WELE-AM 1380  
Ormond Beach

Original Call Letters: WQXQ 

Originally Licensed: Aug 1, 1957  

Original City of License: South Daytona 

Original Frequency: 1380

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 1,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Country 


Network Affiliation(s):

Mutual Broadcasting Service
Westwood One
ESPN
CNN
WOR Radio Network

ABC Entertainment

Owner(s)
:

1957
-
Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
1963-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp. (New Ownership)
1969-Morris Broadcasting Co.

1972-WELE Radio, Inc.
1977-Hunter Industries
1980-Hunter-Knight Daytona, Inc.
1981-Barnett Bank of Ormond Beach, N.A. (repossession from Hunter-Knight Daytona, Inc.)
1983-Hale Communications
1990-Wings Communications, Inc ($175,000)  

History Of Call Letters and Formats:

WQXQ
-1957-Classical
WELE-1967-Country Western
WDAT-1969-Top 40
WELE-1972-Country Western
WELE-1986-Country
WELE-1990-Religion
WELE-1991-News/Talk
WELE-1997-News/Talk/Christian Programming


WELE History
WELE began as WQXQ
From Brian Douglas; "...For some reason, although the station was a day timer, they signed at 4:00 AM.  Original power was 1,000 watts (they were not directional, but went directional with the move to 5kW). The station flipped to Top 40 just before "Bad Moon Rising" hit (1968?).  They had a progressive rock show on in late afternoons by late 1968 and were still a day timer.  The 24 hour thing happened in 1969/70(?)"


WELE Personalities
Robert Allyn-1969-Program Director-Morris Broadcasting Co.
William Printz-1969-News Director-Morris Broadcasting Co.
Rick Glasby-1977-Program Director-Hunter-Knight Daytona, Inc.
Bill Wise-1977-Music Director-Hunter-Knight Daytona, Inc.
Emmett Rozier-1977-News Director-Hunter-Knight Daytona, Inc.
Bob King-1978-Program Director-WELE Radio, Inc
Al Risen  In Memory

Doug Wilhite
-1990
-President/Host of Premier Travel Show/2004-General Manager/Sales Manager/Advertising Vice President/Program Director/News Director/Public Affairs Director-Wings Communications


Roland Via
-1990
-Program Director/2004-Promotions Director-Wings Communications

Rick Brady-1991-1994-Program Director/Operations Director/Morning talk show host/weekly political talk show/sports play-by-play-Wings Communications Biography

Greg Lake
-1996-2008-Program Director/Production Director/Traffic/Host of "Radio Free Volusia"-Wings Communications Biography

Big John
-1999
-"Big Talk with Big John"-Big's show began as a Saturday show from 8AM-9AM. Big can be heard Mon-Fri from 4:15PM-6:15PM-Wings Communications

Trisha Weatherford
- Premier Travel Show Co-Host
-Wings Communications
Natalie Emerson-host of "Nat Chat" the Talk Show For Kids-Wings Communications
  Natalie is interviewed in 2003 by NPR's Renee Montagne

Michael J. Johnson-Program Director/Sports Director/2004-Operations Director/Operations Manager/Programming Manager-Wings Communications
Gary Colombo-2008-2008-"Good Morning Coffee Club"-Wings Communications


Gwen Azama-Edwards-Wings Communications

Doug Kosarek-2008-2009-"Wake up Daytona"-6AM-10AM-Wings Communications



Paul Carpenella-2009
-Co-host with Wally Maroon of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM


Wally Maroon
("The Condo King")
-Co-host with Paul Carpenella of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM


Mark Williams-Producer of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM


Pj Pantaleo
-2009-Host of "PJ and Friends"-Tues and Thurs 1PM-2:30PM


Matt Gervia-2009-Co-Host of "PJ and Friends"-Tues and Thurs 1PM-2:30PM

Other Names In WELE History
 
William Hunter-1969-Vice President/General Manager-Morris Broadcasting Co.
William Morris-1969-President-Morris Broadcasting Co.
Don Skylar-1969-Commercial Manager-Morris Broadcasting Co.
Sidney Fraser-1972-Co-Owner-WELE Radio, Inc.
Sheldon Katz-1972-Co-Owner-WELE Radio, Inc.
Hick Lewis-1977-Commercial Manager-Hunter-Knight Daytona, Inc.
Philip Knight-1977-General Manager-Hunter-Knight Daytona, Inc.
Tim Tillis-1978-Chief Engineer-WELE Radio, Inc
Sherry Wilhite-1990-Assistant to President/2004-Development Vice President-Wings Communications

Kristen Wilhite-Cobb
-1990
-Operations Manager/2004-Marketing Vice President-
Wings Communications 
Douglas Wilhite III-1990-Chief Engineer-Wings Communications

Cassie Wilhite
-1990
-Reservations Manager-Wings Communications


Becky Wilhite
-1990
-Administrative Assistant-Wings Communications
Mark Tillery-2009-2009-General Manager-Wings Communications  Biography
K.P. Manning-2009-2009-Progam Director/Systems Manager-Wings Communications  Biography


Sandy Clark
-Wings Communications
Trish Anderson-Program Director-Wings Communications
John Barrett-Music Director-Wings Communications
Phyllis Brady-Wings Communications In Memory
Bob Barry-Wings Communications


Adele Garvey-Wings Communications
Alex Simon-Wings Communications

Dan Reid
-Wings Communications


Kevin Tomaka
-Wings Communications
Steven Andersen-Wings Communications
Tim Steward-Wings Communications
Bobbie Thomas-Wings Communications
Leesa Marie Benz
Christopher "Igor" Baker-Wings Communications

John Williams
-Wings Communications
Bob Edwards-Wings Communications
Debbie Berner-Public Affairs Director-Wings Communications
Tom Hale-1983-General Manager-Hale Communications


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