WOCR (89.1 MHz) — branded 89-1 The One — is a non-commercial FM campus radio 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. 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