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WELE-AM 1380 
Ormond Beach
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Original Call Letters:
WQXQ |
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Originally Licensed: Aug 1, 1957 |
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Original City of License: South Daytona |
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Original Frequency: 1380 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Country |
Network Affiliation(s): |
Mutual Broadcasting Service |
| Westwood One | |
| ESPN | |
| CNN | |
| WOR Radio Network | |
| ABC Entertainment |
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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) | |
| 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" |
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WELE Personalities |
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| 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 |
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 Roland Via-1990-Program Director/2004-Promotions Director-Wings Communications |
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 Rick Brady-1991-1994-Program Director/Operations Director/Morning talk show host/weekly political talk show/sports play-by-play |
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 Greg Lake-1996-2008-Program Director/Production Director/Traffic/Host of "Radio Free Volusia"-Wings Communications Biography |
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 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 |
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| 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 |
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 Natalie Emerson-host of
"Nat Chat" the Talk Show For Kids-Wings
Communications Natalie is interviewed in 2003 by NPR's Renee
Montagne |
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 Michael J. Johnson-Program Director/Sports Director/2004-Operations Director/Operations Manager/Programming Manager-Wings Communications |
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| Gary Colombo-2008-2008-"Good Morning Coffee Club"-Wings Communications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Gwen Azama-Edwards-Wings Communications |
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 Doug Kosarek-2008-2009-"Wake up Daytona"-6AM-10AM-Wings Communications |
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 Paul Carpenella-2009-Co-host with Wally Maroon of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM-Wings Communications |
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 Wally Maroon ("The Condo King")-2009-Co-host with Paul Carpenella of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM-Wings Communications |
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 Mark Williams-2009-Producer of "Midday Volusia", M-F Noon-1PM-Wings Communications Biography |
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 Pj Pantaleo-2009-Host of "PJ and Friends"-Tues and Thurs 1PM-2:30PM-Wings Communications |
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 Matt Gervia-2009-Co-Host of "PJ and Friends"-Tues and Thurs 1PM-2:30PM-Wings Communications |
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 James McClendon-Host-"Computer World Computer Show"-Wings Communications |
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 John Wilhite-2008-Co-host "News Radio One Travel Show"-Wings Communications |
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 Angie Smith-2008-Co-host "News Radio One Travel Show"-Wings Communications |
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| 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
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Other Programs In WELE History |
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| Imus In The Morning-Don Imus-Syndicated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randi Rhodes-Syndicated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave Ramsey-Syndicated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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