WMMA-AM
990
Orlando
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Original call Letters: WHOO |
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Originally Licensed: Dec. 5, 1947 |
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Original City of License: Orlando |
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Original Frequency: 990 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; MAgic |
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Original Power: 50,000 Day/14,000 Night |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Adult Contemporary |
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ABC |
| Satellite Music Network | |
| Motor Racing Network |
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-1985-Adult Contemporary "Magic 99" | |
| WMMA-1987-Oldies | |
| WHTQ-1988-Rock (simulcast of WHTQ 96.5 FM) | |
| WHOO-1988-Big Bands/Adult Standards (Music Of Your Life) | |
| WHOO-1989-Classic Country | |
| WHOO-1990-Rock (simulcast of WHTQ 96.5 FM) | |
| WHOO-1993-Adult Standards (ABC Radio "Stardust" format) | |
| WDYZ- 2001-Radio Disney-Children |
WMMA Personalities |
Perry Moore-1985-1987-Bluegrass
Broadcasting Biography
In
Memory |
![]() Frank Vaught doing sports on WMMA in July of 1986-Bluegrass Broadcasting In Memory Photo courtesy of Dave Edwards |
![]() Dave Edwards Biography |
![]() Rick Saylor |
| Cecil West |
| Rick Bavic |
| Joe Finger-1985-News |
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Other Names In WMMA History |
| Jim Jordan-General Manager |
| Mike Kinosian-Program Director |
| Stan Lee-Intern Biography |
| Bob Carothers-Chief Engineer |
Other Programs In WMMA History |
| Florida Gator Football |
| Florida Gator Basketball |
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