WCIF-FM 106.3
Melbourne

Original Call Letters: WCIF
Originally Licensed: January 1, 1980
Original City of License: Melbourne
Original Power: 3,000 Watts
Origin of Call Letters: Where Christ Is First
Original Format: Religious

Owner(s): 1980–The First Baptist Church of Melbourne

History of Call Letters and Formats: WCIF-1980-Inspirational/Religious/Bible Teachings/Christian Talk


History of WCIF
Thanks to Marc Tyll for this history of WCIF.
WCIF began broadcast service on January 1^st 1980 after the First Baptist Church of Melbourne applied for and received a construction permit to build out the 106.3 class A frequency. The call letters – WCIF – were chosen to reflect Where Christ Is First. Lee J. Martinez was appointed the first station manager and remains in that position today (2007). WCIF’s format is religious consisting of inspirational music, Bible teaching and Christian talk programming 24 hours a day. In the late 1980s, WCIF increased its power from its original 3,000 watts to 25,000 watts, enhancing its signal towards Vero Beach and the
Treasure Coast towards the South and towards Kissimmee to the West and North of Titusville. Today WCIF broadcasts many well known national ministry programs such as Focus on the Family, Insight for Living, Through the Bible and any others along with local ministry and public affairs programming. 

Names in WCIF History                           
Lee J. Martinez-1983-Present-General Manager
Martha Root--1981-1983-General Manager/Operations Manager
Jim Grossman-1989-Engineer
Cliff Lethbridge-1992-Air staff
Scott Terry-Air staff



Dave Edwards-1979-1980  Biography

                                                                                                  
Ken Klingler-1979-1981-General Manager 
Ed Hurt-Engineer (He built the station and became its Chief Engineer)
Curt Parrish-Announcer, engineer and consultant

 
                                                
                                                                                   WCIF studio 1980  courtesy of Dave Edwards

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