WCOS-FM
WCOS-FM (97.5 FM) is a commercial radio station in Columbia, South Carolina. It airs a country music radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station goes by the name 97-5 WCOS and its current slogan is "Today's Best Country and Your All-Time Favorites." Its studios and offices are on Graystone Boulevard in Columbia near Interstate 126.
| Broadcast area | Columbia metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | 97-5 WCOS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: "iHeartCountry 90s Radio" |
| Ownership | |
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| WCOS, WLTY, WNOK, WVOC, WXBT | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1951 |
Former frequencies | 97.9 MHz (1951-1991) |
Call sign meaning | W Columbia's Own Station |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71290 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 975wcos.iheart.com |
WCOS-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for all non-grandfathered stations. The transmitter is north of the city, in the Arlington Heights neighborhood, off Heyward Brockingham Road. WCOS-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. It carries a 1990s country hits format on its digital subchannel WCOS-FM-HD2.
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