WCOC
Encyclopedia
WCOC is a radio station
licensed
to the community of Dora, Alabama
, USA, and serving the greater Birmingham, Alabama
, area. The station is owned by Azteca Communications of Alabama, Inc. It normally airs a Regional Mexican
music format but is currently silent pending a potential sale.
granted a construction permit for a new standard broadcast station at 1010 kHz with 500 watts of power, daytime only. On November 24, 1980, the permit was modified to allow a maximum power of 5,000 watts. After several extensions, and nearly five years after the initial application was filed in June 1977, the FCC granted WPYK a license to cover
on April 28, 1982.
In April 1985, Mid-Way Radio reached an agreement to sell this station to James O. Powell (trading as JASCO). The deal was approved by the FCC on May 17, 1985, and after a significant delay the transaction was finally consummated on April 11, 1986. That very same day, April 11, 1986, James O. Powell (trading as JASCO) reached an agreement to sell this station to Earl Fisher. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 20, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on May 30, 1986. The new owners petitioned the FCC to change the station's call letters to WDLE on November 30, 1987. On June 4, 1988, the station had its call letters changed back to WPYK.
In August 1988, Earl Fisher reached an agreement to sell this station to Casey & Perkins Broadcasting. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 3, 1988. In January 1990, Casey & Perkins Broadcasting reached an agreement to sell this station to Paul Tate Johnson. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 2, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 20, 1990.
In December 2001, Paul Tate Johnson reached an agreement to sell this station to Azteca Communications of Alabama, Inc (Javier Macias, owner). The station was sold for a reported $190,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 12, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on April 4, 2002. The new owners had the station's call letters changed by the FCC to WCOC on April 4, 2002.
At the time of the sale, Javier Macias owned three other radio stations: WAZX
and WAZX-FM
serving Atlanta, Georgia
, and WGTA
near Rome, Georgia
. Together, these stations were operated as a network under the branding "Radio La Que Buena" featuring Regional Mexican music and other Spanish-language programming, including Atlanta Braves
baseball broadcasts.
The September 2008 filing also states that negotiations are currently in progress for the sale of this radio station.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to the community of Dora, Alabama
Dora, Alabama
Dora is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,413.-Geography:Dora is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
, USA, and serving the greater Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, area. The station is owned by Azteca Communications of Alabama, Inc. It normally airs a Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
music format but is currently silent pending a potential sale.
History
On May 24, 1979, the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
granted a construction permit for a new standard broadcast station at 1010 kHz with 500 watts of power, daytime only. On November 24, 1980, the permit was modified to allow a maximum power of 5,000 watts. After several extensions, and nearly five years after the initial application was filed in June 1977, the FCC granted WPYK a license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
on April 28, 1982.
In April 1985, Mid-Way Radio reached an agreement to sell this station to James O. Powell (trading as JASCO). The deal was approved by the FCC on May 17, 1985, and after a significant delay the transaction was finally consummated on April 11, 1986. That very same day, April 11, 1986, James O. Powell (trading as JASCO) reached an agreement to sell this station to Earl Fisher. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 20, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on May 30, 1986. The new owners petitioned the FCC to change the station's call letters to WDLE on November 30, 1987. On June 4, 1988, the station had its call letters changed back to WPYK.
In August 1988, Earl Fisher reached an agreement to sell this station to Casey & Perkins Broadcasting. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 3, 1988. In January 1990, Casey & Perkins Broadcasting reached an agreement to sell this station to Paul Tate Johnson. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 2, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 20, 1990.
In December 2001, Paul Tate Johnson reached an agreement to sell this station to Azteca Communications of Alabama, Inc (Javier Macias, owner). The station was sold for a reported $190,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 12, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on April 4, 2002. The new owners had the station's call letters changed by the FCC to WCOC on April 4, 2002.
At the time of the sale, Javier Macias owned three other radio stations: WAZX
WAZX (AM)
WAZX is a radio station licensed to the city of Smyrna, Georgia serving the Atlanta area radio market. It is currently owned by DTS Broadcasting LLC. WAZX broadcasts at a frequency of 1550 kHz with 50,000 watts of power during daytime hours and 16 watts during nighttime hours both times using a...
and WAZX-FM
WAZX-FM
WAZX-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Cleveland, Georgia, USA, the station is currently owned by WAZX-FM, Inc....
serving Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, and WGTA
WGTA
WGTA is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican music format. Licensed to Summerville, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Rome, Georgia, area. The station is currently owned by Azteca Communications, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One....
near Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
. Together, these stations were operated as a network under the branding "Radio La Que Buena" featuring Regional Mexican music and other Spanish-language programming, including Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
baseball broadcasts.
Silent
On November 28, 2007, the station informed the FCC that it would be going off the air on December 1, 2007, due to "financial difficulties being experienced by the licensee." The application noted that the station would resume broadcast operations "following a reassessment of station operations to determine a means to improve station revenues" and requested authority to stay silent pending this reassessment. On September 26, 2008, the station filed for an extension of this temporary stay silent authority. On November 19, 2008, the FCC granted the requested extension with a scheduled expiration date of May 18, 2009.The September 2008 filing also states that negotiations are currently in progress for the sale of this radio station.