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WCOS-FM
WCOS-FM is a Country music radio station licensed to Columbia, South Carolina and serves the Columbia, South Carolina market. The iHeartMedia, Inc. outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast at 97.5 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The station goes by the name 975 WCOS and its current slogan is "Today's Best Country and Your All-Time Favorites." Its studios are in Columbia (west of the Congaree River) and
the ABC Radio Network. In the fall of 1963, the station began broadcasting in stereo and the hours were extended to the daytime. The morning show was a simulcast of WCOS, which was hosted by Bob Fulton, the long-time announcer for University of South Carolina football. After 9 am, the format was easy listening. The music was broadcast in mono until 6 pm, converting to stereo for the evening hours. In the late 1960s, WCOS-FM converted to a Progressive rock format. Prior to the