WTJV-AM 1490
Deland 

Original Call Letters: WDLF 

Originally Licensed: Sep. 10, 1948

Original City of License: Deland  

Original Frequency: 1490

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 1,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Adult Standards


Network Affiliation(s):

Mutual Broadcasting System
Associated Press
NBC
ABC
Wall Street Journal
Florida Radio Network

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
1969-Norfolk Broadcasting Corp., Orlando   ($65,550 Mortgage Foreclosure Sale)
1970-WETO, Inc.
1978-We Two Inc.

1984-Stetson University ($425,000)

1987-Great Lakes Broadcasting Co. ($325,000)

1991-Green Broadcast Group  ($175,000)

2001-Black Crow Broadcasting

2005-J &V Communications  ($370,000)

2012-Diegel Communications, LLC  (LMA)


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 of WNDB-AM 1150, Daytona Beach
WTJV-2005-Mexican Regional
WTJV-2009-Licensed/Silent  9-09-3-10    see Tower Collapse  
WTJV-2010-Mexican Regional  returns to the air
WTJV-2011-Spanish Religious "Renacimiento Radio"
WTJV-2015-Adult Standards/Talk  Simulcast of WSBB-AM 1230, Daytona Beach

WSDO Sanford Picking Up Simulcast     7-28-15
WSBB-AM 1230 is being simulcast over WTJV-AM 1490 in Deland and now is being simulcast on WSDO-AM 1400 in Sanford, from 4PM to 6AM weekdays. This may not be a permanent arrangement, but for now Sanford and Deltona can enjoy the Adult Standards heard on WSBB.


WTJV Personalities



Skip Diegel-2015-President/Mornings-Diegel Communications, LLC     In Memory


Robert Palmer-2015-"Saving Thousands"-9AM-10AM-M-F-Diegel Communications, LLC


Rob Newton-2015-Co-host
-"Saving Thousands"-9AM-10AM-M-F-Diegel Communications, LLC    In Memory


Dave Ramsey-2015-"The Dave Ramsey Show"-4PM-6PM
-M-F-Diegel Communications, LLC


Tracy Dent-2015-"Sports Talk"-Mon-Wed-Fri
-Diegel Communications, LLC
Dick Robinson-"American Standards By The Sea"-Sunday-10PM-Midnight-Diegel Communications, LLC
Joe Johnson-"Beatle Brunch"-Sun-Noon-1pm-Diegel Communications, LLC


Dave Schulz-"Great Beach Weekend" -Sat-9AM-Diegel Communications, LLC
"Shake Rattle and Showtime"-Sun-1PM

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