WDLF-AM 1490 
Deland 

Original Call Letters: WDLF 

Originally Licensed: Sep. 10, 1948

Original City of License: Deland 

Original Frequency: 1490

Origin of Call Letters: Location; DeLand Florida

Original Power: 250 watts

Original Location: 220 E. Hubbard Ave.

Original Format: Block Programming


Network Affiliation(s): 

Associated Press
Mutual Broadcasting System

Owner(s):

1948-Deland Broadcasting Company
1949-Stetson University
1959-WXVQ Inc.
1960-WJBS, Inc. 
1962-Radio Deland, Inc.
1967-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group
1970-WETO, Inc.
1978-James Beattie
1984-Stetson University ($425,000)
1987-Great Lakes Broadcasting Co
1991-Green Broadcast Group  ($325,000)
2001-Black Crow Broadcasting
2005-J &V Communications  ($370,000)

History Of Formats and Call Letters:

WDLF
-1948-Full Service/Block Programming
WJBS-1949-Full Service/Block Programming
WJBS-1959-Adult Standards
WETO-1970-Comtemporary MOR
WETO-1979-Top 40
WXVQ-1980-Adult Standards
WXVQ-1984-Top 40
WXVQ-1987-Oldies
WXVQ-1991-News/Talk 
WNDA-2001-News/Talk-simulcast oWNDB-AM 1150, Daytona Beach
WTJV-2005-Mexican Regional


Names In WDLF History

Lyle Van Valkenburgh-1948-President-Deland Broadcasting Company

Lynn Gearhart-1948-Station Manager-Deland Broadcasting Company

Major R. L. Clinton, Jr.-1948-Business Manager-Deland Broadcasting Company

Michael Davis-1948-Program Director-Deland Broadcasting Company

Lauren Mickle-1948-Chief Engineer-Deland Broadcasting Company

Judge Robert Wingfield-1948-Sunday afternoons-gave a half-hour history lessons
James Knox-1949-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Deland Broadcasting Company
Robert Walton-1949-Program Director/Promotions Manager-Deland Broadcasting Company
Don Ammon  In Memory


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