus on Friday. Q100 had the least drop in audience in 2006…
Pensacola Cumulus stations slipping
The Arbitron radio ratings for 2006 show that the three Pensacola-based stations that are owned by Cumulus have lost nearly a third of their listeners – 32.24%. WCOA lost 40.35% of its…
Cumulus isn’t diverse
Why is Luke McCoy back on WCOA? Because Cumulus sees nothing wrong with Luke. All the talk about the controversial, conservative talk show host being more diverse is marketing spin. There is…
Suggested guests for Pensacola Speaks
In Troy Moon’s article, the station manager says “one of the changes to the program will be to have guests on the program offering opposing viewpoints.” She couldn’t name any guests that…
Inweekly news roundup
WedsDaily Dose Brownsville man learns you can’t tie up grandma and whack her. Troy Moon writes that WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” is about what’s right with Pensacola. FWB may have shortchanged its city…