WJYO-FM 107.7
Mount Dora 

Original Call Letters: WFAC (Construction Permit)

Originally Licensed: 196

Original City of License: Mount Dora  

Original Frequency: 107.7

Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; "Joy 108"

Original Power: 100,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Soft Adult Contemporary


Network Affiliation(s):



Owner(s):


1965-
Frasure Hull, Inc.
1969-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting 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-Country Western
WORJ-1971-Country Western/MOR
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"


Names In WJYO History

David Schulz-1980-Evenings

David Sousa-1980-Program Director/Mornings.  According to David Schulz "While most of the air staff left after the change from ZETA7 to Joy 108, David Sousa remained, and I continued to work for him for a couple of months.  I met with him in later years, when I was in Daytona..."



Ericka Engstrom-1985-News Assistant Biography

Bud Paxson-1993-President-Paxson Communications

Reagan Smith-News Director Biography

Harvey Tate-General Manager 

Renee Blake-News Director

Steve Fluker

Patricia Madden

Jim Davis-Host-"The Glory Of Joy"

Dave Matthews

Paul Simkins-Host-"The Glory of Joy"

Tommy Roberts


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