WWKA-FM 92.3 
Orlando


Original Call Letters:
WDBO

Originally Licensed: Apr 24, 1952
Original City of  License: Orlando
Power:  34,000 watts                                
Original Format:
Beautiful Music

Owner(s): 19
52-Orlando Broadcasting Co., Inc., 30 S. Ivanhoe Blvd. E.
                1957
-Cherry Broadcasting Station of Providence, Rhode Island
                1963
-The Outlet Company
                1982
-Katz Broadcasting, Bridgeport, CT (Purchased WDBO AM/FM for $9.5 million)
                1986-
New City Communications
                1988
-Guy Gannett Broadcasting
               
1997-Cox Broadcasting
                
History Of Call Letters and Formats:
WDBO-1952-
Beautiful Music
                                                        
WWKA-1983-
Country   "K92FM"

WWKA History 
See WDBO-FM 
                                                    
                                  

WWKA Personalities 
Bill Barber-1982-1993-PM drive Biography       
                    
                                
                                            Here's Bill Barber in the K92FM studios in December of 1982.
                                                    This photo comes to us from Dave Edwards

 
June Myers
-1985-1992  
Biography



Ron Bison-1983-2002-Top rated "Morning man on WWKA-"K-92FM"

Ron Bison, Gina Jordan and Bob Nyles on the Morning show Courtesy of Tim Steward
Gary Anstaett-1983-1994
Dave Edwards
-1992-1996 Biography
Billy Luby-morning co-host



Bob Nyles-1993-2003-
Biography


Gina Jordan-News Biography   
Leigh Kash

Joe West-1982-1989
Mike James

Scott St. John



Tom Haley
- 1977- 1983-Biography



Big Red
-1984-1994
Bob Green
Rod Grant-1982-1983



Ellis B. Feaster
-2000
-Afternoon Drive 2005-Mornings
2007
-Ellis is let go from WWKA


Bo Mathews-2002-
Mornings/Afternoon Drive



Melissa Moore
-2002-2007-Mornings
2007-Moore is let go from WWKA


Johnny Twinkles-Mornings



Skid
(Mark Lavin)-Mornings




Shadow
(Rod Grant)-1992-Music director



Bobby Mitchell-1992





Tyler
McKenzie-2000
-1PM-3PM


Henry Hays
Lois Weaver
Billy Combs
Connie Willis
-1994-1999-Mid days
Deb Dockery-1999
-Mid days
Dave Kelly
Lisa Young


 

Billy Michaels

                                                                                                                                                        
bumper sticker courtesy of Mark Logas
Tom Blair-1982-News In Memory
Here's Tom at WDBO-AM 580

Frank the Janitor
(Bill Luby)
Denise Michaels
Mike Tylerand 
Amy Allen
-2000-Morning News 
Officer Mike
Doc (Holliday)-2007-Mornings with Grace
Grace (Vasquez)-2007
-Mornings with Doc
Steve Warner
Alan Edwards
Gary Anstaett-1985-1995
Officer Mike Tylerand 
Dave Matthews


                                                                            The K92 K-Krew
                          
                                
Kim                                        Kristen                                 Kristi             

                                  

                                                           Peggy                                       Suzanne


Other Names in WWKA History

(Robert) Bob Longwell-
General Manager
Mike Moore-1994-1999
-Program Director

Steve Holbrook-Operations Manager
Richard Reis-General Manager
Len Shackelford-Program Director
Rich Reis-Vice President
Bill Hendrich-General Manager
Cyndi Landers-Promotions
Kim Riggi-Promotions & Marketing Director   
Steve Fluker-Director of Engineering for Cox Radio/Orlando

         
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