WINT-FM 97.5
Winter Haven

Original Call Letters: WINT 
Originally Licensed: Feb. 7, 1963  
Original City of License: Winter Haven  
Original Frequency: 97.5
Origin of Call Letters: Location; WINTer Haven 
Original Power: 12,000 watts
Original Location: 100 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven
Original Format:  Variety/Top 40

Network Affiliation(s): 

Owner(s):1963-Angelo Fazzari and Bruce Parker
               1965-Bruce Parker
               1970-Recreation Broadcasting Of Central Florida  
               1973-Joe Garagiola ($225,000)
               1976-Leonard Marks and Herbert Stewart
               1981-Hall Communications
      
History of Call Letters and Formats: WINT-1963-(Sister station of WINT-AM 1360) "The Point"
                                                                           WXKL-1965-Variety/Country
                                                        WHFL-1970-Contemporary 
                                                        WPCV-1973-Country    "Polk County’s Voice"

WINT History
WINT-FM 97.5 was put on the air in 1963 by Angelo Fazzari and Bruce Parker as the sister station to their WINT-AM 1360. In 1965 Bruce Parker bought out Angelo Fazzari, who's health was failing, and became sole owner. Parker changed the FM calls to WXKL-FM and switched the music to a variety format ands then country. WXKL was the first stereo station in Polk County. Parker sold the station in 1969 to Recreation Broadcasting of  Michigan. WXKL came to an end in 1970 when Recreation Broadcasting began losing money on the venture.

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