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
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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)  
2010-Goliath Radio, LLC. (License transfer pending)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:

WQXQ-
1957-Classical
WDAT-1969-Top 40
WDAT-1981-Big Bands/Swing
WDAT-1982-Adult Contemporary/Country Crossover Mix
WDAT-1983-Country  "1380 WDAT" 
WELE-1986-Country (flipped to WELE in 1985 WELE-FM flipped to WOCL)
WELE-1990-Religioous 
WELE-1992-Talk
WFBJ-2010-Talk    "Hometown Entertainment"


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(?)"

2009-Wings Communications (Doug Wilhite) filed paperwork to sell WELE-AM to Goliath Radio, LLC, (Big John) with no specific cash price tied to the sale. Big John will forgive a $35K loan to the station and its owner, and will pick up existing obligations. Kristen Cobb, will be retained as a consultant to the buyer for a period of 60 months at $1,200 per month.


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
2009-Big John (Goliath Radio, LLC) applies to FCC for transfer of ownership WELE from 
(Doug Wilhite) Wings Communications  
Bobbie Thomas-2000-"Bobbie Thomas Total Talk'' 7AM-9AM-2010-"Movies And More"-Fridays 1PM-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
-Wings Communications

Wally Maroon
("The Condo King")
-2009-Co-host with Paul Carpenella of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM
-Wings Communications


Mark Williams-2009-Producer of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM-Wings Communications  Biography


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


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


James McClendon-Host-"Computer World Computer Show"-Wings Communications


John Wilhite
-2008-Co-host "News Radio One Travel Show"-Wings Communications


Angie Smith-2008-Co-host "News Radio One Travel Show"-Wings Communications
Jim LeGerry-"Jim LeGerry and Friends"-Wings Communications
Atticus Black and Friends-Sat 11AM-Noon-Wings Communications
John Barrett-Music Director-Wings Communications  Biography
Christian Bruey

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
Tom Hale-1983-President/General Manager-Hale Communications
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
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
Leesa Marie Benz
Christopher "Igor" Baker-Wings Communications

John Williams
-Wings Communications
Bob Edwards-Wings Communications



William A. Stipsits
-General Manager
In Memory

Debbie Berner-Public Affairs Director-Wings Communications

Other Programs In WELE History
Imus In The Morning-Don Imus-Syndicated
Randi Rhodes-Syndicated
Dave Ramsey-Syndicated


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