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Original Call Letters: WMMB |
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Originally Licensed: 1948 |
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Original City of License: Melbourne |
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Original Frequency: 1050 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 250 watts |
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Original Location: Front Street |
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Original Format: Full Service |
Network Affiliation(s): |
United Press International |
Owner(s): |
1948-Melbourne Broadcasting Co. |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WMMB-1948-Full Service |
| WMMB-1951-Moved to 1240 | |
| WMMB-1965-MOR | |
| WMMB-2004-News/Talk |
WMMB History WMMB signed on the air on May 8, 1948. The original frequency was on 1050-AM. WMMB would be Brevard County's first radio station. The station signed on at sunrise and signed off at sunset. Then on June 21, 1951 the FCC authorized WMMB to move to 1240-AM and they began broadcasting 24 hours a day. The main studios moved from Front Street to the Florida Market Place in 1998. |
Names in WMMB History |
| William Shakespeare, Jr.-1948-President-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Thomas Barr-1948-Vice President-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Mikiel Brower-1948-Program Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Bill Gray-1948-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| T.B. Newsom, Jr.-1949-General Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Maud Newsom-1949-Commercial Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Victoria Raymond-1949-Promotions Manager/1950-Program Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. Biography |
| Kenneth Waltz-1949-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Joseph Wicham-1950-President-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Austin Van "Chick" Catterton-1950-General Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Joseph Peters-1950-Commercial Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Glen Weber-1951-Sports Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp |