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WOCR (89.1 MHz) — branded 89-1 The One — is a non-commercial FM campus radio station located in Olivet, Michigan. The student-operated station, on the air 24/7, broadcasts on 89.1 FM and is owned by Olivet College Board of Trustees. The station operates with 500 watts of power centering on the immediate Olivet area. WOCR came on the air in 1975 as a 10 watt FM educational license radio station operating at a frequency of 89.7. Charles G. Mefford was the first general manager, obtaining an FCC license and the WOCR call letters, building the studios/tower and training a staff. He put the station on air with the help of Olivet College professors, Robert C. Fisher and Willis "Bill" Seldon and the eventual second general manager and student, Michael Oyster. A new transmitter a few years later took WOCR up to 125 watts of power until October 2010, WOCR operated on 89.7 with 125 watts of power. In certain areas the station would interfere with the signal of 89.7 WLNZ in Lansing; the frequency shift to 89.1 has alleviated this issue. WLNZ has since been granted a construction permit to increase power to 1,000 watts from its current 420. WOCR "The One" is a full-service campus radio station featuring music, campus information, and sports programming, including play-by-play of Olivet College and local high school teams.…
WOCR (89.1 MHz) — branded 89-1 The One — is a non-commercial FM campus radio station located in Olivet, Michigan. The student-operated station, on the air 24/7, broadcasts on 89.1 FM and is owned by Olivet College Board of Trustees. The station operates with 500 watts of power centering on the immediate Olivet area. WOCR came on the air in 1975 as a 10 watt FM educational license radio station operating at a frequency of 89.7. Charles G. Mefford was the first general manager, obtaining an FCC license and the WOCR call letters, building the studios/tower and training a staff. He put the station on air with the help of Olivet College professors, Robert C. Fisher and Willis "Bill" Seldon and the eventual second general manager and student, Michael Oyster. A new transmitter a few years later took WOCR up to 125 watts of power until October 2010, WOCR operated on 89.7 with 125 watts of power. In certain areas the station would interfere with the signal of 89.7 WLNZ in Lansing; the frequency shift to 89.1 has alleviated this issue. WLNZ has since been granted a construction permit to increase power to 1,000 watts from its current 420. WOCR "The One" is a full-service campus radio station featuring music, campus information, and sports programming, including play-by-play of Olivet College and local high school teams. WOCR is the official station for Olivet Comets football and broadcasts all home and away games. ==Personnel== ===Station managers=== 89.7 Olivet College Radio 1. Charles G. "Chuck" Mefford 1973-1976 2. Michael Oyster 1976-1977 3. Dana Potts 1977 4. Tom Trubac 1978 5. William Healy 1978-1979 6. George Pohly 1979-1980 7. Lisa Barry 1980 8. Stuart Blacklaw 1981 9. Mark Cooper 1982 10. Vincent Wheat 1982-1983 11. Steven R Hoover 1983-1984 12. Mary Frances Smith 1984-1985 13. James C Shadduck 1985-1986 14. Lisa Waltz 1986-1987 --- Lisa Waltz-Cook FALL 1987 15. Norine N Boyd SPRING 1988 16. Chris Parkinson 1988-1989 17. Janice Meisel SUMMER 1989 18. Dan Davis FALL 1989 19. Deb Breiling SPRING 1990 20. Paul H Ensley 1991-1992 21. Jason Houchins 1992-1994 22. Mike Adams 1994-1995 23. Carlos Sims 1995-1997 24. Richard Craig 1997-1999 25. Bill Bridges 1999-2000 26. Chad Carlisle 2000-2001 27. William E Shrubb III 2001-2002 28. Brian Ward 2002 28. Elliot Hitchcock 2002-2003 29. Jason Wright 2003-2004 30. Nya Taryor 2004-2005 31. Karolyn Batt 2005-2007 32. John E Shull 2007-2009 REBRANDED AS 89.1 THE ONE WOCR 33. Elizabeth F Mitchell 2009-2012 34. Adrienne Plourde 2012-2014 35. Travis Oberlin 2014-2016 36. Danny Neugent 2016 37. Co-Managers: 2016-2017 37a. Corey Hricovsky 37b. Bill Morris 37c. Matt Scher 38d. Thomas Gary-Homes 39. Corey Hricovsky 2017-2018 40. Crissta Ames SPRING 2018 41. Zack Evans 2018–present ===Faculty advisers=== Gary Smith Joanne Williams Daine Pavloski ===Sports directors=== Daine Pavloski 2011-2013 Travis Oberlin 2013-2016 Matt Scher 2016–2020 ===On-air talent=== Chuck Mefford 1975-1976 Perry LaHaie 1981-1983 Mike Oyster John Shull Da Sooper Yooper 1990-1994 Demetris Mayberry "HypeRadio" 2006-2010 Daine Pavloski "Professor of JMC at Olivet College" 2009-2013 Lindsey Basye Jefferson Matthews- "Play-By-Play, Initial Sports Director" 2005-2009 Matthew Weaver- "Color Commentator, Initiator of WOCR's High School Football Broadcasts" 2009-2013 Brittany Hayes Ashley Mallo 2011-2013 Brittany Turner 2012-2013 Kristen Sharpley 2012-2013 Raquel Mazur 2012-2014 Hailey Willett 2012-2013, 2016 Andrew Brent 2012 Adam Gross (2009–2013) and Mikeal Kennedy (2011–2014) "The Petition for Common Sense (2012–2013)" Morgan Hall 2013-2014 Tyler Gross 2013-2014 Travis Oberlin Amber Hamad Kori Ramirez DJ Tate 5 ==References== ==External links== Official Website
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