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WXBR-FM
101.1
Cocoa
Beach
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Original Call Letters: WXBR |
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Originally Licensed: Jul 19, 1962 |
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Original City of License: Cocoa Beach |
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Original Frequency: 101.1 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 100,000 watts |
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Original Location: Cape Canaveral |
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Original Format: Light Classical |
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Owner(s): |
1962-Stereo Broadcasting, Corp. |
| 1966-Dick Lang | |
| 1968-Radio Filchburg, Inc. | |
| 1971-Southland Broadcasting | |
| 1980-Central Florida Broadcasting | |
| 1982-Abell Communications ($5 Million) | |
| 1985-S&F Communications | |
| 1985-Home News Publishing Co ($4.7 million) | |
| 1985-Capitol Broadcasting Co. Inc | |
| 1986-Duffy Broadcasting ($7.7 million) | |
| 1993-Paxson Communications ($6.7 million) | |
| 1997-Clear Channel | |
| 2007-Aloha Station Trust, LLC, as Trustee | |
| 2008-Clear Channel Licenses, Inc. |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WXBR-1963-Light Classical |
| WCKS-1968-Top 40 "CK-101" | |
| WCKS-1972-Beautiful Music | |
| WCKS-1974-MOR | |
| WCKS-1978-Top 40 | |
| WDOQ-1984-Rock "Q-102'' | |
| WDOQ-1984-Adult Contemporary | |
| WCFI-1984-Adult Contemporary (Transtar Satellite Service) "I-4" | |
| WSTF-1985-Adult Contemporary "Sunny 101" "Star 101" | |
| WVRI-1992-Adult Contemporary "Variety 101" | |
| WVRI-1992-Adult Contemporary "Variety 101" | |
| WJRR-1993-Rock | |
| WJRR-1997-AOR | |
| WJRR-2002-Alternative "Real Rock 101" |
| WXBR History Stereo WXBR-FM 101.1 was put on the air on July 19, 1962 by Nick Farinella of Cocoa Beach. New owner Dick Lang, got an STA in 1966, "while they recapitalize, refurbish and reorganize the station. He has every intent to resume broadcasting; the tentative date is on or before January of 1967" according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel Star. |
Names In WXBR History |
 Nicholas P. "Nick" Farinella Sr.-1963-1966-President/General Manager-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. In Memory |
| W. H. Davis-1963-Commercial Manager-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Rand Schoolfield-1963-Program Director/1966-Program Director/Promotions Manager-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| F. R. Rantz-1963-1964-Promotion Manager-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Richard Batchelor-1963-News Director-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Edward Murdoch-1963-1966-Chief Engineer-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Donald Becker-1964-Promotion Manager-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| William H. Dustin-1965-Commercial Manager-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Ronald J. Schrader-1965-Chief Engineer-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Joe Harrison-1965-Host of weekly Jazz show-Saturdays-1PM-3PM-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Mrs. Richard Lang-1966-President/General Manager-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
| Ronald Shrader-1966-Chief Engineer-Stereo Broadcasting Corp. |
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