WWPF-AM 800
Palatka

Original Call Letters: WWPF                                                  
Originally Licensed: 1947
Origin of Call Letters: Location: Welcome to Palatka Florida
Original Power: 1,000 watts daytime / 500 nighttime                                   
Original City of  License: Palatka
Original Format: MOR
Network Affiliation(s): Jones/AP News/ABC News

Owner(s): 1947-
                1957-Hall Communications (Eva Hall)
                1997-Janice J. Register
                1997-Wayne Bullock, Barbara Bullock, James Hester, Gail Hester
                1998-Radio Palatka, Inc. (Wayne and Barbara Bullock)
                2007-Florida Radio, LLC
                2007-Flagler County Broadcasting, LLC

  History Of  Call Letters and Formats: WWPF-1947-
                                                            WPLK-1990-Adult Standards  "Music Of Your Life"


WWPF History
Thanks to Marc Tyll for this history of  WWPF. 
Palatka’s first radio station – WWPF – began regular broadcast service shortly after World War II on February 14, 1947 (Welcome to Palatka Florida) bringing local radio service to the area that prior to 1947 relied upon radio service from Jacksonville, Gainesville and Orlando. The original frequency was on 800 kc and operated with 1,000 watts daytime only. In 1947, WWPF programmed a variety of music, news, information and live programming from sunrise to sunset seven days a week. This trend continued for ten years when it was determined night service could be added by changing the frequency from 800kc to 1260kc. The frequency move enabled WWPF to begin operating during the nighttime hours with a full 500 watts in addition to its 1,000 watt daytime signal. On February 14, 1957, ironically the station’s ten year  anniversary date, operations on the new 1260 kc frequency began. That same year the station was also sold to Hall Broadcasting Company, owned and operated by Eva Hall. See WWPF-AM 1260

Names in WWPF and WIYD History
Eva Hall-Owner
Ronald Tumlin-President and General Manager
Suzanne Tumlin-Vice President
George Terwillegar-Co-owner
Robert L. Castellanos-Co-owner
Donald Wolfe-Program Director and General Sales Manager
Brian Douglas (Goodrich)-Program and Music Director
George Gibb-Program Director
Dan Henry- Program Director
Butch Prevat-News Director
Melton Tucker
Gene Deckerhoff

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