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Original Call Letters: WRKT |
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Originally Licensed: May 8, 1962 |
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Original Frequency: 104.1 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 30,000 watts |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Talk |
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Owner(s): |
1962-C. Sweet Smith |
| 1968-Bucks County Radio News | |
| 1981-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Services, Inc. | |
| 1992-Paxson Communications Corp ($18.6 Million for WWNZ-AM 740, WINZ-AM 940, WZTA-FM 94.9 | |
| 1993-Press Broadcasting ($5 million-Gannett Broadcasting) | |
| 1996-Paxson Broadcasting ($25 million) | |
| 1997-Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | |
| 2007-Aloha Station Trust, LLC, as Trustee | |
| 2008-Clear Channel Communications, Inc. |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WRKT-1962-Jazz (Bonneville Automated) |
| WKPE-1970-Progressive Rock "Cape Radio" | |
| WRKT-1977-Top 40 "Rocket 104" | |
| WRKT-1980-Adult Contemporary | |
| WSSP-1981-Country "Brevard's Stereo Country 104" | |
| WSSP-1985-Beautiful Music "WSSPer 104" | |
| WZTU-1992-Hot Adult contemporary "U-104.1" | |
| WHVE-1992-Top 40 "One Hundred Four Point One, The Wave" 1 | |
| WHVE-1992-Talk-simulcast of WWNZ-AM 740 | |
| WWNZ-1993-Talk "Real Radio" | |
| WTKS-1993-Talk "Real Radio 104.1" | |
| WTKS-1997-Talk, Modern Rock on weekends "Real Radio 104.1" |
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"...WKIS-FM was on 100.3, not 104.1 (first as WORZ-FM and later as WKIS-FM). This station was an AM/FM simulcast in mono until the FM became Solid Gold WDIZ:..." When Press Broadcasting bought WVRI, they started simulcasting the News/Talk format of WWNZ (740 AM) on
104 as WWNZ-FM. In 1993, when Press acquired 104.1, they changed the calls to WTKS, and launched "Real Radio". The original lineup included Guy Kemp in the mornings, G. Gordon Liddy (syndicated) middays, and
Jim Philips in the afternoons, with '80s/'90s music on the weekends, evolving to alternative.
Howard Stern was picked up for mornings, Ed Tyll was brought in for middays and
Philips
remained on afternoons." Interns serving during this time included Defoe, "E.T.", Pickleboy and ReTodd "Roger That Russ" McClernan. Rich was replaced by Defoe at Christmas 1999. Former Drew Garabo and Ed Tyll producer Daniel Dennis was brought back to Real Radio to produce the Monsters in 2000. Walt Sabo was the original consultant. Karen Kjos was station and sales manager. Chris Kampmeier (aka: "T.C. DOOLEY" from his WBJW days) has been PD/OPS guru since 1998. Program Directors at Real Radio included: Jay Clark (former PD at WABC, now VP Talk at Sirius) and Harry Valentine (became GM at WIOD, now with Sabo). Creative Services guru Rich Boerner (KSLX Los Angeles Creative Services) convinced management to switch to alternative "Real Music" weekends, which he programmed to great success. Rob Frazier (Production Director KSLX Los Angeles) was one of the most creative production directors ever to hit Orlando. Melissa Foxx handled morning duties as producer/news for (the syndicated) Howard Stern (show). She also anchored |
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![]() Peter Rocchio-1992-1993-Paxson Communications Corp |
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![]() Clive Thomas-1992-1993-Paxson Communications Corp Biography |
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![]() Jim Philips-1992-Paxson Communications Corp/Press Broadcasting/Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Biography |
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Ms.B!
(Leslie Brewington)-1992-1996Paxson
Communications Corp/Press
Broadcasting/Clear
Channel Communications, Inc.
