WNDB-FM  94.5 
Daytona Beach

Original Call Letters: WNDB
Original City of  License:
Daytona Beach
Originally Licensed:
Mar 1947
Original Power:  
44,000 watts                                
Original Format:
Variety

Owner(s): 1947
-Daytona Beach News Journal (Tippen Davidson)
                1972
-Quality Broadcasting, Inc. (Victor M. Knight)                
                1992-
New City Communications
                1997-
Cox Broadcasting
               

History Of Call Letters and Formats: WNDB-1947-Beautiful Music
                                                        
WDNJ-1972   
                                                        
WWLV
-1977-Soft Adult Contemporary "Love 94.5" 
                                                        
WCFB-1992-Country "B94.5"
                                                        
WCFB
-1995
-Urban Adult
 "Star 94.5"

                                                         

WNDB History 
1947-WNDB was the first FM radio station in Daytona Beach. It was part of the Daytona Beach News Journal's holdings. WNDB added an AM station in 1948. 
Marc Tyll updates some history of WNDB-FM;  
1972-
The Daytona News Journal sold WNDB-AM 1150 along with the FM station to Delray Beach broadcaster Victor M. Knight owner of Quality Broadcasting, Inc..  Quality also owned WGGG-AM 1230 in Gainesville around the same time.  WNDB-FM became WDNJ (for Daytona News Journal) and in 1977 became WWLV.  That same year Knight sold both stations to a guy named Thrope, however, I don't remember his first name nor the company name. Thrope sold to Root Communications.
   
        

This is where WNDB-FM originated on Orange Ave in Daytona Beach where the format was beautiful music until the late 80s or maybe it was the very early 90s when it became Love Songs consisting of Lite contemporary top 40 love songs. Soon under Root Communications it became mainstream adult contemporary before finally switching to country in 1992 known as "B94.5" under the current call letters WCFB, later being sold to NewCity Communications and finally to current owner, Cox radio.

 


 
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