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

Network Affiliation(s):

CNN

Westwood One

ABC

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".
Mike Elliot is brought in from Tucson, Arizona to join Alan Spector on the  "MIX 105.1 Morning Show".  
Elliot and Spector were credited with helping to raise the station to the number one position in Orlando. 

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, which they won; 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 Isreal 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

Kevin Quinn (Kevin Baldinger)-Traffic Biography

                             Scott and Erica Yesterday and Today 2009

Rick Weinkauf-1977-1982  Biography

Brian Thomas-1985-1987, 1988-1991-Program Director-Brian programmed BJ105 and was on air from 2pm-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

Ken Dixon-1986-1990-Production Director

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

David Isreal-1994-2000-Program Director

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

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