WQMP-FM 101.9
Daytona Beach
  

Original Call Letters: WMFJ

Originally Licensed: Sep 1, 1967 

Original City of  License: Daytona Beach

Original Frequency: 101.9 

Origin of Call Letters:  

Original Power: 4,100 watts

Original Format: Urban Contemporary/Hip Hop

Original Location:


Network Affiliation(s):

Owner(s):

1967-Daytona Broadcasting, Inc. 
1980-Patten Communications, Inc. (Co-owned with WNJY-FM 94.3 Rivera Beach-West Palm Beach)
1982-Abell Communications Corporation (The A. S. Abell Publishing Company)
1984-S & F Communications, Inc.  
1985-Duffy Broadcasting, Inc. ($7.7 million)
1987-Beasley-Reed Broadcasting, Inc. ($8.6 million)
1996-Chancellor Broadcasting Corporation  
1997-Chancellor Media Corporation
1999-AMFM Broadcasting, Inc.
2001-Clear Channel Communications Corporation
2001-Infinity Broadcasting, Incorporated
2005-CBS Radio, Inc.
2017-Entercom Communications
2021-Audacy, Inc. (Formerly Entercom Communications)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:

WMFJ-1967-Automated Beautiful Music (Drake-Chenault) “Stereo 102”

WQXQ-1973-Automated AOR  (Drake-Chenault)  “Q 102”

WQXQ-1976-Automated Top 40  “Q 102”

WDOQ-1979-Top 40  “Q 102”

WCFI-1984 -Adult Contemporary “Central Florida’s I- 4 101.9 FM”

WCFI-1985-Adult Contemporary (Tran-Star Satellite)  “Sunny 102”

WORZ-1986-Classic Rock “The Rock You Grew Up With“   “Z 102”

WJHM-1988-Urban Contemporary “Jamlando‘s 102 JAMZ”
WJHM-2014-Contemporary Hits   "101.9 AMP RADIO"
WQMP-2016-Top 40   "101.9 AMP RADIO"
WQMP-2016-Altenative   "Orlando's New Alternative"
WJHM-2024-Throwbacks    “Orlando’s Home for Throwbacks”


WQMP History
WQMP began as WJHM in 1988.  
Feb 2014-After 26 years, 101.9 went from "Jamz" to 101.9 AMP Radio playing a
Top 40/CHR format. In Jan of 2016, WJHM changed its call letters to WQMP to match the "AMP Radio" branding.


Entercom Communications Launches "ALT 101.9 FM"     11-30-17
Entercom Communications Corp. announces the launch of "ALT 101.9 FM" (WQMP-FM 101.9), Orlando’s New Alternative. The station will provide music fans in Orlando with a true alternative through an expertly curated playlist with local, informed discovery including modern and mainstream alternative music and some classic alternative hits. The launch of ALT 101.9 FM comes shortly after Entercom’s transformational merger with CBS Radio and expands on the company’s position as the #1 creator of live, original local audio content in the United States.

WQMP Personalities


Young Smitchell-2008-Production Assistant/Air Talent
-CBS Radio, Inc.


Lizzette Perez-2010-2019-Public Service Affairs Director/Fill-in Host/Interim Morning/Mid-day Host-CBS Radio, Inc.


Jill Bucco-2014-Music Director/Afternoons/2016-Mornings with Chad Pitt-CBS Radio, Inc.


Jessica Bonilla-2014-CBS Radio, Inc.



James Steele-2014-2015-7PM-11PM/Imaging Director/Production Director/
2018-2024-Afternoons/Imaging Director-CBS Radio, Inc.



Shane Parkey
-2015-2016-Nights-CBS Radio, Inc.




Chad Pitt-2016-Mornings with Jill Bucco-CBS Radio, Inc.


Jocelyn (Christiansen)-2016
-CBS Radio, Inc.


Danie B-2016-2017-
"Danie B in the Afternoon"- 2PM-7PM-CBS Radio, Inc.


Jessica Reyes-2017-10AM-2PM-Entercom Communications


John O’Connell-2018-Program Director
-Entercom Communications

"Mel" (Melissa Leigh-Sorrentino)-2018-Music Director/10AM-3PM-CBS Radio, Inc./2018-2020-Assistant Program Director-Entercom Communications
2020-Mel moved to sister station WOCL-FM 105.9 to host middays replacing Grace.


Matt Malone-2019-Program Director/6AM-10AM-2020-Malone leaves mornings-Entercom Communications


Cane Peterson-2020-"Cane & Corey
"-6AM-10AM-Entercom Communications


Corey B-
2020-"Cane & Corey"-6AM-10AM-Entercom Communications


Nicole Alvarez-2020-10AM-3PM
-Replaces ("Mel" in middays)-Entercom Communications



Scott Lowe-2020-"Postmodern"-(Syndicated)-Sunday AM-Entercom Communications



Jenn Lopez-2021-Audacy Inc.


Ashley O (Ashley Hollier)-2023-Mornings
-Entercom Communications


Franco Aqui (Harold Franco)
-CBS Radio, Inc.



DJ Chino-"Drive @ 5"-M-F-CBS Radio, Inc.



Diane-CBS Radio, Inc.


Kevin Kon-CBS Radio, Inc.

Other Names In WQMP History 



Dennis Martinez-2015-2018-Program Director-CBS Radio, Inc./Entercom Communications 

 



John O'Connell-2018-2019-Program Director-Entercom Communications 


Matthew Malone-2019-2020-Program Director-Entercom Communications 
Claudia Menegus-2020-Regional President-Entercom Communications Corp. 
Ross Mahoney-2022-Regional VP/Alternative formats-Entercom Communications Corp. 

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