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WHYS-AM
1370 
Ocala
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Original Call Letters: WHYS |
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Originally Licensed: Nov 1957 |
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Original City of License: Ocala |
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Original Frequency: 1370 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 1,000 Watts |
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Original Location: Yoakum Bldg. |
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Original Format: Variety |
Network Affiliation(s): |
CBS |
| United Press International | |
| ABC Contemporary |
Owner(s): |
1957-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| 1959-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. | |
| 1957-Kingdom of the Sun Broadcasting | |
| 1961-R.L. Gilliam | |
| 1961-WKOS, Inc. | |
| 1965-Greater Ocala Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 2000-Westshore Broadcasting Corporation |
History of Call Letters and Formats: |
WHYS-1957-Variety |
| WKOS-1959-Black/Urban Contemporary "Kingdom Of The Son" | |
| WKOS-1963-Silent | |
| WWKE-1965-Top 40 "Key Radio" "The Music and Prize Connection" | |
| WOCA-1983-Adult Contemporary "Ocala Radio - 1370 WOCA" | |
| WOCA-1986-Oldies "Ocala Radio - 1370 WOCA" | |
| WOCA-1988-All News "Ocala Radio - 1370 WOCA" | |
| WOCA-1989-News/Talk "Ocala Radio - 1370 WOCA" |
Names In WHYS History |
| W.H. Martin-1957-President-Marion County Broadcasting Company/1959-Vice President-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Ellis Hutton-1957-Vice President-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| W.G. "Clem" Berry-1957-Secretary Treasurer-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| H. E. Cullison-1957-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| John Andre-1957-Station Manager-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| Ward Goodrich-1957-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| Jim Lawrence-1957-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| Mrs. Hazel Houck-1957-Sales Manager-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| Mrs. Sylvia Mercer-1957-Traffic/Secretary-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| John Martin-1958-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| Irene Ellis-1958-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| E. H. Gibson-1958-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| Sarah Upchurch-1958-Marion County Broadcasting Company |
| C.D. Davenport-1959-President-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Kenneth Brown, Jr.-1959-General Manager/Mornings-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Al Allen-1959-Program Director/4PM-Sign Off/Chief Engineer-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Bob Simms-1959-Promotions Director-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Dean Kane-1959-1PM-4PM/News Director/1960-Program Manager-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Dave Nelson-1959-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
| A.E. Turner-1960-General Manager-Associated Broadcasters, Inc. |
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