WOMX-FM 105.1   
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WWQS
Original City of  License: Orlando
Originally Licensed: Aug 15, 1967
Power: 100,000 watts                             
Format: Top 40

Owner(s): 1973-Rounsaville Radio, Atlanta 
                1998-Cox Broadcasting 
                1982-Nationwide Communications
                1996-Omni America
                1996-Shamrock Broadcasting (Chancellor Media)
                2000-Infinity Radio (Viacom)
               

History Of Call Letters and Formats: WWQS-1967-Religious
                                                         WWQS-1969-Classical
                                                         WBJW-1973-Top 40 "BJ105"
                                                         WBJW-1982-Adult Contemporary
                                                         WOMX-1989-Adult Contemporary  "Mix105.1"

WOMX History

1982-Nationwide Communications purchases "BJ-105"  WBJW-FM 105.1 and WLOF-AM 950 from Rounsaville Communications. "BJ-105" relocated it's tower to Christmas, FL. The tower was built by WOFL TV Channel 35.

1989-(September 14) -"BJ-105" signs off the air. On September 15, 1989 "MIX 105.1"  is born. Designed to appeal to the growing 25- 54 female demographic, the stations slogan was "Orlando's New MIX 105.1- Not Too Hard, Not Too Light".

1990-(October 29)-Metro Traffic Services' Erica Lee joins the "MIX 105.1" morning show.

1991-(January 3)-Scott McKenzie is named the new morning show host. He is first introduced to his newscaster, Erica Lee. This is the beginning of the "Scott and Erica Show". Other cast member's of the show include Otis the Gator Boy and William Lamb "The Horoscope Man".

1992-"50 - 50 Music Mix of Yesterday and Today" is born.

1994-WOMX, was nominated for: Station of the year; David Isreal, for program director of the year; Tim Baldwin, music director of the year; and morning show co-hosts Scott McKenzie and Erica Lee; local personalities of the year.

1995-David Israel was nominated for program director of the year 

1996-"MIX 105.1" moves its' antenna from the Channel 35 tower to a newer, taller tower in Christmas, FL, in eastern Orange County. The new 1,640 foot structure gives "MIX 105.1" coverage from the beaches of Volusia and Brevard Counties to the Gulf Coast of Citrus and Hernando Counties, and as far north as St. Johns County. also in 1996, Nationwide Communications sells to WBJW-FM to Omni America. Then in June Omni America entered into an agreement to sell "MIX 105.1" to Chancellor Communications.

Scott McKenzie and Erica Lee were once again nominated as Billboard Magazine's local personalities of the year

WOMX Personalities
Mike Elliot-1990-Mornings
Beth Ann Schaeffer-1990-Mornings
Tracey Young-1990-Middays/"You Pick the Mix"-Noon-1PM
Dave Kelly-1989-Afternoons  Biography
Nick Sanders-1990-Nights
Keith Summers-1990-Overnights



Scott McKenzie-1991- of the Scott and Erica Morning Show





Erica Lee-1991-News Director-Co-host of the Scott and Erica Morning Show





Jay Edwards-Member of the Scott and Erica Morning Show




Zack Skyler-Member of the Scott and Erica Morning Show


Ann Duran-10am-3pm
Tim Baldwin
Michael Collins-1992-7PM-midnight



Dana Taylor-10AM-3PM





Laura Francis-6PM-11PM
2008-Laura leaves WOMX for the mid day slot at WOCL-FM 105.9




Lizzette Perez-overnights-11PM-5AM




Allan Brady-1995-1996-Weekends Biography

Kevin Quinn (Kevin Baldinger)-Traffic Biography


Jeff Cushman-2003-2008-3PM-6PM-Assistant program director/program director/music director 
2008-Jeff was named PD at WOCL as well as maintaining the PD slot at Mix. Cushman steps down from his airshift focus on his programming duties.


Brad Jeffries-1994-Afternoon-drive
Jim O'Brien-1996
Katie West

 

Bobby Smith-2008-3PM-6PM-Assistant program director of WOMX and WOCL-FM 105.9



Steve McKay-1995-1996-'70s Saturday Night 
Dave Matthews
Jon Coleman (JT Daniels) Biography
Tommy Hoof (JT Daniels) Biography


                          Scott and Erica Yesterday and Today


Other Names in WOMX History
Pat Paxton-Program Director

Rick Weinkauf-1977-1982  Biography




David Isreal-1994-2000-program director

Brian Thomas-1985-1987, 19881991-program director-Brian programmed BJ105 and was on-air 2-4pm from May 85-May 87 and came back to program it again. Brian was the last voice heard on BJ105 “Thanks for the memories…it’s been a great ride” when they morphed into Mix 105.1 in the Fall of 89. Brian continued to program "Mix 105.1" until June of 1991. Brian went on to program B97 New Orleans, Q105 Tampa and KFRC-San Francisco. Then in 2006 becomes program director  At Jack-FM, in New York. 2007-Brian is instrumental in bringing back "the greatest hits of all time" to WCBS-FM 101.1 in New York City.
2008-Brian oversees the flip of WOCL-FM 105.9 from O-Rock 105.9 to Sunny 105.9

Dan Conners-1990-Commercial production, now Creative Services Director CBS Radio Orlando

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