WWBC-AM 1510 Cocoa

Steve Mack-1968-Promotions Manager-Astro Enterprises

Ray Kassis-1976-President/General Manager/2004-2016-President/Chief Engineer-Astro Enterprises In Memory

Tom Shaw-1976-Music Director/1979-Program Director/Music Director/1993-Operations Manager/Music Director-Astro Enterprises

Norman Blalock-1979- Astro Enterprises

Pat Feller-1980-News Director-Astro Enterprises

Walt Nyren-1980-Chief Engineer-Astro Enterprises

Joseph Lusito-1985-Co-host-"Echoes of Italy"-Sun-11AM-Noon-Florida Institute of Technology

Richard Chiarelli-1985-Co-host-"Echoes of Italy"-Sun-11AM-Noon-Florida Institute of Technology

Ed Huffman-1993-Chief Engineer-Astro Enterprises

Eric Conklin-1996-Chief Engineer-Astro Enterprises

Jim Conn-1999-General Manager/Music Director/2003-Music Director-Astro Enterprises

Waylon Duff-2000-General Manager/2001-General Manager/Program Director/Music Director/2003-General Manager-Astro Enterprises

Chris Long-2004-General Manager/Program Director/Music Director-Astro Enterprises

Paul Esposito-2005-General Manager-Astro Enterprises

Mark Vance-2006-Astro Enterprises

Andrea Shea-King-2006-Astro Enterprises

Carole Nelson-2008-2009-Astro Enterprises Biography

Susie Fennelli-2015-"Super Space Countdown Variety Show"-National Christian Network

WMEL moves up the AM dial, adds 3 FM stations
Senior Life News
By Mike Gaffey
Published: 12-01-2016

The “Talk To Me” Station is now the “Talk To Me” Network. Cocoa-based talk radio station WMEL-AM 1060 has a new address on e dial at AM 1510, owner John Harper announced in an Oct. 31 email, just hours before the station started broadcasting at its new radio home. WMEL also has added three FM stations owned by AM 1510 that will broadcast WMEL’s AM signal: 94.7, 99.9 and 100.7, Harper said. “AM 1510 is a 50,000-watt station with an absolutely awesome signal on the Space Coast,” said Harper, a 52-year broadcasting veteran who has been with WMEL since 1992. “Also since 1510 is a 50,000-watt signal, it can also be heard from Palm Beach to north of Daytona Beach. Also it can easily be heard in the islands as well.” Harper said he’s currently leasing the new stations and is in negotiations to purchase them. Starting in the first quarter of 2017, WMEL also will begin live streaming its programming on television as well as in real time on YouTube and Facebook, Harper said. “You’ll be able to see our local talk show hosts on television, too,” Harper said. “With our great 50,000-watt signal, our three FM stations and WMEL TV, we will have the opportunity to reach so many more listeners and advertisers.” Harper is moving his talk-show lineup from 1060 to 1510, but some of the shows will have different starting times because of several existing contracts on 1510 that have yet to expire, he said. “These stations had and still have some religious programs airing daily and some of them will still be heard until contracts expire and then we can add more WMEL talk radio programs,” Harper said. WMEL’s syndicated lineup includes “The Dave Ramsey Show” with finance author and speaker Dave Ramsey, and “Doug Stephan’s Good Day” with host Doug Stephan. Local programming includes the “Lillian McDermott Radio Show” with host Lillian McDermott, “Bold Talk Business Radio” with Donna Anselmo, “Helping Seniors” with Joe Steckler and “Seeta and Friends” with Seeta Begui. WMEL plans to add new talk shows and will announce them soon, Harper said. As part of the change, WMEL also has a new website address – 1510wmel.com – where visitors can listen to the station 24/7, Harper said. In August 2015, WMEL moved from its longtime spot of 1300 on the dial to 1060 and boosted its power from 5,000 watts to 50,000 watts. Before the upgrade, the station’s previous signal barely covered all of Brevard, Harper said. As part of the switch, WMEL will drop Florida State football and basketball and return to carrying University of Florida games. The station will continue to broadcast Tampa Bay Rays baseball games and NASCAR races. Harper said WMEL remains committed to its coverage of the space program, covering nearly every rocket launch live. And the station will continue to drop regular programming and switch to local coverage in the event a hurricane or tropical storm threatens Central Florida, he added. “The Talk To Me Station has been talking with you now for 25 years and we intend on keeping that tradition going for the next 25 years,” Harper said.

"WMEL" Personalities

Carl CJ Herriott-2015--Broadcast House, LLC

John Ziegler-2016-"The John and Leah Show"-Monday-Midnight-1AM-Broadcast House, LLC

Leah Brandon-2016-"The John and Leah Show"-Monday-Midnight-1AM-Broadcast House, LLC

Doug Stephan-2016-"Doug Stephan's Good Day"-Weekdays-4AM-9AM-Broadcast House, LLC

Dave Ramsey-2016-9AM-Noon/2PM-5PM-Broadcast House, LLC

Owner(s):	1965-Busby, Finch & Woods
	1966-Astro Enterprises, Inc. (Ray Kassis)
	2016-Estate of Raymond Kassis

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WWBC-1965-Country Western
	WWBC-1976-Country Western/Religious/Talk
	WWBC-1979-Religious "The Christian Voice Of Brevard"
	WWBC-2007-Religious/Talk
	WWBC-2016-(Branded as WMEL)-Talk/Sports "The Talk To Me Station"


Other Names In WMEL History
John Harper-2016-General Manager-Broadcast House, LLC
Vernon Harper-2016-Sales Manager-Broadcast House, LLC *In Memory*