WDIZ-FM
100.3
Orlando
Original Call Letters: WORZ |
Originally Licensed: 1951 |
Original City of License: Orlando |
Original Frequency: 100.3 |
Origin of Call Letters: Sounds like; Disney "DIZney" |
Original Power: 100,000 Watts |
Original Location: 200 E. Robinson (The Hartford Building) |
Original Format: Solid Gold |
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Owner(s): |
1951-Central Florida Broadcasting Company |
1971-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
1973-KIS, Inc. | |
1974-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
1996-Paxson Broadcasting ($22,500,000) | |
1997-Clear Channel Communications | |
2007-Aloha Station Trust, LLC, as Trustee | |
2008-Clear Channel Communications | |
2014-iHeart Media | |
2020-IHM Licenses, LLC |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WORZ-1951-Simulcast of WORZ-AM 740 |
WKIS-1959-Simulcast of WKIS-AM 740 | |
WDIZ-1971-Oldies (Drake/Chenault "Solid Gold") | |
WDIZ-1975-Adult Rock "Rock 100" | |
WDIZ-1979-Top 40 | |
WDIZ-1985-Album Oriented Rock ''Orlando's Home of Quality Rock n' Roll'' | |
WSHE-1997-Soft Adult Contemporary "She 100.3" | |
WSHE-1999-Oldies "Cool 100.3" | |
WEBG-2004-Oldies "Big 100.3 FM" | |
WRUM-2005-Spanish/Tropical "Rumba 100.3" |
TV/Radio Tower
Collapses Kills Two 6-9-73 |
© Rick Dreves |
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Dennis Moore-1971-1975-News-Shamrock Development Corp./KIS, Inc. |
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Lee Arnold-1972-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Allen Moore-1973-News Director-KIS, Inc. |
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Kenneth Stevens-1974-News Director--Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Ken Sievers-1975-Program Director/News Director/1979-General Manager/Program Director-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Marsha Taylor-1977-1980-News Director/Morning Drive News/Mid-days-Shamrock Development Corp. Biography |
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B. Rock-1978-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Wayne Osley-1978-1984-7PM-Midnight/Production/Promotions-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Neal Mirsky-1979/1990-1992-Program Director-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Ken Stevens-1979-News Director/ Anchor-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Craig Michaels-1979-Music Director-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Randall Scott-1979-News Director-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Rusty McVie-1980-1983-M-F-10AM-3PM/"Electric Lunch" all request show-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Bob Church-1981-Program Director-Shamrock Development Corp. In Memory |
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Carren Sheldon-1981-1983-Mornings with Mike Lyons-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Gary Van Allen (Gary Warne)-1982-1984-Production Director/Air Talent-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Gary Mandino-1982-1990-10AM-3PM/1986-1990-Account Executive-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Alan Baxter (Alan Baxter Irving)-"Baxter and Mark"-1983-1992-5:30AM-10AM-Shamrock Development Corp. In Memory |
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Mick Dolan-1984-3PM-6PM/Promotions Director-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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"Slats" (Timothy J. Guinane) 1985-1987-7PM-Midnight/1993-1994-3PM-7PM/1994-1995-6AM -10AM-Shamrock Development Corp. Biography |
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Suzanne Stewart-1986-1988-"Electric Brunch"-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Jimmy Beck (Dave Adams) (Dave Mather)-1990-1993-Shamrock Development Corp. Biography In Memory |
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Amy Newman-1991-1994-Nights-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Ron and Ron-1992-1997-(Syndicated)--Shamrock Development Corp. |
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MudMan (Mike Gross)-1993-Mornings with Mark Samansky-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Heather the Intern (Heather Dutton)-Mornings with Mark Samansky-Shamrock Development Corp. | |
Larry the Cable Guy-1993-Mornings with Mark Samansky-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Crash-1994-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Rocko-1994-1995-Afternoons-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Jennifer Armstrong-1995-1996-Intern/Part Time Promotions-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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J.J. Duling (Chris Kampmeier)-1996-Program Director -Clear Channel Communications |
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Deanne Shultz-1997-2003-News Director-Clear Channel Communications |
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Mike Brennan | |
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Mike O'Keefe-Co-host with Mark Samansky right after Baxter left for about 6 months |
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Lee Randall-Mid-days now doing mornings in Columbus at a smooth jazz station) |
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Greg Morgan-Afternoons |
Suzy Cruse | |
Jan Williams-Nights | |
Ron Louis-Overnights | |
Casey Dameron | |
Dave Lee | |
Evan Lee | |
Jim Steel | |
Lisa Kendall | |
Hank Bonecutter (Brian Sykes) | |
Ron Lewis-Overnights/"Sunday Classics" | |
Tim Travis-Mid-days | |
Steve Mack (McMahon) | |
Brian Sykes aka "Russell the Love Muscle" | |
Pat Lynch-Music Director/10AM-3PM Biography |
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Zak-10AM-3PM/7PM-Midnight | |
Brent Carr | |
Sideshow Dan | |
Zippy | |
Just Plain Mark |
C.J.-Morning show producer/interim morning host |
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Fish-Mornings |
Drew Townsend-Mid-days |
Rad Messick-Program Director-Now VP of the Western Region with
Broadcast
Architecture |
Kevin Dunn | |||
Bret Wellman-Director of Music Research/Promotions Assistant | |||
Johnny Stone-Midnight-6AM | |||
Greg Wells-7PM-Midnight In Memory | |||
Mike Young (Max Goldberg)-Nights | |||
Thom Robinson |
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Mike Cooper | |||
Richard Allan | |||
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Other Names in WDIZ History |
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William Pope-1971-General Manger/Commercial Manager-Shamrock Development Corp./1973-General Manger/ Commercial Manager-KIS, Inc. |
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James Haggarty-1973-President-KIS, Inc./1975-President-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Kenneth Cameron-1973-Chief Engineer-KIS, Inc. | |||
Bill Lynett-1974-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Robert French-1975-General Manager-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Thom Sherwood-1975-Commercial Manager-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Bob Sweat-1975-Chief Engineer-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
William Lynette-1979-Vice President-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Kathy Dillon-1979-Commercial Manager-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Irwin Gerber-1979-Chief Engineer-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Sharon Frawley-1981-1984-Account Executive-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Steve Fluker-1983-Chief Engineer-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Ralph Salierno-1985-Sales Manager-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Chris Kampmeier-1996-Vice President of Programming-Paxson Communications |
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Dick Sheetz-1996-Program Director In Memory |
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Linda Byrd-1997-General Manager/2005-President-Clear Channel Communications/2008-President/General Manager-Aloha Station Trust/2009-President/General Manager-Clear Channel Licenses, Inc./Division Manager-iHeart Media |
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Mark Karak-2003-Sales Vice President/Advertising Director-Clear Channel Communications | |||
Rhonda Bahrer-2003-General Sales Manager-Clear Channel Communications Communications | |||
Rick Everett-2003-Marketing Director/Promotions Director-Clear Channel Communications |
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Ron Willett-2003-Promotions Manager-Clear Channel Communications |
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Mike Spry-2003-Engineering Vice President-Clear Channel Communications | |||
Dave Chambers-2003-Chief Engineer-Clear Channel Communications | |||
Tom Owens-General Manager-Shamrock Development Corp. |
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Shane Reeve |
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Michael Beck-Program Director-Shamrock Development Corp. | |||
Bill Pope-General Manager |
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Bob French-General Manager |
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George Duffy-General Manager |
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Mike Beck-Program Director |
Dena Whitebirch-Website Designer |
Al Fiala Jr.-Sales |
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Sounds |
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