WDBO-FM 96.5 
 Orlando

Original Call Letters: WHOO

Originally Licensed: 1948  

Original City of  License: Orlando

Original Frequency: 96.5

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 100,000 watts 

Original Location: 4192 N. John Young Parkway 

Original Format: Simulcast of WDBO-AM 580


Network Affiliation(s):


Premiere Radio Networks
ABC
CNN


Owner(s):
1987-TK Communications  ($12 million)
1994-Granum Communications  ($11.5 million)
1996-Infinity Broadcasting Corp.
1997-Cox Media Group


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WHOO-1952-Beautiful Music (First stereo station in Central Florida)
WHOO-1984-Country "96 Country"
WHTQ-1987-Rock  "Q96"
WHTQ-1993-Classic Rock
WHTQ-2011-Rock "Orlando's Best Rock"
WDBO-2011-Simulcast of WDBO-AM 580
WDBO-2012-News/Talk  "News Talk 96.5"   "News Ninety Six Five"


History Of WDBO-FM  
On August 15, 2011, Cox announced that the rock format of WHTQ-FM 96.5 would be replaced by a simulcast of News/Talk WDBO-AM 580.


WDBO-FM Personalities


Jim Turner-1972-Afternoon drive/1985-2012-Mornings-Outlet Company/Katz Broadcasting/New City Communications /Cox Broadcasting Biography    
  Jim Turner's Final Broadcast  12-14-12

Marsha Taylor-1986-Midday Anchor/Street Reporter/1989-2012-News Director/2012-Reporter-New City  Communications/Cox Broadcasting

Dave Wahl-1988-2013-Reporter/Anchor-New City  Communications/Cox Broadcasting
 On 4-26-2013 Dave retires after 25 years   Biography

Scott Anez- 1991-Sports Director-New City  Communications/Cox Broadcasting
Scott joined Jim Turner  in 1991 as the Sports Director. Scott's a native to the Central Florida area and earned his broadcasting degree from the University of Central Florida. 



Neal Boortz-9AM-Noon/2012-2013-9AM-11AM-syndicated-Cox Broadcasting



Clark Howard-1998-3PM-4PM/3PM-5PM/2001-1PM-4PM/2012-10PM-1AM/1PM-3PM-Cox Media Group

Bob Hazen-2004-2012-News-Cox Broadcasting Biography
2010-Bob joins WFTV channel 9 as a part-time reporter
2012-Bob leaves WDBO 



Joe Ruble-2005-News-Cox Broadcasting

                             

Kyle Cassandra-2007-Overnight Traffic Anchor/Fill-in Reporter/Sports Anchor/"Ask The Experts" show host/produced several specials/2012-Producer- "Mel Robbins Show"


Emily Cassulo-2009-Intern/2010-Reporter/Web Producer-Cox Broadcasting
Nick Figueredo-2009-Associate Producer of "Central Florida's Morning News with Jim Turner", Executive producer of America's Garden Rebel show and also hosts several Ask The Expert shows. 
 2012-Nick was named Assistant Program Director


Brittny Krause-2010-News-Cox Broadcasting                   

Ray Caputo-2010-Reporter/Fill-in Anchor-Cox Broadcasting


Ken Tyndall-2010-News-Cox Broadcasting               


Amanda Castro-2011-2012-News Dept/ Web Producer-Cox Broadcasting


Brandon Hamilton-2011-Reporter/Web Producer-Cox Broadcasting


Patrick Johnson-2011-Morning News/Evening News-Cox Broadcasting   Biography


Jonathan Beaton-2011-News-Cox Broadcasting  


Monica Rix-2011-News-Cox Broadcasting
Tony Marino-2011-News-Cox Media Group



Mel Robbins-2012-1PM-3PM/11AM-1PM/2013-Sun-8PM-Cox Media Group   Courtesy of Tim Steward


Samantha Jordan-2012-Mid-day Anchor/Reporter-Cox Media Group


Jerry Doyle-2012-Syndicated-Cox Media Group


Andy Dean-2012-7PM-10PM-Cox Media Group


Valerie Cooper-2012-Reporter/Morning Show Producer/Web Reporter-Cox Media Group


Angela Jacobs-2012-Morning Reporter-Cox Media Group


Joe Kelley-2012-News Director/Mornings-Cox Media Group 		                  


Herman Cain-2013-9AM-11AM-Cox Media Group


Cigar Dave-2013-Sat-6PM-8PM-Cox Media Group
96.5 Noon News-2013


Jamie Dupree-News-Cox Broadcasting


Tico Perez-Political consultant Host of "Talkin' with Tico"-Cox Broadcasting 


Jim Grant-Traffic-Cox Broadcasting 

Eric Brown-Airborne traffic reporter-Cox Broadcasting 


Sean Hannity-3PM-6PM-syndicated-Cox Broadcasting


Mark Levin-7PM-10-PM-Syndicated-Cox Broadcasting
Michael Savage-Syndicated-Cox Broadcasting


Other Names In WDBO-FM History



Steve Holbrook-1982-2012-Operations Manager/Program Director/Promotions Director/-Cox Broadcasting



Drew Anderssen-2012-Program Director-Cox Media Group


Kirk Healy-Cox Broadcasting


Other Programs In WDBO-FM History

96.5 Noon News-2013-Noon-1PM-Cox Media Group

                             
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