WLOF-AM 1230 Orlando

WLOF-AM 1230
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WLOF

Originally Licensed: Oct 26, 1940

Original City of License: Orlando

Original Frequency: 1230

Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; We Love Orlando Florida

Original Power: 250 watts

Original Location: Angebilt Hotel

Original Format: Block Programming

Network Affiliation(s):	1940-International News Service
	1940-NBC Blue Network

Owner(s):	1940-Hazelwood Broadcasting
	1949-Hazelwood, Inc.
	1952-Mid-Florida Radio Corp.
	1964-Clarke Broadcasting, Corp. ($525,000)
	1972-Home Security Broadcasting Company ($2.5 Million)
	1977-Rounsaville of Cincinnati, Inc.
	1982-Nationwide Communications (Purchase price for WLOF and WBJW-FM 105.1 $6.5 million)
	1983-New City Communications
	1991-ABC, Inc. ($5 Million)
	1997-Cox Broadcasting
	1998-Thomas Harvey Moffit, Sr.
	1998-TM2, Inc
	2006-Salem Communications

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WLOF-1940-Block Programming On 1230 kHz
	WLOF-1947-Moved to 950 kHz-5,000 Watts
History of WLOF Orlando's second radio station, WLOF-AM, began broadcasting at 6:30AM Oct. 26, 1940 with 250 watts of power and radius of 50 miles. The station was on the mezzanine floor of the Angebilt Hotel. The station was an affiliate of the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) The station was moved to 950 kHz in 1947 and power was increased to 5,000 Watts.

Names In WLOF History

George Hazelwood-1940-President-Hazelwood Inc.

John VanCronkhite-1940-Commercial Manager/Program Manager-Hazelwood Inc.

Tom Sawyer-1940-Publiciy Director-Hazelwood Inc.

Bob Caffey-1940-Chief Announcer-Hazelwood Inc.

W. Dod Daniel-1940-Hazelwood Inc.

Joe Sears, Jr.-1941-President-Hazelwood Inc.

Edward J. Lord-1941-General Manager/Promotions Manager-Hazelwood Inc.

Victor Buisset-1941-Commercial Manager/1945-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Hazelwood Inc.

Harold Jenkins-1941-Chief Engineer-Hazelwood Inc.