WINT-AM 1360 
Winter Haven

Original Call Letters: WINT 

Originally Licensed: Nov 1958

Original City of  License: Winter Haven

Original Frequency: 1360

Origin of Call Letters: Location; WINTer Haven

Original Power: 1,000 watts

Original Format: Variety/Top 40

Original Location: Winter Haven 


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):


1958-Angelo Fazzari & Bruce Parker
1964-Winter Haven Broadcasting  
1966-WINT, Inc.
1967-Suwannee Broadcasting  
1972-Vantage Broadcasting
1983-Newman Media
1993-GB Enterprises Communications  ($250,000)
1998-Frankie J. Grover
2006-Martin Santos
2008-Frankie J. Grover


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WINT-1958-Variety/Top 40
WZNG-1972-Oldies
WYXY-1983-Adult Contemporary
WHNR-1990-Adult Standards 
WHNR-1995-Urban Contemporary "Power 1360"
WHNR-2004-Gospel/Urban
WHNR-2006-Spanish "La Ponderosa"


WINT Personalities

Jack Shaw-1965

Jack Phillips-Program Director

Daylon Rushing

Tom E. Collins (Michael Hatfield)

Glen Hill

Paul McCartney (Bill Gaskins)

Michael Jay-1967 (Mike Helminski)-Program Director/Music director

Bunny Brown (Ronnie Brown)-Country music from 5AM-7AM


Other Names In WINT History

Angelo Fazzari-1958-Owner/Partner  

Bruce Parker-1958-Owner/Partner  

Doug Montgomery-1964-Owner/Partner-Winter Haven Broadcasting 

Don Lamerson-1964-Owner/Partner-Winter Haven Broadcasting

Norman Protsman-1967-Suwannee Broadcasting              

Dave  Buerger-1972-Vantage Broadcasting            

Diane Buerger-1972-Vantage Broadcasting  

John Newman-1983-Newman Media 

Frankie Grover-1993-GB Enterprises Communications/2008-Owner

Doree Brown-1993-GB Enterprises Communications   

Martin Santos-2006-Owner   

O. F. "Chip" Surber-1966-General Manager-WINT, Inc.

Jim Greenfield

Marion Fritz-Chief Engineer

Mike Sharp-Sales

Dave Farrington-General Manager/Sales 


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