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Original Call Letters: WMEG |
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Originally Licensed: Jan 4, 1956 |
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Original City of License: Melbourne/Eau Gallie |
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Original Frequency: 920 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Location; Melbourne |
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Original Power: 5,000 watts day/1,000 watts night |
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Original Location: 1800 Turtle Mound Road |
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Original Format: MOR |
Network Affiliation(s): |
ABC |
| ABC Information | |
| CBS | |
| Westwood One | |
| S.E. Agrinet |
Owner(s): |
1956-Mel-Eau Broadcasting Co. c/o Victoria Martin |
| 1957-Mel-Eau Broadcasting Corp. | |
| 1967-WMEG, Inc. | |
| 1973-Radio Melbourne, Inc. | |
| 1974-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. | |
| 1993-Twin Towers Broadcasting ($350,00) | |
| 2005-David Ryder (Receiver) | |
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2007-Divine Mercy Communications Inc ($650,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WMEG-1956-Full Service |
| WMEL-1973-Contemporary | |
| WMEL-1974-Rock | |
| WMEL-1993-News/Talk "The Talk To Me Station" | |
| WDMC-2007-Catholic "Divine Mercy Radio" | |
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History of WMEL Mr. John Harper, Owner/President of WMEL was kind enough to supply us with the history. From Mr. Harpers email; "...WMEL Radio signed on the air New Years Day 1956. It actually started with the call letters of WMEG (for Melbourne/Eau Gallie) WMEG is the second oldest station in Brevard County. The station was a full service station in those days airing music programs during its day time operation. In the mid 60's the station changed call letters and became WMEL Radio. WMEL Radio was a rock and roll station and enjoyed a great reputation in the Space Coast as a station not only for music, but for news as well. The station earned an even bigger reputation by covering all of the Mercury and Apollo Space Rocket Launches from Cape Canaveral (later to become the Kennedy Space Center). WMEL continued through the seventies and eighties as a middle of the road station with a strong commitment to news. At one point the station employed eight people in its news staff alone. In the mid 80's and early 90's the station was owned by a company out of Elyria-Lorain, Ohio but found itself in difficult times due to the strong FM penetration into the market from Orlando. On October 31, 1991 the station signed off the air and went "dark" while awaiting a new owner to come and save the station. In April of 1993 John Harper bought the station and put it back on the air in August of 1993. John Harper's background was talk radio and he quickly filled a void in the market for local and national talk radio programming. WMEL Radio has enjoyed great success as a full service talk/news and sports radio station serving the space and treasure coasts since John put the station back on the air in the early 90's. WMEL Radio now airs a combination of local and national talk shows, local news and even sports making it truly a "local" station in the Space and Treasure Coasts. WMEL call itself the "Talk To Me Station" which is talking to you!  In December of 2007 WMEL was purchased
by Divine
Mercy Communications Inc, headed by CEO/Treasurer Norman Benz.
This is the first station for them.
