WMMB-AM 1240 Melbourne

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
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...".
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
Vanessa Allen Ann Knoop Randy England-Overnights Dale Bryan Rob Nichols Neal Stein Alan Gast Alison Whitney
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

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WMMB-1948-Full Service
	WMMB-1951-Moved to 1240
	WMMB-1965-MOR
	WMMB-2004-News/Talk

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
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	Don Gould 1975

Owner(s):	1948-Melbourne Broadcasting Co.
	1958-Indian River Radio, Inc.