WWBF-AM  1130
Bartow 

Original Call Letters: WPUL

Originally Licensed: Sep 16, 1969  

Original City of License: Bartow 

Original Frequency: 1130 

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 2,500 watts daytime 500 watts nighttime

Original Location: 1130 Radio Road 

Translator(s): W275AX-FM 102.9 ($40,000-2020) 

Original Format: Oldies:


Network Affiliation(s):

CNN Radio
Florida's Radio Network
Dial Network
Fox News Radio

Owner(s):

1969-Transflorida Radio, Inc.
1980-Mid-Florida Broadcasting Company
1984-Thornburg Communications ($220,000)

History Of  Call Letters and Formats:

WPUL-1969-MOR
WWBF-1984-Oldies

Names In WWBF History

Thomas N. Thornburg-1984-President/General Manager/General Sales Manager/News Director -Thornburg Communications



Jeff Thornburg-1984-Vice President/Program Director/Chief Engineer/Host of "WBF Shopper"- 9AM-10AM Mon-Saturday-Thornburg Communications  

Susan Thornburg-1984-Station Manager/Public Affairs Director-Thornburg Communications



Tom Anthony
-1984-1986-Thornburg Communications
Biography



Dennis Clark-1992-Sports-Thornburg Communications



Lynne A. Breidenbach-1996-News Director-Thornburg Communications


Clint Edwards-2003-Sports-Thornburg Communications


Ted "The Bear" Richards-Mornings-syndicated-Thornburg Communications


JJ McKay-10AM-3PM-syndicated-Thornburg Communications


Dennis Harrington-Afternoons-syndicated-Thornburg Communications


Dave Sanders-Evenings "Dave's Diner"-Thornburg Communications


Gary Outlaw-Overnights-syndicated-Thornburg Communications


Steve Dale-"Steve Dale's Pet World-syndicated-Thornburg Communications


Lynn Horne-Sports-Thornburg Communications


Fred Rhoden-Sports-Thornburg Communications


Don Stratton-Sports-Thornburg Communications


Mike Shaw-6AM-9AM-Thornburg Communications


Jay Fox-3PM-8PM-syndicated-Thornburg Communications


Prior Smith-"Canada Calling"-syndicated-Thornburg Communications




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WWBF Studios Exterior 
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Main Studio 
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Console
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News and production studio 
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Transmitter 
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Another view of main studio

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