WORL-AM 1270  
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WHIY

Originally Licensed: 1957 

Original City of License: Orlando 

Original Frequency: 1270 

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 5,000 Day time

Original Location: One North Orange Ave.

Original Format: Big Bands

Network Affiliation(s):
Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual Black Network *
Associated Press
United Press International

Owner(s):
1957-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.
1969-Orlando Radio & TV Corp. 
1978-Sudbrink  Broadcasting
1986-Metcom Associates Limited Partnership
1987-Metropolex Communications of Orlando Inc. 
1987-WORL Radio Inc ($1.65 million)
1988-Royal Barber, Willie Martin
1992-Rumbault & Associates (Receiver for S.E. Broadcasting, Inc.)                   
1996-Radio Luz ($378,500)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:
WHIY-1957-Country Western  "Radio Hi Fi"   "Personality Radio"  
WHIY-1962-Country
WORL-1969-Big Bands
WORL-1971-Top 40
WORL-1974-Big Bands
WORL-1975-Black
WORL-1976-Black/Progressive
WORL-1979-Black/Disco
WBZS-1989-Business News
WHBS-1991-Spanish
WHBS-1995-Silent/Licensed
WRLZ-1999-Christian/Spanish
WBZS-1988-Business News
WRLZ-1996 -Spanish


* The Mutual Black Network or MBN was Founded by the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1972. It was the first national full-service radio network aimed at African Americans. It broadcast an hourly 5 minute newscast at 50 minutes past the hour. It also aired sports and feature programs, and for one year beginning in the spring of 1974, a 15-minute daily soap opera called Sounds Of The City. The Mutual Black Network was later sold to Sheridan Broadcasting which was a minority stockholder in MBN.

WORL-AM History
 From Brian Douglas; "...This station went on the air in 1957.  I think it was originally WHIY.  I first became aware of it as Country station (by 1962, I'd guess).  Country may well have been its original format.  WHIY was a day timer, 5,000 watts, licensed to Orlando.  Based on what I know, I think it pre-dated WABR(-AM 1440) as a Country station. WHIY stayed in the format until some time after WHOO(-AM 990)'s flip to Country in 1968.  At that point, WHIY became Adult Contemporary WORL..." 


Names In WORL-AM History

Emil Corona-1969-President-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Tom Doyle-1969-General Manager-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Tom Flesher-1969-Program Director-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Jim Moore-1969-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Don Welsh-1972-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Lee Arnold-1972-Program Director-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Michael Z (Ziegenbein)-1972-Mornings/1974-Michael returned to WORJ/WORL and worked as the Chief Engineer for a couple years, and presided over design and construction of their new (at the time) studios on Mercy Drive-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Vincent Ziegenbein-1972-1974-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.

John Curran-1974-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Randy Molnar-1972-Program Director-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Richard E. "Rick" Namey-1975-1976-Commercial Manager/Station Manager-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Stephen Crumbley-1975-Program Director/Music Director-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
A. L. "Bake" Baker-1976-Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Nathan Hemphill-1976-Music Director-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
Don Hildesheim-1976-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & TV Corp./1978-Chief Engineer-Sudbrink Broadcasting
Brian Bieler-1978-General Manager-Sudbrink Broadcasting
David Sousa-1978-Program Director-Sudbrink Broadcasting
Billie Love-1978-Promotions Manager-Sudbrink Broadcasting

Brantley Slaughter-Chief Engineer In Memory



Max St. Clair

Kellen Thomas (Tommy Roberts)



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