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WBJW-FM 105.1 
Orlando
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Original Call Letters: WWQS |
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Originally Licensed: Aug 15, 1967 |
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Original City of License: Orlando |
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Original Frequency: 105.1 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Owner Robert Rounsaville's wife Betty Jane |
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Power: 100,000 Watts |
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Original Location: 222 Hazard Street |
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Original Format: Top 40 |
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Owner(s): |
1967-American Home Stations, Inc. |
| 1977-Rounsaville Radio | |
| 1982-Nationwide Communications | |
| 1996-Chancellor Media | |
| 1997-Shamrock Broadcasting (Chancellor Media) | |
| 1998-Cox Broadcasting | |
| 2000-Infinity Radio (Viacom) | |
| 2000-CBS Radio |
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WWQS-1967-Religious |
| WWQS-1970-Religious/Good Music | |
| WWQS-1972-Religious | |
| WBJW-1973-Top 40 "BJ105" | |
| WBJW-1982-Adult Contemporary "BJ105" | |
| WOMX-1989-Adult Contemporary "Mix105.1" | |
| WOMX-1997-Adult Contemporary "Mix105.1" |
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1973-Rounsaville Broadcasting based in Atlanta, signs-on WBJW-AM 1440 and FM from a small studio near the Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando. The broadcast tower was located off of Turkey Lake Road near (the as yet to be built) Universal Studio's Florida. |
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1974-WBJW-FM decides to take on Orlando's Top 40 powerhouse WLOF-AM 950 under the guidance of Jerry Peterson, Tom West and M.F. Kershner. The slogan "BJ105" came from the owner Robert Rounsaville's wife Betty Jane Rounsaville. |
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1976-"BJ-105" continues to dominate Orlando radio, taking the number one spot in the ratings, and would stay there for many years. |
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1980-"BJ-105" buys WLOF-AM 950 and it's sister station WLOQ-FM 103.1. WLOF is retained. WPRD-AM 1440 and WLOQ-FM 103.1 are sold off separately due to government regulations at the time that allow only one AM and one FM station to be owned by the same person, in the same city at one time. |
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1982-Nationwide Communications purchases "BJ-105" and WLOF-AM 950 from Rounsaville Communications. "BJ-105" relocated it's tower to Christmas, FL. The tower was built by WOFL-TV Channel 35. |
 From Dave Edwards "...here's a night shot of BJ-105 located at 222 Hazard Street, same location as all
(or most I guess) of the stations on 1440...That would be WABR and on through the years..." "... The parking lot was in back of the building. The new addition to the building is where the "FM Stereo" sign in the
picture is located and was completed around 1977?..." "...There was a window to the front of the operator in the control room with an easterly view, if you could call it a view since in looked into the hedges of the neighboring house. In the picture we are looking N.N.E toward the area where Fairbanks goes under I-4. After the addition to the building the window remained in place and looked into the
program directors office :-) Back then, management had a great sense of humor or budget."
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 Alan Spector |
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 Caren Sheldon-"The Breakfast Bunch" |
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 Fred Bradshaw-1974-News |
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 Barry Michaels |
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 Robert Rounsaville-1973-President-Rounsaville Radio |
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 Carol Lewis (Carol Arvo)-1976-1979-Sale-American Home Stations, Inc.-Rounsaville Radio |
The dog
tag that BJ105 gave their employees for two years of great ratings books
photo courtesy of Carol Arvo |
| Melody (Layburn) Lang-1977-1980-Billing-Rounsaville of Cincinnati, Inc. | |
| Joseph Lang-1979-1981-Chief Engineer-Rounsaville of Cincinnati, Inc. | |
 Brian Thomas-1985-1987,
1988-1991-Program
Director-Brian programmed
"BJ105" and was on air 
Brian
oversaw the return of "New York's Greatest Hits" to WCBS-FM
101.1
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| Brian White-1987-1988-Program Director | |
| Brian Phillips-1988-Program Director | |
 Rick Weinkauf-1988-General Manager. Rick announced his retirement in 2007 Biography |
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| M.F. Kershner-General Manager | |
| Garry Mitchell | |
| Jim Boyle-Program Director | |
 Tom Hoof-Promotions Director |
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| Dave Wright-Promotion Director | |
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 QSL Card courtesy of Larry Flegle |
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