WKIS-FM 100.3  
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WORZ

Originally Licensed: 1951

Original City of  License: Orlando

Original Frequency: 100.3

Origin of Call Letters: Sister station of WORZ-AM 740

Original Power: 100,000 watts  

Original Location: 200 E. Robinson, Orlando 

Original Format: Simulcast of WORZ-AM 740


Network Affiliation(s):


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"

WKIS-FM Personalities


Bob Andrews-1959-Program Director-Central Florida Broadcasting Co. Biography    In Memory
Happy Ison-1959-News Director/Special Events Director-Central Florida Broadcasting Co.  In Memory
Ray Olech-1959-Farm Director-Central Florida Broadcasting Co.
Edith Entee-1959-Women's Director-Central Florida Broadcasting Co.
Glenn Smith-1963-Program Director-Central Florida Broadcasting Co.
Don McWhorter-1963-News Director-Central Florida Broadcasting Co.


Russ Wheeler-1966-1969-KIS, Inc. Biography


Joe Francis
-1966-Program Director-KIS, Inc.
Biography     In Memory
Roy Scott-1966-News Director-KIS, Inc.
Steve Thompson-1968-News Director-KIS, Inc.
Bob Arel-1968-Sports Director-KIS, Inc.

Doris Ashwell
-1970-1971-Talk show host-KIS, Inc.   Biography     In Memory
 Doris with Larry Shannon (Roberts) and Larry King (Bessler) on the WKIS mid-day show.      

Jim Boynton-1971-Program Director-KIS, Inc.

Cal Rains-1971-News Director-Susquehanna Broadcasting

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