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; "DIZney" Disney

Original Power:  100,000 Watts  

Original Location: 200 E. Robinson (The Hartford Building)

Original Format: Solid Gold


Network Affiliation(s):
ABC Contemporary


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

History Of Call Letters and Formats:

WORZ
-1951-Simulcast of WORZ-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 "Rumba 100.3"


WDIZ Personalities

Lee Arnold-1972-Shamrock Development Corp.
Allen Moore-1973-News Director-KIS, Inc.
Kenneth Stevens-1974-News Director--Shamrock Development Corp.
Ken Sievers-1975-Program Director/News Director/1979-General Manager/Program Director-Shamrock Development Corp.
B. Rock-1978--Shamrock Development Corp.
Wayne Osley-1978-1983-7PM-Midnight/Production/Promotions-Shamrock Development Corp.
Neal Mirsky-1979-Shamrock Development Corp.
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.

Alan Baxter-Baxter and Mark-1983-1992-5:30AM-10AM-Shamrock Development Corp.

Mark Samansky-Baxter and Mark-1983-1992-5:30AM-10AM-Shamrock Development Corp.

"Slats" (Timothy J. Guinane)-1985-1987-7PM-Midnight/1993-1994-3PM-7PM/1994-1995-6AM-10AM-Shamrock Development Corp. Biography
Jimmy Beck (Dave Adams)-1990-1993-Shamrock Development Corp. Biography

Amy Newman-1991-1994-Nights-Shamrock Development Corp. 


Ron and Ron
-1992-1997
-(Syndicated)-
-Shamrock Development Corp. (Moved to WJRR-FM 101.1)


"Cap'n" Chris Hill-1992-1994-Orlando producer of the Ron & Ron Show/overnight host of "The Night Desk"-Shamrock Development Corp.

MudMan (Mike Gross)-1993-Shamrock Development Corp.
Heather the Intern (Heather Dutton)-1993-Shamrock Development Corp.
Crash-1993-Shamrock Development Corp.
Larry the Cable Guy-1993-Shamrock Development Corp.

Rocko-1994-1995-Afternoons-Shamrock Development Corp.

J.J. Duling-2003-Program Director-Clear Channel Communications
Deanne Shultz-2003-News Director-Clear Channel Communications

Steve Mitchell (Steven M. Schiffman) 

Steve Craig

Mike Lyons In Memory

Mike O'Keefe-Co-host with Mark Samansky right after Baxter left for about 6 months

Lee Randall-Mid-days now doing mornings in Columbus at a smooth jazz station)

Greg Morgan-Afternoons

Suzy Cruse
Jan Williams-Nights
Ron Louis-Overnights


Mick Dolan
-Promotions Director
Casey Dameron
Dave Lee
Evan Lee
Jim Steel
Lisa Kendall
Hank Bonecutter
Mike "The Snake" Young
Ron Lewis-Overnights
Tim Travis-Mid-days
Steve Mack (McMahon) 
Brian Sykes aka "Russell the Love Muscle"
Gary Mandino
Pat Lynch-Music Director/10AM-3PM
Zak-10AM-3PM/7PM-Midnight
Brent Carr
Sideshow Dan
Zippy
Just Plain Mark

C.J.-Morning show producer/interim morning host

Dickerman-Intern/board op for the Ron & Ron show/Morning show producer/weekends

Kato

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
Steve Craig (Steve Biddle)
Greg Wells-7PM-Midnight  In Memory


Other Names in WDIZ History   

William Pope-1971-General Manger/Commercial Manager-Shamrock Development Corp./1973-General Manger/Commercial Manager-KIS, Inc.

James Haggarty-1973-President-KIS, Inc./1975-President-Shamrock Development Corp.
Kenneth Cameron-1973-Chief Engineer-KIS, Inc.
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.
Steve Fluker-1983-Chief Engineer-Shamrock Development Corp.

Dick Sheetz-1996-Program Director  In Memory   

Lynda Byrd-2003-President-Clear Channel Communications
Chris Kampmeier-2003-Operations Director/Programming Vice President-Clear Channel Communications
Mark Karak-2003-Sales Vice President/Advertising Director-Clear Channel Communications
Rhonda Bahrer-2003-General Sales Manager-Clear Channel Communications
Rick Everett-2003-Marketing Director/Promotions Director-Clear Channel Communications
Ron Willett-2003-Promotions Manager-Clear Channel Communications
Mike Spry-2003-Engineering Vice President-Clear Channel Communications
Dave Chambers-2003-Chief Engineer-Clear Channel Communications

Bill Pope-General Manager

Bob French-General Manager                                  

Tom Owens-General Manager  

George Duffy-General Manager

Mike Beck-Program Director

Dena Whitebirch-Website Designer


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