Biography |
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![]() Guy Kemp |
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| William Robert Milford III (Rob Williams)-1993-Morning News-Press Broadcasting | |
Ed Tyll-1993-1997 |
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| Rich Kennedy-1993-1998 ("Fluffy" The Gay Producer)/1998-Producer for The Monsters/Leaves 104.1 to work as overnight jock at sister station WMGF-FM 107.7 | |||
| "Flounder'' (Stew Williams)-1993-1994-11AM-3PM-Press Broadcasting | |||
| Susie Cerone-(Aug)1993-(Nov)1993-"Passion Phones"-Press Broadcasting | |||
Erin Sommers-1993-1996-"Passion Phones"-9PM-Midnight-Press Broadcasting/Paxson Communications |
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| Wanda Roland-1993-"Passion Phones"-Press Broadcasting | |||
| Ed LaComb-1993-Press Broadcasting-Press Broadcasting | |||
Drew Garabo-1993-2005-Press Broadcasting/Paxson Communications Corp/Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Biography |
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| Robert William Milford III (Rob Williams)-1993-Press Broadcasting | |||
| Rick Morgan-1993-''Inside Entertainment''-Noon to 3PM-Press Broadcasting | |||
| Bill Cross-1993-1994- "Cross Talk"-7PM-9PM/1994-Mornings-Press Broadcasting | |||
Oddo-1994-2009-Member
of the Philips Phile-Press
Broadcasting//Paxson
Communications Corp/Clear Channel Communications, Inc.-Saturdays at 1PM on WYGM-AM 740 |
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| 1998-E.T., "Brother Man From the Other Land''-is fired after lying about how the Polk County Sheriff's Office detained him along I-4. | |||
| 1998-"Dafoe" (Thomas Carley) replaces Rich Kennedy as producer. Dafoe moved from Erik Dennison's overnight program back to The Russ and Bo Show with Dirty Jim", where he once worked as an intern. | |||
| 1999-"Dafoe" (Thomas Carley) was fired after being arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious assault on a 13-year-old girl he met through his job at the station. | |||
![]() 1995-1999-Bo Rhodes-is let go after being suspended. |
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| 2002-"The Monsters" were syndicated live on stations in West Palm, Ft. Myers, Sarasota and Augusta, Georgia. The show is now simulcast on XM satellite radio. | |||
| 2004- "The Monsters" are moved to mornings after Clear Channel removes the Howard Stern Show from 6 of it's stations including WTKS. | |||
![]() 2004-"The Monsters" add "Drunky the Bear" to crew. |
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| 2005-"The Sexy Savannah" leaves The Monsters and joins the Shannon Burke show. | |||
![]() 2006-Tiffany (Martin) joins the Monsters |
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![]() 2007-"Black Bean" (Carlos Navarro) leaves the show. |
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![]() 2009-Bubba "WhoopAss" Wilson was fired in the latest Clear Channel purge. |
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| Mandy-1996-1998-Drew Garabo Show Producer/Co-host | |||
![]() Tuddle (Patrick Fowler)-2000-2009-Joins the Monsters |
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Shannon Burke (Eddie Burke)-2004-2009-Shannon takes over the mid-day slot, leaving
WFLF-AM 540
mornings |
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| El Heffe (Dro Hinojosa)-2005-2006-co-host of "The Hideout" | |||
| J Dubbs-2005-2006-co-host of "The Hideout" | |||
Buckethead
(Jason Bailey)-2008-Nights-2009-Mid-daysSee Buckethead Saves a Life |
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![]() Jack (Bradshaw)-Member of the Philips Phile ![]() |
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![]() Jana Banana-Member of the Philips Phile |
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| Boudreaux | |||
| Soul Brother Kevin | |||
| Ed Hartley-Host of "Cryin' Lovin' & Leavin'" | |||
| Melissa Foxx-"The News Thang" | |||
| Robert Segal | |||
| Bailey Quarters-Traffic (Kathryn Adkins) Biography | |||
| Mike Wiley-"Patriot Radio Network" | |||
| Erik Dennison-Overnights | |||
| Melanie | |||
| Cathy Taylor-News Director | |||
![]() Bethann Shaffer-News |
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| Steadman-Producer of the Shannon Burke Show | |||
| J. Moore-5AM-6AM weekdays | |||
![]() Kevin Baldinger-Traffic Biography |
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![]() (Michael) Wanzie-Co-host of "Wanzie and Doug's Monday Movie Review" during the Philips Phile |
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| Doug-Co-host of "Wanzie and Doug's Monday Movie Review" during the Philips Phile | |||
![]() Cabin Boy-Producer-Shannon Burke Show/Co-host of 2 Guys, 1 Sports Show with Jack Bradshaw |
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![]() Michelle Court (Michelle Betancort-Lugo)-Traffic |
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Other Names In WTKS |
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| Joe Arnold-1994-Operations Manager-Press Broadcasting | |||
| Rob Frazier-1994-Production Director-Press Broadcasting | |||
| Harry Valentine-1996-Program Director-Paxson Broadcasting | |||
| Bill Wise-1997-Program Director-Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | |||
| Dan Stone-1997-Creative Director-Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | |||
| Jay Clark--Program Director-Paxson Broadcasting | |||
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Other Programs In WTKS |
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G. Gordon
Liddy-Jun 1993-Sep 1993-syndicated |
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![]() Howard Stern-1994-2004-Syndicated |
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| Tom Olsen-"Olsen On Law" | |||
| Robert Vincent Sims-"The Garden Rebel" | |||
| XFL Football-Marc "the Freak" Lloyd of WQTM-AM 740-play-by-play with Jack Bradshaw of "The Philips Phile" and Dirty Jim as sideline reporters | |||