WKFL-AM 1170 Wildwood

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WWLB-1986-Gospel
	WKFL-1987-Country (Simulcast-WKIQ-AM 1240) "Country 1170 and 1240"
	WBEA-1987-Country "Country 1170"
	WKFL-1992-Sports
	WKFL-1992-Gospel/Sports
	WKFL-1998-Urban Gospel "American Family Radio" "Mighty Gospel 1170 AM"
	WKFL-1998-Gospel/NASCAR/College Football
	WKFL-1999-Urban Gospel
	WKFL-2004-Southern Gospel
	WKFL-2006-Licensed/Silent
	WKFL-2007-Sports
	WKFL-2007-Licensed/Silent
	WKFL-2008-Sports
	WKFL-2009-Licensed/Silent
	WKFL-2010-Sports "Sporting News Radio"
	WKFL-2010-Classic Country "Real Country USA"
	WKFL-2011-Licensed/Silent
	WKFL-2012-Classic Country "Kickin' Country"

History Of WKFL
In 1987 WKFL began simulcasting with WKIQ-AM 1240 in Eustis. The new slogan became "Country 1170 and 1240". In September of 1987, the call sign was changed to WBEA, then changed again in November of 1987 to the current WKFL. In 1992, Henry Fehrmann's Maranatha Media purchased the station.

In August of 1998, Fehrmann purchased the 59-year-old Martin Theater on Main Street in Wildwood in the hope of turning it into a Christian radio station and performing arts center. The theater was renamed The King's Theatre. The dilapidated $500,000 property included a 6,500-square-foot hall with 500 seats and a large stage for performances. Fehrmann's radio station, known as American Family Radio, used part of the site for a broadcast studio and offices.
(The Martin Theatre opened in 1949 and had closed by 1988. The building is now split between a realtor and a church, but it still retains many theater attributes.) Fehrmann later sold WKFL to Keith Walker who flipped the format to Southern Gospel and paired it with WWKO-FM 91.3 Ocala. Walker's estate sold WKFL to Bruce Cox for $155,000 in 2004.

WKFL is on the air 1170 Bushnell, Classic Country, Bluegrass, Western Swing, on the air as of 3pm on the 1st of Feb. LMA operator KickinCountry, zmediasvcs@gmail.com "Cowboy Rowdy Live" 6AM-10AM-Mon-Fri .

Names In WKFL History

Jim Johnson-1989-President-StarStrip Communications Inc.

Henry Fehrmann-1992-President/1998-Host of "The Gospel Connection"-Noon-2PM Fridays-Maranatha Media

Rev. Gary Chambers-1998-Mornings/Station Manager-Maranatha Media

Sharon Schrepple-1998-"Seniors on the Go''-Maranatha Media

Keith Walker-2001-President-K Florida Radio, Inc.

Bruce Cox-2004-President-Talknsports, Inc.

Jan Hall-2004-General Manager-Talknsports, Inc.

Bob Green-1997-"It's Time to Talk"-4PM-6PM

Roger Kwapich-1998-"Consumer Automotive Repair"-Saturdays-9AM-10AM

Ron Bisson-2011-Morning Host-"Ron Bisson's Real Country USA" (The American Military Entertainment Network)

Dana-2011-Morning Co-Host-"Ron Bisson's Real Country USA" (The American Military Entertainment Network)

Jeff-2011-Morning Co-Host-"Ron Bisson's Real Country USA" (The American Military Entertainment Network)

Scott Walker-2011-Owner

Glen Zeigler-2012-President-Zeigler Media Svcs

Martin Rowdy Tijmes-2012-"Rowdy Radio Show"-Syndicated-Zeigler Media Svcs

Marty McFly-2013-"Live Ride with Marty McFly"-Syndicated-Zeigler Media Svcs.

Programs In WKFL History

Sports Talk-1997-6AM-Noon Mon-Thursday/all day Friday through Sunday

Branson Country Music-1997-Noon-4PM weekdays/6PM-Sign Off

"The Gospel Connection"-1998-Henry Fehrmann-Noon-2PM Fridays-Maranatha Media

"Gospel Train"-1998-Weekdays-6AM-9AM/Saturday 10AM-Noon/Sunday 6AM-10AM-Maranatha Media

Heartland Heat Basketball-2012

"Great Stuff"-2012-Syndicated-Zeigler Media Svcs

"Great Stuff Gospel"-2012-Zeigler Media Svcs

"NASCAR Live"-Tuesday nights-Maranatha Media

Dr. James Dobson-"Focus on the Family"

Joyce Meyers

Owner(s):	1986-Sumter County Radio
	1989-StarStrip Communications Inc.
	1993-Maranatha Media
	2001-Walker Information & Education Institute
	2001-K Florida Radio, Inc.
	2004-Talknsports, Inc. ($155,000)
	2011-Scott Walker
	2012-Zeigler Media Svcs (LMA)