WTWB-AM 1570
Auburndale

Original Call Letters: WTWB

Originally Licensed: Nov 26, 1956 

Original City of License: Auburndale  

Original Frequency: 1570 

Origin of Call Letters: Tropical Winds Broadcasting

Original Power: 1,000 Watts

Original Location: 127 Glenn Road

Original Format: Country

Translator: 2015-W224CF-92.7FM/Haines City


Network Affiliation(s):


ABC Entertainment Network


Owner(s):


1956-Tropical Winds Broadcasting

1957-L.M. Hughey ($50,000)

1997-Evangel Christian School, Inc.

2000-WTWB Radio Station, Inc.

2001-Carpenter’s Home Church 

2003-Breidenbach Media Group (LMA)

2008-La Raza Media Group LLC  ($385,000)


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WTWB-1956-Country

WTWB-1957-Block Programming  (Country, Pop and Gospel)

WTWB-1974-Southern Gospel 

WTWB-2003-News/Talk

WTWB-2008-Regional Mexican 

WTWB Personalities




Jim Greenfield-1969-News Director/Sales-L.M. Hughey

Dave Rogers (Dave Hulse)-1974-1989-Mornings/News Director-L.M. Hughey




Dick Shiflett
-1996-2000-Mornings/General Manager-L.M. Hughey/Evangel Christian School, Inc.   In Memory

Kevin MacKenzie-2002-Carpenter’s Home Church       



Lynne A. Breidenbach-2004-2008-President/Station Manager/Afternoons/5PM-8PM-Breidenbach Media Group

Dale Sellers-2007-2008-Co-host-"The Best Morning Show On The Planet"-Breidenbach Media Group                                           

Professor Scott  Allen-2007-2008-Co-host-"The Best Morning Show On The Planet"-Breidenbach Media Group

Seth Mela-2007-2008-Co-host-"The Best Morning Show On The Planet"-Breidenbach Media Group

Dale Roberts-2007-2008 with co-host with Seth Mela-"The Best Morning Show On The Planet"-Breidenbach Media Group

Ronnie Brown

Ed Lockwood   

Jane Pierce

Rick Elmhorst

Joe Penny 



Mike Schiano-"Money Minute"  Biography



Elizabeth




Adrian "El Raton Vaquero" Villabos



Eddie Oliveras



Junior



La Travieza                                                                                             




Oscar 'El Aventurero' Dominguez

Ruth Kostyo
Gail Carroll
Jeanette Twomey
Ronny Brown

Margaret Dull

Pat Morgan

Herb Ayers

Jay Rich

Thomas Trevino


Other Names In WTWB History

Dick Boyce-1956-1997-General Manager/Commercial Manager/Program Director-Tropical Winds Broadcasting

L.M. Hughey-1957-1997-Owner

Shane Simmons-2001-Vice President/Senior Pastor-Carpenter’s Home Church 

Edward Olivares-2008-Co-owner-La Raza Media Group LLC

Maria E. Olivares-2008-Co-owner-La Raza Media Group LLC   



Frank Berry-Chief Engineer




Tom Thornburg

Ken Barfield

Dale Wade

Norma Wade 

Bruce Parker

Pat Morgan-Sales

Bob Lay-Sales Manager

Don Brienen-Chief Engineer

W. L. Bain-Sales Manager
Charles Davenport-Chief Engineer
Fred N. Potter-Engineer 


 


Early logo courtesy of 

Larry Flegle

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