WOMX-FM 105.1   
Orlando

 

Original Call Letters: WWQS 
Originally Licensed: Aug 15, 1967 
Original City of License:
Orlando 
Original Frequency: 105.1 
Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; O
rlando's MiX 105.1
Original Power: 100,000 watts
Original Location: 
Original Format:
Adult Contemporary


Network Affiliation(s):


CNN

Westwood One

ABC


Owner(s):

1967
-American Home Stations, Inc.
1977-Rounsaville Radio
1982-Nationwide Communications
1996-Chancellor Media
1997-Shamrock Broadcasting (Chancellor Media)
1998-Cox Broadcasting 
2000-Infinity Radio (Viacom)
2000-CBS Radio


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WWQS-1967-Religious
WWQS-1970-Religious/Good Music
WWQS-1972-Religious
WBJW-1973-Top 40 "BJ105"
WBJW-1982-Adult Contemporary  "BJ105"
WOMX-1989-Adult Contemporary  "Mix105.1"
WOMX-1997-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 Israel, 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

Pat Paxton-1991-Program Director



Scott McKenzie-1991
-Co-host of the Scott and Erica Morning Show 
Biography




Erica Lee-1991-2010-News Director-Co-host of the Scott and Erica Morning Show Biography Erica Lee was fired on January 7, 2010.


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
-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
Assistant PD slot at Mix. Cushman steps down from his air shift focus on his programming duties.
2009-Jeff gets the Program Director position
3-30-2010-Jeff gets the boot from WOMX

Brad Jeffries-1994-Afternoon-drive

Jim O'Brien-1996



Bobby Smith-2008
-3PM-6PM-Assistant program director of WOMX and WOCL-FM 105.9
3-30-2010-Bobby Smith becomes interim PD of WOMX after Jeff Cushman exits

Steve McKay-1995-1996-'70s Saturday Night 
Dave Matthews
Jon Coleman
aka Tommy Hoof (JT Daniels)
Biography
Broadway Joe
(Joe West)-1995
-'70s Saturday Night 
Anthony Crawley

Katie West



Gary Van Allen (Gary Warne)-1997-1999-Production/Air Talent/News-Chancellor Media


Melony Torres
-Nights


Brenda Matthews-2008-CBS Radio   Biography


Alex Diaz-2010-CBS Radio  Biography

                                 Scott and Erica Yesterday and Today


Other Names in WOMX History



Rick Weinkauf
-1977-1982 
Biography

Ken Dixon-1986-1990-Production Director

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

David Isreal-1994-2000-Program Director

Brian Thomas-1985-1987, 1988-1991-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

Earnest James-Senior Vice President-Infinity Broadcasting

Michele Holland-Chief Executive Officer/General Sales Manager-Infinity Broadcasting

Angela Schlesman-Promotions Director-Infinity Broadcasting


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