WQTM-AM 540
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WGTO 

Originally Licensed: Sep 10, 1955  

Original City of License: Orlando 

Original Frequency: 540 

Origin of Call Letters:  

Original Power: 50,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Sports


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s): 

1955-Hubbard Broadcasting 
1986-Cypress Broadcast, Ltd ($1.5 million)
1990-Florida Media Inc.
1994-Paxson Broadcasting 
1997-Clear Channel Communications
2007-Aloha Station Trust, LLC, as Trustee

History Of Call Letters and Formats:

WGTO-1955-Top 40  “Gulf To Ocean”
WGTO-1958-Top 40  moved to Cypress Gardens "Covering Florida Like The Sun"
WGTO-1977-Country "Great Country Music 54"
WGTO-1986-Gospel
WGTO-1990-Oldies ''Cruisin' Oldies 54'' (Studios moved to Ocoee)
WGTO-1990-Talk/Sports
WWZN-1994-Sports
WWZN-1995-Talk
WRTM-1996-Sports
WQTM-1996-Sports "540 the Team"  (These calls moved to 740 AM in 2001)
WFLF-1997-News/Talk "540 WFLA"


History of WQTM
See WGTO-AM 540


WQTM Personalities
Pat Clarke-2000-Co-host of Clarke & Davis-Mornings
Charles Davis-2000-Co-host of Clarke & Davis-Mornings
"The Coach" Marc Daniels
-1988-3PM-7PM/Program director
"The Freak" Marc Lloyd 
"Stunning" Steve Egan
Brian Fritz
Jerry O'Neil
Mandy
"The Shot Doctor"
Greg Warmoth
"Slats" (Tim  Guinane) Biography
Daniel Dahm-1997-1999
Ryan Baker (WCPX-TV 6 Sportscaster)


Jeff Allen (Cassell)-1995-1996
Biography
Beth Ann Schaeffer-News
Wayne Trout-News  Biography   In Memory 

Other Names In WQTM History
Dick Sheetz-Program Director/Co-host of the underwater diving show Scuba Radio In Memory

Other Programs In WQTM History
Tony Kornheiser-syndicated
Jim Rome-syndicated
Atlanta Braves Baseball


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