WMMA-AM  990                         
Orlando

Original call Letters: WHOO

Originally Licensed: Dec. 5, 1947

Original City of License: Orlando 

Original Frequency: 990

Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; MAgic

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

Original Location: 

Original Format: Adult Contemporary


Network Affiliation(s):


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

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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