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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