WCOA has rumored tie to getting rid of elected mayor in 1930s

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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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 &…

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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…

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Cumulus bounces back slightly

The Spring 2007 Arbitron ratings are in (Spring Radio Ratings). Cumulus has bounced back, especially Magic 106. Magic 106   Spring 06: 6.1/ Fall 06: 4.0…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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