WWLD-AM 1190
Pine Castle-Sky Lake
Original Call Letters: WHHL
Originally Licensed: Jan 28, 1977
Original Power: 250 watts
Original City of License: Pine Castle
Original Format: Country
Owner(s): 1977-Borgen & Murphy
1982-Suntime Radio ($385,000) (Villanova, PA)
1985-Comco, Inc. ($425,000)
1987-Alleluia Broadcasting Corp. (Al Chubb, president)
1993-Daystar Ministries ($350,000)
2000-Genesis Communications
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WHHL-1977-Country
WHHL-1978-Oldies
WREM-1982-Adult Standards "Music of Your Life"
WWLD-1985-Tourist Information "Radio World"
WWLD-1986-Adult Standards (ABC Stardust)
WWLD-1987-Went dark
WAJL-1987-Religion (Station sold. WAJL moves from 1440)
WIXL- 2000-Business News/Talk
WAMT-2004-Talk
WWLD History
WWLD would become the world's first radio station targeted strictly to visitors. The station purchased by Comco, Inc. was formed in April of 1984 by 24 local investors, most of whom were part owners of WFTV-Channel 9. The TV station was sold in July of 1984 to SFN Cos. for $125 million in cash. Comco, was headed by Walter Windsor, who had been general manager of Channel 9 for 16 years. The plan was to include area attractions and services regardless of whether they advertise on the station. The format was a mix of information with music ranging from rock to country to big band and jazz. News and sports will concentrate more on national events than local, in an effort to cater to out-of-towners from all over the country. WWLD will continue with the ABC Direction Network for its national and international news.
March 31, 1986-WWLD-AM marked
its format shift from visitor information to "adult standards" with a
"Star Dust" marathon. There are dozens of recorded versions of the Hoagy
Carmichael/Mitchell Parish classic, said owner Windsor noted he found 64 renditions in his personal
record library alone. So from 6:30am to 6:30pm, the song ''Star Dust'' will be
heard repeatedly on 1190 AM signaling WWLD's step into the musical past.
The station expects to tap into the satellite feed of the national Stardust
service from ABC Radio for its new format of music from the late 1920s
through the early 1950s.Names In WWLD History
Walter Windsor-1985-President of Comco, Inc. In Memory
Erika Engstrom-1986 Biography
John Martin Biography
Helen Peikin-1998-advocate of senior citizen issues-two-minute vignettes, three times daily, five days a week In Memory
Vicki (Venturini) Massino