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WWZN-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: Talk |
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Network Affiliation(s): |
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 (Purchase price for WBJW-FM 105.1 & WLOF-AM 950 ($6.5 million) | |
| 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-1987-Christian Ministry (Station sold. WAJL moves to 1190) | |
| WPRD-1987-Classics of the '40s, '50s and '60s "Pride-1440" | |
| WAJL-1987-Religion | |
| WPRD-1990-Children "The Imagination Station" (Kids' Choice Broadcasting Network) | |
| WPRD-1991-CNN Headline News | |
| WWZN-1993-Talk | |
| WWZN-1993-Sports | |
| WPRD-1994-Talk | |
| WPRD-1995-Spanish |
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Marc Daniels-1993-7 to 10 p.m. weekday "The Sports Nut" Biography |
Mort White-1993-"Magic Garden" Saturdays |
Dr. Alan Pressman-1993-"Dr. Pressman on Health" |
Paul Daigel-1993-host of "Computer Bytes", a computer news call-in show aired Monday through Friday from 2 to 2:30 p.m. |
Scott and Molly MacKenzie-1993-"The Senior Forum"-Monday - Friday from 1:30 to 2 p.m. |
Richard Buhrmann-1993-The Safety and Security Show aired Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. |
British Breakfast Club-Host: Peter Banks-a show aimed at British tourists-Monday-Saturday from 9AM-10AM |
Richard Halpern-Host of "Film Talk"-Movie Reviews, Entertainment Gossip- Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1PM |
Peter Ferrara-1987-President -Metroplex |
| Jenny Sue Rhoades-1993-General Manager-Paxson Broadcasting |
| David Elliot-1993-Promotions Manager-Paxson Broadcasting |
John Frost-1993-Operations Manager-Paxson Broadcasting |
| Chris Persaud-1993-Program Director-Paxson Broadcasting |
| Jim Buss-1993-News Director-Paxson Broadcasting |
| David Kreitzer-1993-Chief Engineer-Paxson Broadcasting |
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