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WQBQ-AM 1410
Leesburg
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Original Call Letters: WBIL |
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Originally Licensed: 1957 |
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Original City of License: Leesburg |
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Original Frequency: 1410 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: Corley Island Road |
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Original Format: Pop |
Network Affiliation(s): |
CBS |
| Mutual |
Owner(s): |
1957-Duane McConnell & Clyde Hodgson |
| 1960-Alpha B. Martin | |
| 1968-WYOU Radio, Inc. ($105,000) | |
| 1986-Bob Stoehr | |
| 1988-WQBQ Radio Corp. ($500,0000) | |
| 1993-Hugh McComas | |
| 1999-Gateway Broadcasting and Internet, Inc ($412,500) | |
| 2004-Rama Communications ($180,000 with WKIQ-AM 1240) | |
| 2009-Heartbeat Radio (LMA) | |
| 2010-Rama Communications |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WBIL-1962-MOR "We're Big In Leesburg" |
| WZST-1965-Modern Country "Zest Radio-The Cleanest Spot on the Dial" | |
| WINF-1986-Religious | |
| WINF-1987-Adult Contemporary/Oldies | |
| WQBQ-1987-AdultContemporary/Oldies ''The Voice of Lake County'' | |
| WQBQ-1990-News | |
| WQBQ-1992-Talk | |
| WQBQ-1993-Traveler Info "Welcome Radio'' | |
| WQBQ-1993-Country | |
| WQBQ-2000-Sports "ESPN Radio 1410" | |
| WQBQ-2003-Station went silent (9/15) | |
| WQBQ-2004-Traveler Information | |
| WQBQ-2005-Spanish "La Ley 1410" | |
| WRHB-2009-Rock "Heartbeat Radio for Women" | |
| WQBQ-2010-Adult Contemporary |
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| Chad Taylor-1985-Sports Director/Fishing forecast daily at 7:10AM/Host of "Sports Digest"-8AM-9AM Saturdays |
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Don Adams (Michael Holcombe)-1999-Mornings |
 Bobbie DePew-2011-Rama Communications |
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Vic DeVore-News Director |
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Lee Gillette-News Director |
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Chad Taylor-Sports Director |
Eric McKeeby-"Youth Forum"-Saturdays-6PM-8PM |
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 Duane McConnell-1957-Co-owner with Clyde Hodson |
| Clyde Hodgson-1957-Co-owner with Duane McConnell |
Bob Green-1986-1993-General Manager/On air host-Hugh McComas Ownership |
Don Connelly-1988-Vice President/General Manager-WQBQ Radio Corp. |
Bruce Cox-1988-President-WQBQ Radio Corp. |
Jan Hall-1988-General Manager-WQBQ Radio Corp. |
Bruce Walker-1988-Operations Director-WQBQ Radio Corp. |
Frank Stmad-1988-Chief Engineer-WQBQ Radio Corp. |
| Cousin Brucie Morrow-"Cruisin' America"-1988--Sat-9AM-Noon Sat., Noon-3PM-Sunday |
Jeff Harper-1993-Station Manager |
Sabatta Persaud-2004-President-Rama Communications |
Steve January-2004-General Manager-Rama Communications |
Wally Pierre-General Manager |
Steven Delay-Chief Engineer In Memory |
Johnny Escribano-General Manager |
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