WJRR-FM 101.1 
Cocoa Beach

Original Call Letters: WXBR
Original City of  License: Cocoa Beach
Originally Licensed: Jul 19, 1962
Power: 100,000 watts                                
Original Format: Light Classical
Owner(s): 1975-Manasett Broadcasting Company
               1985-Capitol Broadcasting
               1985-Southern Star Broadcasting Group
               1993-Paxson Communications ($6.7 million)
               1997-Clear Channel
                
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WXBR-1962-Light Classical
                                                         WCKS-1976-Top 40   "CK-101"
                                                         WSTF-1985-Adult  Contemporary  "Star 101"
                                                         WVRI-1992-Adult Contemporary    "Variety 101"
                                                         WJRR-1993-Rock
                                                         WJRR-1997-AOR 
                                                         WJRR-2002-Alternative   "Real Rock 101"


                                         When you see click it to read a biography of that personality.

WCKS "CK101" Personalities
Perry Moore  Biography

Stan Anderson-1976-1986-Biography

From the Stan Anderson collection;
Spanky McCoy cuts the 2nd birthday cake at CK101    


                                          

                           For a larger view click the photo



                                                                                        
         
        14TH annual Pro-Am Surf Festival                For a larger view click the photo            photos courtesy of Stan Anderson                   
Sean King-1973-1978-Biography   Sean tells a great radio tale; "I worked different shifts at CK, usually 10 to 3, but did overnights towards the end. I used my air name from WLOF, Sean King. My favorite story is one when I was doing AM drive on a Saturday and I saw Stan Anderson, who was doing news that day, going out front to watch a rocket launching from the Cape. We could feel the familiar rumble beneath our feet as the station was located only a couple of miles from the Space Center in Cape Canaveral. I promptly found a 5 minute track to play and decided to join him to watch the launch. Once out the door, I looked up at the sky, but heard a "click" behind me. I suddenly realized that Stan and I were the only people in the building that morning and I had just managed to lock us out with the automatic door lock. Neither one of us had a key as it was a 24 hour operation. Fortunately, the Program Director, Les Robertson,  lived only a few blocks away. Stan was able to wake him and use his key. We had about 15 minutes of "dead air". I wasn't looking forward to seeing (Les) the P.D. that day. Actually he took it pretty well and ribbed us about it in the months to come."

                              
                                                                Thanks to Sean King for these photos
            
                     WCKS Studios circa 1987                                                                              CK101 Van
                                                                               courtesy of Sean King
Michael W. Lowe





Greg Shannon (Paul Gardiner)
Alan Thompson
Steve Ocean
Kym Landers

Brian Morgan




Mark St. John
Billy Charles-now in Sales at WFTV-Channel 9, Orlando

Gabe Burton-Biography 




Jim Morgan-the voice of Wal-Mart
Steve Craig (Biddle)
Jon Greenwood
Jan Moore (Leslie Overby)
Beth Dickey
Larry Kessler

Other names in WCKS History
Les Roberson-Program Director
Howard Feingold-sales manager
Allen Edwards-1984-PD
John Bogart-1984-Production Director. Left for WLW Cincinnati in 1985


Personalities
Gabe Burton-Biography  Gabe had a long stint at WSTF "Star 101". Gabe was kind enough to send some personal photos.           
Photo courtesy of Gabe Burton                                   

From Dave Edwards; "Gabe's career included a long stint at "Star 101" (WSTF) Here he is pictured at that stations BEAUTIFUL facility (in 1991)..." Dave also makes mention to "Note the Neumann Mic."
To see the full sized photo, click on it. 

Photo courtesy of Gabe Burton 


Brian Morgan-Brian is now the program director of WLOQ-FM 103.3 in Winter Park.




Photo courtesy 
of Gabe Burton 

From The "Gabe Burton Collection" comes this photo of Brain Morgan at "Star101" 

To see the full sized photo, click on it. 

Gregg Parker
Scott Stover-1985 Biography
Michael W. Lowe
Randy Marsh
Rob Early
Dave Riley 
Kevin Cruise
Barbara Vardin-General Manager
Brad Coulter-Mornings
Bill Jackson 
Jim Ballard-Program Director 


Personalities
Mark Samansky
Gregg Parker

                                                                     

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