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

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 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
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1985-1987-Biography

Frank Vaught doing sports on WMMA in July of 86.
Photo courtesy of Dave Edwards
Dave Edwards Biography
Rick Saylor
Cecil West
Rick Bavic

Other Names In WMMA History
Jim Jordan-General Manager
Mike Kinosian-Program Director
Stan Lee-Intern Biography

                                                              


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