WQXQ-AM 1380  
Ormond Beach

Original Call Letters: WQXQ 

Originally Licensed: Aug. 1, 1957  

Original City of License: Ormond Beach

Original Frequency: 1380

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power:  1,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Classical

Network Affiliation(s):

Owner(s):
1957-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
1963-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp. (New Ownership)
1969-Morris Broadcasting Co.
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)  
2009-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


WQXQ History
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(?)"


WQXQ Personalities
Joe Gerard-1957-Music Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Cal Rains-1957-Sports Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Don Ritter-1958-General Manager/Program Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Harry Griffiths-1962-News Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Bryant Simms-1963-Music Director/1965-Program Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Ken Wallace-1963-Program Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
John Stevens-1964-Program Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Jack Hayward-1966-Program Director/News Director/Program Manager
Robert Loughran-1967-News Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Glen Younger
Rick Felisko (Rick Stephen)

Other Names In WQXQ History
Lyman (Lee) Menard-1957-President/General Manager/Chief Engineer-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Ben Taylor-1957-Vice President/Program Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Ann Hicks-1957-Promotions Manager/1958-Commercial Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
James Dryden-1957-Promotions Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
James Haupt-1957-News Director-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Jerry Norman-1957-Commercial Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Sari Phillips-1962-Program Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Robert Cessna-1963-President/General Manager/Commercial Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Joe O'Donnell-1963-Chief Engineer-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Travis Wallace-1967-Commercial Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Jeanmarie Fagan-1967--Promotions Manager-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.
Steven Searle-1968-Chief Engineer-Volusia County Broadcasting Corp.


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