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WJBS-AM
1490
Deland
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Original Call Letters: WDLF |
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Originally Licensed: Sep. 10, 1948 |
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Original City of License: Deland |
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Original Frequency: 1490 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Name of Founder of Stetson University-John B. Stetson |
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Original Power: 250 watts |
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Original Location: 220 E. Hubbard Ave. |
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Original Format: Full Service/Block Programming |
Network Affiliation(s): |
Mutual Broadcasting System |
| Associated Press | |
| NBC | |
| ABC | |
| Florida Radio Network |
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Owner(s): |
1948-Deland Broadcasting Company |
| 1951-Stetson University | |
| 1959-WJBS, Inc. | |
| 1960-WJBS, Inc. (New Ownership) | |
| 1962-Radio Deland, Inc. | |
| 1967-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group | |
| 1970-WETO, Inc. | |
| 1978-We Two Inc. | |
| 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 "Your Good Music And News Station" | |
| WJBS-1968-Top 40 | |
| WETO-1970-Comtemporary MOR | |
| WETO-1978-Top 40 | |
| WXVQ-1980-Adult Standards | |
| WXVQ-1984-Top 40 | |
| WXVQ-1987-Oldies | |
| WXVQ-1991-News/Talk | |
| WNDA-2001-News/Talk-simulcast of WNDB-AM 1150, Daytona Beach | |
| WTJV-2005-Mexican Regional |
| 118 N. Woodland Blvd: In 1957, Roland L. Stevens opened a men's clothing store called The University Shop on the ground floor, and Royce Rentals was upstairs. Also in 1957, Ray Stevens, the son of Roland L., operated an AM radio station in one of the upstairs offices. The call letters were WJBS. |
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Mark Barker-1951-Program Director/News Director-John B. Stetson University |
| C.L. Menser-1951-General Manager/1954-General Manager/Program Director/1955-General Manager/Commercial Manager/Program Director-John B. Stetson University |
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Robert Walton-1951-Commercial Manager/Program Director-John B. Stetson University |
| Sam Mansfield-1951-Sports Director-John B. Stetson University |
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Dick Pearce-1951-News Director/Sports Director-John B. Stetson University |
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James Tillis-1951-Farm News Director-John B. Stetson University |
Ona Barfield-1951-Women's Director-John B. Stetson University |
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| Georgiana Bushnell-1954-Women's Director-John B. Stetson University |
| Ed Ripley-1956-Student at Stetson University |
| Gene Pope-1957-Farm Director-John B. Stetson University |
| Dave Fulton-1957-News Director-John B. Stetson University |
| Ray Stevens-1957-General Manager-John B. Stetson University |
| Ed Lotspeich-1957-News Director-John B. Stetson University/1959-News Director-WJBS, Inc. |
| Mike Sassard-1958-Program Director-John B. Stetson University |
| Millie Young-1958-Women's Director-John B. Stetson University |
| Jerry Girvin-1958-Program Director-WJBS, Inc. |
| Kay Van-1959-Women's Director-WJBS, Inc. |
| Clinton McElroy-1962-Station Manager/Program Director-Radio Deland, Inc. |
| Bruce Gilmore-1962-News Director-Radio Deland, Inc./1967-News Director-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group |
| Judith Moore-1967-Program Director-Radio Deland, Inc. |
| Doug Stambaugh-1969-Program Director |
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Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds-1951-President-John B. Stetson University |
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Loren Mickle-1951-Station Manager/Chief Engineer-John B. Stetson University |
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M. M. Davis-1951-Commercial Manager-John B. Stetson University |
| Donald Hall-1953-Chief Engineer-John B. Stetson University |
| William Hall-1955-Commercial Manager-John B. Stetson University |
| John Andre-1955-Chief Engineer-John B. Stetson University |
Ken Brown-1957-Sales Manager-John B. Stetson University |
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Lonnie Padron-1957-Chief Engineer-John B. Stetson University |
| Allen Hill-1958-General Manager/Commercial Manager-John B. Stetson University |
| Alan Huckleberry-1958-Assistant Manager/Chief Engineer-John B. Stetson University |
| Charles Britt-1959-President-WJBS, Inc. |
| Gil Murray-1959-General Manager/Commercial Manager-WJBS, Inc. |
| Donald Brieman-1959-Chief Engineer-WJBS, Inc. |
| Dale Phares-1960-President/General Manager-WJBS, Inc. |
| Frank Johnson-1960-Chief Engineer-WJBS, Inc. |
| Charles Stuart-1961-Commercial Manager-WJBS, Inc. |
| Ralph Hatcher-1962-President/General Manager-Radio Deland, Inc. |
| Doris Hatcher-1962-Secretary/Treasurer-Radio Deland, Inc. |
| Raye Sorenson-1962-Chief Engineer-Radio Deland, Inc. |
| David Fritz-1965-Chief Engineer-Radio Deland, Inc. |
| Gary Clarkson-1967-Promotions Manager-Radio Deland, Inc. |
| Donald McMillen-1967-Chief Engineer-Radio Deland, Inc./1967-Chief Engineer-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group |
| Bill Ross-1967-President-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group |
| Robert Carson-1967-Executive Vice President/General Manager-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group |
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Don Ammon-1967-Production Manager-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group In Memory |
| Bill Roberts-1969-Station Manager-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group |
| Lonny Padron |
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