WNTF-AM 1580 
Bithlo

Original Call Letters: WMDF
Originally Licensed:
Jan. 1958
Original City of License:
Mount Dora
Original Frequency: 
1580
Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power
5,000 watts
Original Location: 401 Old Eustis-Mt Dora Road
Original Format: Religious

Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):
  1958-
Cherry Hill Broadcasters
                 1975-
Ron Aicher and Karl Meek
                
1976-Walter "Jack" Kaufman, Jr.
In Memory
                 1980
-Donald and Marilyn Painter
                 1982-
Central Florida Broadcasting Inc 
                 1993
-Cross Country Communications ($30,000)    
                 1993-
Paxson Communications
                 1997-
People's Network, Inc (Telford Resort Hotel)
                 1998-
American Community Radio Network
                 2000-American Community Oriented Radio Network
                 2002
-
Peoples Radio Network, Inc
                 2004
-
Rama Communications ($600,000) City of license would move to Bithlo  

History Of Call Letters and Formats: 
WMDF-1958-Country   "Cross Country"
                                                         
WVGT
-1960-MOR/News/Sports   "The Voice of the Golden Triangle"
                                            
WGTW-1976-Country  "Great Country GT158 AM"
                                                          WHTZ
-1981-
                                                         
WBGB-1983-
                                                         
WNTF-1998-News/Talk
                                                          WNTF-2003-
Religious
                                                          WNTF-2003-
Silent
                                                         
WNTF-2004-
                                                         
WNTF-2005-Tropical "Latina 1580AM"
                                                         
WNTF-2005-Black Gospel (simulcast of WOKB-AM 1600)
                                                          WNTF-2005-Spanish
"Latina 1580AM"
 
Names In WNTF History
Paul B. Walker
Steven Delay-Chief Engineer  In Memory

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