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Original Call Letters: WMMB |
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Originally Licensed: 1948 |
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Original Frequency: 1050 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 250 watts |
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Original Location: 1800 Turtle Mound Road |
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Original Format: Full Service |
Network Affiliation(s): |
United Press International |
Owner(s): |
1948-Melbourne Broadcasting Co. |
| 1958-Indian River Radio, Inc. |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WMMB-1948-Full Service |
| WMMB-1951-Moved to 1240 | |
| WMMB-1965-MOR | |
| WMMB-2004-News/Talk |
WMMB History WMMB signed on the air on May 8, 1948. The original frequency was on 1050-AM. WMMB would be Brevard County's first radio station. The station signed on at sunrise and signed off at sunset. Then on June 21, 1951 the FCC authorized WMMB to move to 1240-AM and they began broadcasting 24 hours a day. The main studios moved from Front Street to the Florida Market Place in 1998. In 1978, Miller Broadcasting purchased WMMB. Miller Broadcasting was owned by Chicago radio personality Howard Miller. Miller also owned WRRR-AM 1150, Rockford, IL, WFXW-AM 1480, Geneva, IL, WYRL-FM 102, Melbourne and WGGG-AM 1230, Gainesville. |
WMMB Personalities |
Ernie Legge Mr. Legge died Thursday, Dec. 8,2005, at William Childs Hospice House, Palm Bay, Fla. He was born May 28, 1927, in Chicago and moved with his family to Melbourne, Fla., in 1936. He was a 1945 graduate of Melbourne High School. He served briefly with the Navy before attending the University of Florida from 1946-47. He was a graduate from broadcasting school in California before returning to Melbourne and working at WMMB. In the early 1950s, he was a radio and television broadcaster in Orlando, Fla., and the first newscaster for WLOF-TV (now WFTV) in 1958. Following his return to Melbourne, Fla., he worked with WMEL as the space program reporter for many years, retiring in 1999 as the national regional sales manager. In Memory |
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| Barbara Bancroft-1951-Program Director/Women's Director/Co-hostess of "Town Topics"-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Phyliss Hoskins-1951-Co hostess (Mother of Marsha Littlejohn) of "Town Topics"-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Marsha Littlejohn-1951-Co hostess (daughter of Phyliss Hoskins) of "Town Topics"-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Glen Weber-1951-Sports Director | |
| Bob Howard-1955-Sports Director/Commercial Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Elyse King-1955-Program Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Robert Jobes-1955-News Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Duane Sommers-1955-Farm Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Lucille Kahn-1955-Women's Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Karl Meier-1956-Program Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Gene Bucckman-1956-News Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Duane Somers-1956-Farm Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Phyllis Hoskins-1956-Women's Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Tom Missey-1956-Sports Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Frank Doyle-1958-News Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Thom Billington-1958-Program Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. | |
| Ed Von Nordeck-1960-News Director-Indian River Radio, Inc. | |
Norm Keller-1963/1965- General Manager until his death in February,
1974![]() Don Gould-1973-1979 Biography August Sindone Lee Garen Biography Andrea Shea King-6PM-7PM |
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| Matt Carter | |
| Larry Bessler-In Memory From Lee Garen; "...he (Larry) worked from his pre-teen years until after graduation from H.S. (at WMMB) It was owned, at one time, by his father who used the name Vern King on the air. I believe Sr. became ill and the station was sold (either just before or shortly) after Sr.'s death..." | |
| Vern King | |
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George Tomlinson-newscaster
From Don Gould; "... George reportedly was an eyewitness to Jack Ruby shooting (Lee Harvey) Oswald at the Dallas police station in 1963. Although he could sound a bit pompous on the air, I really loved that guy. He was Ted Baxter with a heart...". |
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Scott Duncan-2006-2007-Mornings Bill Mick-2004-2006, 2007- Steve Luba-News Bob Justice George Wenstrom Norman Ledger Mark Pence-10AM-3PM Dave Wilson |
WMMB
won the 1996 Marconi Award
for Best Nostalgia Station
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| Vanessa Allen
Ann Knoop Randy England-Overnights Dale Bryan Rob Nichols Neal Stein Alan Gast Alison Whitney |
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| Larry Brewer-1989-1993 | |
| David Waterman-1989-1993-Partnered with Larry Brewer for the morning show | |
| Ron Mahr-known as "Rockin' Ron Mahr", he was Melbourne's Wolfman Jack In Memory | |
| Gene Bueckman-Mornings for 15 years | |
| Dave Kershaw | |
| Larry T. Brewer-6AM-10AM Chuck Deel-Afternoons Jim Morgan-3PM-5PM Cutter |
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| Jon Roberts-Program Director |
| Johnny Armstrong |
| Jack Holmes-News |
| Jim Hunt |
| Rob Selkow |
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Bill Gray-1948-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Mikiel Brower-1948-Program Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Kenneth Waltz-1951-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Glen Weber-1951-Sports Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Joseph Peters-1951-Commercial Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Henry Dravneek-1952-President-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Austin Van "Chick" Catterton-1952-General Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Victoria Martin-1952-Advertising Director/Program Director-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Beverly Flemming-1952-Commercial Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Alan Mills-1953-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Frederick Kurry-1954-President-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Hugh Tyler-1954-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Louis Bessler-1955-President/Promotions Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Vern Bessler-1955-General Manager/1956-Vice President/General Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Fred Schopflin-1955-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Richard Bate-1956-Sales Manager/1957-Station Manager/Commercial Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Robert Bones-1956-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Erna Bessler-1957-President-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Harlan Murrelle-1958-President-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Howard Green-1958-Vice President/General Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Richard Williams-1958-Station Manager/Commercial Manager-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
| Edward Murdoch-1958-Chief Engineer-Melbourne Broadcasting Corp. |
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Janice Amoroso-Sales |
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Vicki Sherlock-Office Manager |
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Greg Phillips-Promotions |
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Linda Taylor-Sales |
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Jay Waggoner-1987-mid 1990's-Engineer |
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Tom Haymond-General Manager-1997-2000 |
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Rosalind Postell-News Director 1993-1999 |
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Hugh Tyler-Chief Engineer |
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Joy Jorgenson-traffic manager |
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Donna Kimball-bookkeeper |
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Fay Stevenson-1979-1980-and-1983 to 1986-General Manager |
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Dave Franco-1987-1997-Owner & General Manager |
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Samantha Whaley-Promotions Manager |
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Doug Remington-Chief Engineer |
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Jim Faires-Director of Sales |
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Joan Palmer-Business Manager |
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Kay Little-Sales |
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Gordon Sherman-1965-President-Broadcast Enterprises |
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Howard Knox-1965-Commercial Manager-Broadcast Enterprises |
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John Roberts Atfield-1965-Program Director |
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Jack Newsome-Station Manager |
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Howard MillerKnown as "Uncle Moo Moo" in Chicago radio, he was the #1 Morning Personality from 1947-1968 in Chicago, on WIND. In the 1950's, Howard was also on the CBS following Arthur Godfrey's program. Howard was sponsored by Wrigley's Gum and he would interview the "stars" of the day. When he left WIND, over an on-air controversy, he was pulling in 58% of the morning audience. Howard was a conservative (Republican) talk show host, the controversy involved Howard's defense of the Chicago Police Department during the politically charged summer of 1968. Howard died on Election Day, 1994. |
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