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WPRD-AM
1440
Winter
Park
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Original Call Letters: WABR |
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Originally Licensed: Sep 1954 |
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Original City of License: Winter Park |
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Original Frequency: 1440 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 5,000 watts-Daytime |
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Original Location: 222 Hazard St., Orlando |
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Original Format: News/Talk |
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CNN |
| Unistar |
Owner(s): |
1954-Orange County Broadcasting |
| 1959-Contemporary Broadcasting Co. | |
| 1966-Norfolk Broadcasting Corp. | |
| 1971-Rounsaville Broadcasting, Atlanta (Co-owned with WBJW-FM 105.1) | |
| 1982-Nationwide Communications ($6.5 million for WBJW-FM 105.1 and WLOF-AM 950, | |
| 1986-Alleluia Broadcasting Corp | |
| 1987-Metroplex Communications of Orlando Inc. | |
| 1993-Paxson Communications ($5.6 million with WMGF-FM 107.7) | |
| 1994-J & V Communications, Inc.($300,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WABR-1954-Country |
| WBJW-1973-Oldies/Lite Rock "The Entertainer" | |
| WNBE-1976-NBC 24 Hour News | |
| WAJL-1986-Christian ministry (Station sold. WAJL moves to 1190) | |
| WPRD-1987-Classics of the '40s, '50s and '60s "Pride-1440" | |
| WPRD-1990-Children "The Imagination Station" | |
| WPRD-1991-CNN Headline News | |
| WWZN-1993-Talk | |
| WWZN-1993-Sports | |
| WPRD-1994-Talk | |
| WPRD-1994-Spanish |
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| John Torrado-1994-CEO/President/General Manager/Marketing Director/Program Manager-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Frank Vaught-1994-Operations Manager/Program Director-J & V Communications, Inc. In Memory |
| Joe Episcopo-1994-General Sales Manager/Promotions Manager-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Daniel Pol-1994-Music Director-J & V Communications, Inc. |
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Lucymar Rivera (Luz Rivera Marrero)-1994-7AM-9AM weekdays-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Homan Machuca-1994-News Director-J & V Communications, Inc. |
| Frank Strand-1994-Chief Engineer-J & V Communications, Inc. |