WKOL (105.1 FM; "Kool 105") is a

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broadcasting a classic hits format. The station, which signed on in 1994 as WEXP-FM, is licensed to

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, United States, and serves the Burlington / Plattsburgh area. WKOL is owned by Hall Communications, Inc.

History

The station was assigned the call letters WAEE on July 23, 1993; on March 18, 1994, the station changed its call sign to WEXP-FM. The station signed on August 22, 1994, with an

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and

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format under the ownership of UBC Inc. and branded as "Experience 105.1". After UBC ran into financial problems, Hall Communications, owner of

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and

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in Burlington, agreed to purchase WEXP-FM in February 1995 and assumed control on June 13, 1995; on that date, the station was assigned its present WKOL call sign. "Experience 105.1" programming ended on June 15, 1995; on June 22, WKOL returned to the air as "Kool 105" with an

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format.

References

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* KOL Radio stations established in 1994 1994 establishments in New York (state) Classic hits radio stations in the United States Plattsburgh, New York {{NewYork-radio-station-stub