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WCOJ

• 5000 Watts omni-directional daytime

• Directional from Sunset to Sunrise to avoid interference as transmissions travel a long ways at night time.

• Antennas are in Coatesville

• Main Office in West Chester, the County Seat, just around the corner from the Courthouse

Operations

• 24 hour operation, serving Chester County and surrounding areas from Berks to Montgomery to Delaware to Lancaster Counties and down into Delaware, the state.

• Programs with hosts in Prime Time

• Great Music in off hours

• 3 Studios and a fully staffed station

Morning Show 6AM to 10AM Weekdays

• Doug Sterling starts the morning

• Local and Network News

• Weather

• Traffic

• Entertainment

• Interviews

• Doug

News

• Phil McFadden, head of the news department, collects local news from various sources including:

• ChesterCountyReporter.COM
• Radio-PA

• News so local, we even report lost dogs

• Kiersten, his assistant, also helps, including announcing the news

• CBS network news is broadcast on the hour during daytime and evenings

News Room

• Local news comes live from the news studio during the day.

• The news room has its own computer to provide news and weather. Another computer and a separate control board is used to record news without affecting the main studio

• News items are recorded as received

• Phil

• Kiersten

Additional Local Offices

• Kennett Square

• Phoenixville

• Coatesville

• News gathering in these local “hot spots”

• Listen for special reports from these locations

Ron’s Swap Shop

• Ron McNiel hosts this show where listeners can call in items to sell, swap, or locate. 10AM-11AM Weekdays

• This is one of WCOJ’s most popular new shows

• Ron has been with WCOJ since 1975

• Ron

Intern (Student Assistant)

• This Intern helps keep track of all calls for this show and items from callers

• Sometimes, a caller may be trying to find something that was announced for sale on a previous show

• Andrew

Golden Age of Radio

• Ron also hosts the “Golden Age of Radio” from 11AM till 2 PM with some of the best music ever recorded

• Radio Veteran Ron McNiel plays Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Perry Como, Duke Ellington, Dean Martin and hundreds of other "Pop" stars.

• Ron

Office Staff

• Laura Johnson is the Office Administrator which includes Bookkeeping (accounts receivable & payable), answering the phone, and assisting with the station log.

Office Administrator

• Laura Johnson

Station Management

• Michelle Witkowski, General Manager, is in charge of the station and all operations including sales, news, special events and all employees.

• She is very active in making WCOJ, the “Voice of Chester County”

• Michelle

Programming & Traffic

• Lokeisha Wolfe records announcements and programs the station log, sometimes with the help of Laura

• The station operates from this log, either manually, followed by the various hosts, or automatically over night, so that music, advertising, IDs, and other announcements are properly scheduled

Programming & Traffic Studio

• A third studio

• Used to record:

• Commercials
• Public Service Announcements
• Farm Reports

• Can serve as a backup for the main studio

• Lokeisha

Interns

• Interns from various schools get a chance to experience broadcasting work with WCOJ

• Conestoga and Coatesville High Schools participate in this program

• Interns learn news gathering, announcing, board operation, and other station duties

• Intern checking news story

• This is our Jingle if you have sound

Sports Corner

• Kevin hosts an evening show all about various sports including guests in the studio and call ins

• 7 to 10 PM Weeknights except when Phillies are playing

• Topics may be national or local

• School sports are popular because they involve the students and coaches

• Kevin

Country Corner

• Bill Moffett hosts the “Country Corner” on most Saturday afternoons 2-5 PM if a Phillies game is not broadcast

• Moffett delivers an eclectic mix of old time country and fiddle music with bluegrass.

• The program communicates closely with local musicians, performance locations, and organizations. Bill keeps the audience informed of concerts, festivals, and dances

Phillies

• WCOJ broadcasts the Phillies games to Chester County

• Technicians insert the local advertising and station IDs at the precise exact time

• Angel, one of the Technicians

• Gene Mitchell, Technician & Remote Engineer

Sunday Mornings

• Religious paid programming is broadcast from 630AM till 1215PM

• 4 pre-recorded shows, 2 live shows by remote, and 1 live program in the studio all require a “Board Op” to Cue them up, open with an announcement, close with another announcement, and insert IDs

• Gene Mitchell plays CDs for the Koinonea Contemporary Christian Music from 1215PM up till 1PM or the start of the Phillies games

• Additional paid religious programming Sunday evening

• Gene Mitchell, announcing on the Koinonia Contemporary Christian Music segment at 1215PM Sunday

Computer Automation

• Computer Programs assist in scheduling various programs and announcements

• These computers replace ancient cartridge machines that were unreliable

• The computer log actually plays music, IDs, ads, weather, and news announcements when the station is in automation during late night hours

• WCOJ operates 24 hours a day

• Wave Studio: Computer Station Log

• “Stinger” “Instant Announcements”

Advertising

• Advertising pays the station bills and the cost of programming

• Advertising pays off, it is an investment

• Smart advertising will more than pay for itself

• Our sales reps can help you determine what will work for you.

• Betty is one of our account representatives

• Betty

WCOJ Employees

• Work as a team

• Enjoy their work

• Are experienced

• Are Innovative and ambitious

• Hosts are involved with their sponsors

• “On Air” comments supplement advertising

The Show is on the road

• Occassionally, WCOJ hits the road for customers who want to sponsor an on site live broadcast

• Also, WCOJ selects certain community events to Broadcast from such as Fire Safety Day at the Malvern Fire Company in May

Strawberry Festival

• This festival is held every year and WCOJ was there again. It’s a fund raiser to fund various community groups at the Brandywine Hospital Fairgrounds

• The next 11 slides show the event May 30th, 2003

• Michelle, Doug, and Lloyd

• Broadcast Booth from Milanese Construction

• The awning is remote controlled

• This facility was built especially for WCOJ

• By Milanese Construction of Coatesville

• Close up

Remote antenna

• Note the antenna on Lloyd’s SUV

• The antenna and transmitter relay the broadcast back to the studio. Sometimes, a phone link is used.

• Lloyd and Gene set up the antenna and connect the wires, microphones, and transmitter. The link is tested and everything is coordinated to a Technician back at the studio.

• Remote Antenna

• Doug interviews 2 ? guests

• Interview

• Are we under control ???

• Are you listening to this ???

WCOJ vs FM or KYW

• WCOJ has local news

• WCOJ has variety

• WCOJ has excellent music and programming

• WCOJ has the Phillies

• When was the last time you heard local news on an FM station?

• After 15 minutes of KYW, information repeats

• Advertising on WCOJ is affordable

WCOJ

• Owner: WCOJ Radio Company, Inc

• General Manager: Michelle Witkowski

• Traffic Manager: Lokeisha Wolfe

• Station Engineer: Jeff Depolo

This Presentation was created by

• For

• WCOJ, 1420 AM

Main Studio

• Full view of the new and modern main control board and computer

• Microphone positions are available for guests during live broadcasts

• Several views of the studios

• Note the well equipped facilities

• Main Studio Control Board

• Main Control Room & Guest Positions

• 3 Guest Positions in the Main Studio

• Another View Main Studio

• Traffic-Recording Studio

• News Room