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LISTEN LIVE: www.WCOApensacola.com Owned by the City of Pensacola for a time, City Clerk John E. Frenkel Sr.

On February 3, 1926, excited people began gathering outside city hall for a historic event – the inaugural broadcast of WCOA Radio. Precisely at 8:30pm, WCOA went on the air and except for occasional interruptions from a few hurricanes over the years it has been on the air ever since. Depending on whom you talk to WCOA is the second, third or fourth oldest radio station in the state. was placed in

charge. He obtained the proper permits, figured out how to operate the equipment and came up with the call letters of WCOA, which stood for “Wonderful City Of Advantages:

WCOA has always been the station to whom people have turned during times of emergency, especially hurricanes. When Erin and Opal struck Pensacola in 1995, WCOA provided round-the-clock coverage. As the designated Emergency Alert System radio station in this area, WCOA is still ready to respond when necessary. Many well-known people have been associated with WCOA over the years. Don Priest was news director for 41 years until his retirement in 2001. Hired away from a radio station in Sarasota by owner Mack Miller, Priest worked with WCOA longer than any other employee. Known for his excellent work as a newsman he also was deeply involved in local sports broadcasting high school football games for many years. Other broadcasters who worked with WCOA over the years were Luke McCoy, Don Griffith, Sally Henderson, Gordon Towne, John Teelin, Dave Pavlock, Arlene Sadrow, John Richardson, Marty White, Steve Remel, Don Redfield, Pappy Lynn, John Waite, Dan Lucas, Ellis Davis, Jim Young, Laura Lunsford and Bern Benicks. One of the best known broadcasters was the late Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch on the Adams Family TV show. News Talk 1370 WCOA AM continues to do what it has always done best for the past 90 years – provide local and national programming along with news, sports, weather and traffic information to the Pensacola community.

09/15/2025

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09/10/2025

"In honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot, I am ordering all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Sunday evening at 6 P.M." - President Donald J. Trump

09/10/2025

The founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA was at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

08/07/2025

This week, Stacking Benjamins is getting you ready for back-to-school! Joe and OG are joined by Len Penzo for his Annual Sandwich Survey where they break down the cost of sandwiches this year and share how you could save 30-40% with one easy switch.

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We lost a legend 🙏 RIP Ozzy Osbourne!
07/22/2025

We lost a legend 🙏 RIP Ozzy Osbourne!

Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76 🕊️🙏

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Congressman Patronis Files Amendment to Keep the Blue Angels in Pensacola Forever
07/11/2025

Congressman Patronis Files Amendment to Keep the Blue Angels in Pensacola Forever

The freshman Congressman vows that no one will take away this Panhandle perennial.

07/02/2025

Here’s a wild stat for your Wednesday. We’re now closer to 2050 than 2000.

06/28/2025

This is the weekend to save a life!!! 💕🐾
Dog and cat adoptions across the Gulf Coast!

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