WQBQ-AM 1410
Leesburg

Original Call Letters: WBIL 

Originally Licensed: 1957   

Original City of License: Leesburg  

Original Frequency: 1410 

Origin of Call Letters:  

Original Power: 1,000 watts

Original Location: Corley Island Road

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


WQBQ Personalities

Chad Taylor-1985-Sports Director/Fishing forecast daily at 7:10AM/Host of "Sports Digest"-8AM-9AM Saturdays



Bob Andrews
-1988 "The Party Line with Bob Andrews" aired from 10AM-Noon Mon-Fri   Biography     In Memory

Joan Wollin-1993-"Talk Back" 6PM-8PM weekdays

Don Adams (Michael Holcombe)-1999-Mornings                                                                    



Bobbie DePew-
2011-Rama Communications



Jeff Slater
 
Biography

Vic DeVore-News Director

Lee Gillette-News Director

                                                                                                                      

Mark Logas
  Biography

Chad Taylor-Sports Director

Eric McKeeby-"Youth Forum"-Saturdays-6PM-8PM


Other Names in WQBQ History



Duane McConnell-1957-Co-owner with Clyde Hodson
Clyde Hodgson-1957-Co-owner with Duane McConnell

Elmo Kitts-1966-Genearl Manager

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

Red Wright-Assistant Manager

Wally Pierre-General Manager

Steven Delay-Chief Engineer  In Memory

Johnny Escribano-General Manager

 
Coverage Map Courtesy Mark Logas


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