WHIY-FM 107.7 
Mount Dora

 

Original Call Letters: WFAC (Construction Permit)

Originally Licensed: 1965

Original City of  License: Mount Dora

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Frequency: 107.7

Original Power: 96,000 watts                           

Original Location: 32900 Radio Rd., Eustis

Original Format: Country Western


Network Affiliation(s):


Mutual Broadcasting System


Owner(s):


1965-Frasure Hull, Inc.

1966-Orlando Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation
  1969-Orlando Radio and TV Corp.
1978-Sudbrink Broadcasting

1981-Metroplex Communications of Orlando Inc.

1993-Paxson Communications ($5.6 million with WWZN-AM 1440)

1997-Clear Channel Communications


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WFAC-1965-Construction Permit
WHIY-1966-MOR/Country Western
  WORJ-1969-MOR/Country Western (CW 125 hours weekly)

WORJ-1972-Progressive Rock 

WORJ-1978-Rock  "Zeta 7"

WJYO-1981-Soft Adult Contemporary "Joy 108",  "Joy of Orlando"

WMGF-1990-Soft Adult Contemporary  "Magic 107.7"


WHIY Personalities

Tom Doyle-1966-Program Director/1969-Executive Vice President/General Manager-Orlando Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation
Tom Fallon-1966-News Director-Orlando Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation


Other Names In WHIY History

Gordon Sherman-1966-President-Orlando Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation
J. Douglas Coombs-1966-General Manager-Orlando Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation
S.W. "Happy" Ison-1966-Commercial Manager/1967-Vice President of Sales-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.   In Memory
Gail Brooks-1966-Promotions Manager-Orlando Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation


Bob Andrews
-1966-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation Biography  In Memory  

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