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Original Call Letters: WNSA (Construction Permit) |
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Original City of License: New Smyrna Beach |
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Original Frequency: 1230 |
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Origin of Call Letters: "World's Safest Bathing Beach" |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: Indian River Inn and Conference Center on South Riverside Drive |
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Original Format: Big Bands |
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Mutual Broadcasting System |
| United Press International | |
| CNN | |
| Florida News Network | |
| Wall Street Journal |
Owner(s): |
1951-Beach Broadcasting Company |
| 1954-Broadcasters, Inc. | |
| 1986-George Mizelle | |
| 1991-T K Radio, Inc. ($50,000) | |
| 2006-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. ($450,000) | |
| 2008-Diegel Communications, LLC ($125,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WNSA-1950-Construction Permit |
| WSBB-1950-Big Bands | |
| WSBB-1954-Easy Listening | |
| WSBB-1991-Adult Standards (Westwood One Network) | |
| WSBB-2006-Oldies (Westwood One Network) | |
| WSBB-2008-Adult Standards |
Original location of WSBB
studios
WSBB studios on the Causeway in New Smyrna Beach
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WSBB History |
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WSBB Personalities |
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| Murray Pendleton-1954-Program Director-Broadcasters, Inc | |
Chuck
Johnson-1966-Broadcasters,
Inc.
Chuck sends along a photo of the WSBB studio. |
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| Dave Roberts (Dave Ross) | |
| Sim Egglesson, Jr. | |
![]() Brent Alberts-1966-Broadcasters, Inc. Biography |
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Jim "Biff" Burns-1979-80/1986-Nights/News Director-Broadcasters, Inc. Biography |
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| Ray Simms-1979-(Former NBC Announcer)-General Manager/Morning Host-Broadcasters, Inc. | |
| Gerry Bell-1979-Mid-days-Broadcasters, Inc. | |
| Tom Smithers-1979-Nights/General Manager, now at WDSC-TV, Daytona Beach-Broadcasters, Inc. | |
| George Mizelle-1986-Owner/Mornings In Memory | |
| Bob Krauser-1986-Mid-days-George Mizelle Ownership | |
![]() Rick Brady-1988-1991-Program Director/2PM-6PM-George Mizelle Ownership Biography |
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| Bob Knight -1991-2006-T K Radio, Inc. | |
![]() Kris Earl Phillips-2006-2007-Mornings/Program Director-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. Biography |
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| Rick Martorano-2006-"Art, Entertainment and Lifestyles"-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| Cadillac Jack (John Wilcha)-2007-2008-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. | |
![]() David Shulz-2007-2009-Saturdays-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc./Diegel Communications, LLC |
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| Skip Diegel-2008-President/Mornings-Diegel Communications, LLC | |
| Marc Monteson-2010-Host-"A Swinging Sunday"-7PM-8PM-Diegel Communications, LLC | |
| Jason Davis-2010-Host-"Sunday Morning with the Boston Pops"/Production-Diegel Communications, LLC | |
| Kraig A. Koelsch-2010-2011-Sports Director-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| John Davidson-New Smyrna Beach High School Morning Sports Report |
Other Names In WSBB History |
| Walter Slattery-1951-Partner/General Manager/Commercial Manager-Beach Broadcasting Company |
| James King, Jr.-1951-Partner/Program Director/Sports Director-Beach Broadcasting Company |
| Roland Jordan, Jr.-1951-Partner/Chief Engineer-Beach Broadcasting Company |
| A.V. Tidmore-1954-Owner/President-Broadcasters, Inc |
| A. L. Pruitt-1954-General Manager/Commercial Manager/Program Manager-Broadcasters, Inc |
| Lucille Irick-1954-News Director-Broadcasters, Inc |
| Sim Egglesson, Sr.-1954-Chief Engineer-Broadcasters, Inc |
| Brian Tolby-1991-2006-President/Station Manager-T K Radio, Inc. |
| Harold Gore-2006-CEO/Treasurer-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. |
| George Winslow-2007-General Manager-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. |
![]() Christopher M. Gore-2007-Sales Manager-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Jim Vandergrifft-2007 (New Smyrna Beach Mayor)-Community Information-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Barb Diegel-2008-Vice President-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| Todd Diegel-2008-2011-Vice President of Marketing-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| Kim Diegel-2008-2011-Traffic and Sales-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| Ashley Wilson-2010-2011-Account Representative-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| Al "Pappy" Pruitt-Manager |
| Sanoma Robertson In Memory |
| Virginia Roche |
| Eva DeBerry |
| Helen Cibu-Traffic-From Chuck Johnson; "...She was our traffic person, not on-air traffic reports, but doing our program logs and advertisers affidavits, etc. In the pre-computer days our logs were mimeographed and Helen had to smell those fumes daily and have purple fingers..." |
![]() Martin Timmer-Sales In Memory |
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Canada Calling-1948 |
| 'Cuda Football-2010-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| "Radio Deluxe"-2010-John Pizzarelli-Sun-10AM-Noon-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| "Back To live Radio"-2010-Sun-8PM-9PM-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| Daytona Cubs Baseball-2011 |
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Atlanta Braves Baseball |
| "Monday Mornings With The Mayor"-Skip Diegel and New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer broadcast live from Hidden Lakes Golf Club-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| "This is Music With Your Host Chuck Southcott"-Sat- 7PM-10PM-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| "Florida Roundtable"-Sun-6AM-7AM-Diegel Communications, LLC |
| "When Radio Was"-Sun-9PM-10PM-Diegel Communications, LLC |
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