WHTQ-AM   990                         
Orlando

Original call Letters: WHOO

Originally Licensed: Dec. 5, 1947

Original City of  License: Orlando   

Original Frequency: 990

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 50,000 Day/14,000 Night

Original Location: 

Original Format: Rock (simulcast of WHTQ-FM 96.5) 


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):

1947-The Orlando Sentinel Star Co.
1951-Edward Lamb
1954-Ted Esterbrook
1958-WHOO Radio, Inc.
1958-Bluegrass Broadcasting
1987-TK Communications ($13.5 million)
1994-Granum Communications ($11.5 million)
1997-Cox Broadcasting
2001-American Broadcasting Co. ($5 million)
2003-Radio Disney Group (subsidiary of ABC)

History Of  Call Letters and Formats:

WHOO
--1947-Pop   Broadcasting from the Fort Gatlin Hotel
WHOO-1968-Country  "Country Gentlemen"
WMMA-1987-Adult Contemporary "Magic 99" 
WMMA-1987-Oldies
WHTQ-1988-Rock-simulcast of WHTQ-FM 96.5
WHOO-1988-Big Bands/Adult Standards  Music Of Your Life
WHOO-1989-Classic Country
WHOO-1990-Rock-simulcast of WHTQ-FM 96.5
WHOO-1993-Adult Standards (ABC Radio "Stardust" format)
WDYZ- 2001-Radio Disney-Children  

History Of WHTQ-AM                                             

WHTQ-AM was simply a simulcast of WHTQ-FM 96.5


WHTQ Personalities

Willie Clark-1988-6AM-10AM-Black Gospel


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