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Original Call Letters: WSBB |
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Originally Licensed: 1950 |
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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 days/250 night |
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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 |
| Keystone Broadcasting | |
| United Press International | |
| CNN | |
| FRN |
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 |
 Brent Alberts-1966 Biography |
| Jim "Biff" Burns-1979-80/1986-Nights/News Director Biography |
| Ray Simms-1979-(Former NBC Announcer)-General Manager/Morning Host |
| Gerry Bell-1979-Mid-days |
| Tom Smithers-1979-Nights/General Manager, now at WDSC-TV, Daytona Beach |
| George Mizelle-1986-Owner/Mornings In Memory |
| Bob Krauser-1986-mid-days |
| Bob Knight |
 Kris Earl Phillips-2006-2007-Mornings/Program Director Biography |
| Rick Martorano-2006-"Art, Entertainment and Lifestyles" |
| John Davidson-New Smyrna Beach High School Morning Sports Report |
| Cadillac Jack (John Wilcha)-2007-2008 |
 Rick Brady-1988-1991-Program Director/2PM-6PM Biography |
| Donald Schulz-2007-Saturdays |
| Skip Diegel-2008-President/Mornings-Diegel Communications, LLC |
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. Catterton-1953-General Manager-Beach Broadcasting Company |
| A.V. Tidmore-1954-Owner/President-Broadcasters, Inc |
| A. L. Ptuitt-1954-General Manager/Commercial Manager/Program Manager-Broadcasters, Inc |
| Murray Pendleton-1954-Program Director-Broadcasters, Inc |
| Lucille Irick-1954-News Director-Broadcasters, Inc |
| Sim Eagleson, Sr.-1954-Chief Engineer-Broadcasters, Inc |
| Brian Tolby-1991-2006-President/Station Manager-T K Radio, Inc. |
| Al "Pappy" Pruitt-Manager |
| Harold Gore-2006-CEO/Treasurer-Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting, Inc. |
| George Winslow-2007-General Manager |
| Scott Maman-Production Coordinator |
| Jim Vandergrifft (New Smyrna Beach Mayor)-2007-Community Information |
| Sanoma Robertson In Memory |
| Virginia Roche |
| Eva DeBerry |
 Christopher M. Gore-2007-Sales Manager |
| Skip Diegel-2008-President-Diegel Communications, LLC |
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Atlanta Braves Baseball |
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Canada Calling-1948 |
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2006 Brian Tolby sold WSBB to
Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting. Gore-Overgaard
also owns