WPUP-AM 1390 Gainesville

Original Call Letters: WPUP

Originally Licensed: May 31, 1962

Original City of License: Gainesville

Original Frequency: 1390

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 5,000 watts

Original Location: 1021 E. University Ave.

Owner(s):	1962-Southern Broadcasting Co. Of Marianna, Inc.
	1963-WUWU Radio, Inc.
	1963-Southern Broadcasting Co. Of Marianna, Inc.
	1971-Olivia Broadcasting
	1978-Nabco, Inc.
	1981-Kent Gainesville Radio
	1983-Sunshine Wireless Broadcasting Company
	1987-Gillen Broadcasting Corp. ($1.9 million)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WPUP-1962-Country Western "Mighty 1390"
	WUWU-1963-Country "The Woo Woo"
	WAKA-1971-Beautiful Music "AM 1390" "The Only One to Turn To"
	WAKA-1973-Top 40/Oldies
	WAKA-1974-Beautiful Music
	WAKA-1978-MOR "14K" "The Only One to Turn To"
	WAKA-1979-CHR/New Wave "14K"
	WAKA-1980-Top 40
	WKGR-1981-Adult Contemporary "Adult Radio AM 14 WKGR"
	WMGI-1983-Jazz/Urban Contemporary "Magic 1390"
	WDVH-1986-Country "Building a Better Country"
	WAJD-1987-CHR
	WAJD-1987-All News "News Radio 1390"
	WAJD-1988-Heavy Metal "Gator Rock 1390" "Rock Radio 1390"
	WAJD-1990-CHR "Kiss 105.3" (Simulcast of WYKS-FM 105.3)
	WAJD-2001-Children "Radio Disney AM 1390"
	WAJD-2009-Licensed/Silent
	WAJD-2011-R&B Oldies (Simulcast of WYKS-FM 105.3)
	WAJD-2012-Licensed/Silent
	WAJD-2013-Progressive Talk "Your Liberal Talk Station"
	WAJD-2014-Licensed/Silent (5/15/14)
	WAJD-2015-Talk "The Peoples Voice" (Returned to the air 6/23/15)
	WAJD-2016-Smooth Jazz "Gainesville's Smooth Jazz"
	WAJD-2019-Urban Contemporary "99 Jamz"

Names In WPUP History

John Dowdy-1962/1963-President-Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc.

O.R. Buckler-1962-Vice President/General Manager-Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc./1963-Vice President/General Manager-WUWU Radio, Inc.

Gilbert Kelley-1962/1963-Commercial Manager-WUWU Radio, Inc./Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc.

Frank Kennedy-1962/1963-Progrtam Director--WUWU Radio, Inc./Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc.

Frank Johnson-1962-Promotions Manager--WUWU Radio, Inc./Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc.

Ira Brown-1962-News Director--WUWU Radio, Inc./Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc.

Edward Slimak-1962/1963-Chief Engineer--WUWU Radio, Inc./Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc.

Leon E. Mims-1963-President-WUWU Radio, Inc.

Sammy Lindsey-1963-Commercial Manager-WUWU Radio, Inc.

Randy Webster-1963-Program Director-WUWU Radio, Inc.

Sylvester Scotti-1963-Promotions Manager-Leon Mims Ownership

Ray Davis, Jr.-1963-News Director-WUWU Radio, Inc.

John Morrison-1963-Chiefd Engineer-WUWU Radio, Inc.

Original Format: Country Western
Network Affiliation(s):	Keystone Broadcasting
	Mutual Broadcasting System