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WZNG-AM 1360
Winter Haven
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Original Call Letters: WINT |
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Originally Licensed: Nov 1958 |
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Original City of License: Winter Haven |
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Original Frequency: 1360 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 5,000 Watts/2,500 Watts |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Oldies |
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Network Affiliation(s): |
Mutual Broadcasting System |
| Mutual Black Network 1 | |
| ABC Contemporary Network | |
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1958-Angelo Fazzari & Bruce Parker |
| 1964-Winter Haven Broadcasting | |
| 1966-WINT, Inc. | |
| 1967-Suwannee Broadcasting | |
| 1972-Vantage Broadcasting | |
| 1983-Newman Media | |
| -Seehafer Broadcasting | |
| 1990-George Allen & Steve Samet | |
| 1993-GB Enterprises Communications ($250,000) | |
| 1998-Frankie J. Grover | |
| 2006-Martin Santos | |
| 2007-G. B. Enterprises Communications, Corp. | |
| 2007-La Poderosa, LLC. |
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WINT-1958-Variety/Top 40 |
| WZNG-1972-Oldies | |
| WZNG-1975-Top 40 | |
| WZNG-1979-AOR | |
| WZNG-1979-Adult Contemporary | |
| WZNG-1980-MOR | |
| WYXY-1983-Adult Contemporary | |
| WHNR-1990-Adult Standards | |
| WHNR-1995-Urban Contemporary "Power 1360" | |
| WHNR-2004-Gospel/Urban | |
| WHNR-2006-Spanish "La Ponderosa" |
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| David C. Buerger-1973-President/General Manager-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Don Husted-1973-Commercial Manager-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Bob Ryan-1973-Program Director/1980-Program Director/Music Director-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| John Zearl-1973-Chief Engineer-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Bruce Parker-1974-Commercial Manager-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Skip Jason-1974-Music Director-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Diane Buerger-1975-Station Manager/1980-Commercial Manager-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Charlie Rock-1975-Music Director-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Paul Garber-1975-Chief Engineer-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc. |
 Gary Van Allen (Gary Warne)-1975-1979-Afternoons/Music Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Ann Fields-1976-News Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Scott Michaels-1976-Public Service Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Steve Nichols-1977-News Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Gerald Brush-1977-Chief Engineer-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Terry Carson-1979-Public Service Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
| John Williams-1979-Promotions Manager/Sports Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Eric Boulanger-1979-News Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Rodger Roth-1979-Chief Engineer-Vantage Broadcasting |
| Roy Riley-1980-News Director-Vantage Broadcasting |
Lawrence Behr-Engineer |
| Rick Beckett |
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1 The Mutual Black Network or MBN was founded by the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1972, this 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. |
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