WLKF-AM 1430
Lakeland


Original Call Letters: WLAK
Originally Licensed:
May 1936 
Original City of License:
Lakeland 
Original Frequency:
1310 Moved to 1430 in 1946 
Origin of Call Letters: Location; LaKeland, Florida

Original Power: 
5,000 watts daytime/1,000 watts nighttime
Original Location: 
Original Format: News/Talk 

Network Affiliation(s): 

Owner(s):
1936-
               1941
-Bradley R. Eidmann ($13,000)
              
1942
-S.O. Ward  ($23,000)
               1958
-Frank W. Nesbitt and Howard W. Cann, Jr. ($300,000) 
               1963-Sentinel Broadcasting 
               1971-Hugh Holder
               1978-Bob Kelly
               1983
-Root Communications
               1996
-Hall Communications

History Of Call Letters and Formats:
W
LAK-1936-on 1310
                                                         WQPD-1971-Rock/Top 40
                                                         WLKF-1983-News/Talk

WLKF Personalities
Brian Bruchey-Co-host of "Mayhem in the AM with Brian Bruchey & Mark Stevens"/Program Director




Mark Stevens-Co-host of "Mayhem in the AM with Brian Bruchey & Mark Stevens"





Erica Smith
-2006-Erica joined "Mayhem in the AM".



Ronnie Ocean
-host of "The O-Zone Sports show"                    
Bob Crews
Larry Cox


Other Names in WLKF History
Steve Howard
-Station Manager

 

 

 

"Mayhem in the AM with Brian Bruchey & Mark Stevens"
      courtesy of Brian Bruchey

    






                        



American Idol star Dianna DeGarmo with Mark and Brian

        courtesy of Brian Bruchey





                
                                

          
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