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WMEL Personalities |
 Dave Edwards-1972-1973-Mornings Biography |
| Keith Allen-1973-Program Director/Music Director/Afternoon Drive-Radio Melbourne, Inc./1975-Music Director-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| John Wade-1973-News Director-Radio Melbourne, Inc. |
| Steve Scott (Steve Church)-1973-(Founder of Telos Systems) |
| Bill Early-1974-Program Director-Radio Melbourne, Inc./1975-Program Director-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| Bill Harris-1974-News Director-Radio Melbourne, Inc./1975-News Director-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| Frank Lasko-1975-News Director-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. In Memory |
  Bob Clifton (Bob Alfano)-1979 Biography |
 Mike Murillo-1993-Chief Engineer/2002-Marketing Director Biography  |
| Bill Mick-2000-2003-6AM-9AM/2002-Program Director |
| Troy Ford-2002-News Director-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Holden Kriss-2003-Shooting sports show-Saturday from 10AM-11AM |
| Adam Waltemire-2003-Producer/Host of "Pop Garden Radio" |
| Gerald Lostutter-2005-2008-Co-host of "Pipeline with Dave Isnardi and Gerald Lostutter"-Sundays, 7PM-9PM |
| Dave Isnardi-2005-2008-Co-host of "Pipeline with Dave Isnardi and Gerald Lostutter"-Sundays, 7PM-9PM |
 Paul Delaney-2005-Host of "Daybreak"/News Director Biography |
 Liz Litterello-2006-2008-6AM-7AM-"Daybreak with Liz Litterello" and "Coffee Talk" at 8AM Sundays |
 Carole Nelson-2006 Biography |
| John Meissner-2006-Host of "Daybreak"/Board Operator |
 Kirk Agius-2007-"The Sports Addiction" |
| Dave Randall-2007-Co-host "The Hustle" a local sports talk show Together again. Carole Nelson and Danny Treanor 2007 |
| Jimmy Bonenberger-2007-Co-host "The Hustle" a local sports talk show |
| Terry Henderson-2007-Co-host "The Hustle" a local sports talk show |
| Jim Martin-2007-Producer of "The Hustle" a local sports talk show |
 Mark Pence-Overnights/Public Service Director |
| Ed Dean and Brent Mack-produced a live, political "Weekend Show". In 1998, the show added Gerald Lostutter (a.k.a. "The Lost Man") and switched to WAMT-AM 1060 |
 Andrea Shea King |
| Ed Dean-Morning Co-Host |
| Gerald Lostutter-Morning Co- Host |
| Michelle Murillo-News Director/anchor-now a News Anchor/Reporter for Florida's Radio Network and WFLF-AM 540 |
| Jeff Marshall-News |
Mark Vance-6PM-8PM-Saturdays
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| "Rocking Ron" Maher In Memory |
| Joe Scott |
| Gary Sands |
| Craig Benedict |
| Pete Kerasotis-Fridays 8:45am- 9am |
| Kevin Baldinger-Sports Biography |
| Rob Selkow |
Dave Isnardi (left) and Gerald Lostutter in the WMEL
studio
courtesy of Gerald Lostutter Other Names in WMEL History  |
| Jack Siegel-1973-President/General Manager/1974-President/General Manager/Chief Engineer-Radio Melbourne, Inc. |
| Joe Matthews-1973-Commercial Manager/Promotions Manager-Radio Melbourne, Inc. |
| Pat Yatauro-1973-Chief Engineer/1974-Commercial Manager-Radio Melbourne, Inc./1975-Commercial Manager-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| Charles Weiler-1974-Promotions Manager-Radio Melbourne, Inc. |
| Otto Schoepfle-1975-President-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| William Humphries-1975-General Manager-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| Paul Nakel-1975-Vice President-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| T.C. Weberling-1979-General Manager-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| Ernie Legge-1979-Commercial Manager-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. In Memory |
| Jon Roberts-1979-Chief Engineer-Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. |
| Larry Kessler-Operations Manager |
| Johanna Hall-Public Affairs Director |
| John St. James-News Director |
| Chuck Deal-1979-Program Director |
 John Harper-1993-CEO/Chairman/General Manager/Sales Manager/Promotions Manager/Program Manager/News Director/General Sales Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Vernon Harper-1993-President/Sales and Marketing Vice President Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Diana Lynn-1993-Public affairs Director-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Johana Hall-2000-General Manager/Advertising Manager/Public Affairs Director-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Steve Seiler-2000-Chief Engineer-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Gary Duglin-2002-Operations Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Scott Embry-2002-Developmental Director-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Nancy Gee-2002-Promotions Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Ginny Baker-2002-Advertising Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Tim Schumacker-2002-Chief Engineer-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Peter Kerasotis-2005-General Manager-David Ryder (Receiver) |
| Matthew Bronson-2007-General Manager-David Ryder (Receiver) |
| Chris Lanza-Sales |
| Jon Roberts-General Manager |
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| WMEL production room |
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