WLAK-AM 1310
Lakeland

Original Call Letters: WLAK 
Original City of  License: Lakeland
Originally Licensed: May, 1936
Original Frequency: 1310
Original Power: 100 watts                            
Original Format: 
Network Affiliation: 1938-NBC

Owner(s): 1941-Bradley R. Eidmann ($13,000)
                1942-S.O. Ward ($23,000)
                       -Sentinel Broadcasting 
               1971-Hugh Holder     
               1979-Bob Kelly
               1983-Root Communications
               1996-Hall Communications
                                                                                                                       New Florida Hotel first home of WLAK
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WLAK-1936-On 1310
                                                         WLAK-1942-Moved to 1340
                                                         
WLAK History
WLAK began broadcasting from the New Florida Hotel in downtown Lakeland, the year was 1936. The first remote broadcast heard on WLAK was a church service. By 1942 WLAK would move the studios and offices to  the shores of - what was then called - Lake Boney -now called Lake Bonny and would change frequencies to 1340AM.

WLAK Personalities
Robert 'Bob' Porter-Host of "Uncle Bob and the Funnies."
Marji Bedgood

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