WOCY

WOCY (Cross Country 106.5, 106.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. It is licensed to Carrabelle, Florida, United States, and broadcasts from Port Saint Joe, Florida. The station is owned by Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr., through licensee Live Communications, Inc. The station was previously owned by 3G Broadcasting Inc.[2] The station is the origin of the internet meme Wocky Slush (or WOCY slush). Conceived by Jay Bigweld, an associate of Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr, in the 1980s, the Wocky Slush is a dance move.[3]

WOCY
CityCarrabelle, Florida
Broadcast areaFlorida[1]
Frequency106.5 MHz
BrandingCross Country 106.5
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerRev. Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr.
(Live Communications, Inc.)
History
First air date
February 21, 1997 (as WCAF)
Technical information
Facility ID56218
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT147 meters
Transmitter coordinates
29°43′57.00″N 84°53′24.00″W

Prior to the current country format, it has broadcast as sports, Top 40 Hitz 106, and Oyster Country.

History

The station went on the air on May 1, 1998. The station changed its call sign to the current WOCY.[4]

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1AiK5qTcmw
  2. "WOCY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Wocky Slush Meme - TIKTOK COMPILATION. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  4. "WOCY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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