WAMT-AM 1060
Titusville

Original Call Letters: WRMF

Originally Licensed: Nov. 20, 1957 

Original City of License: Titusville 

Original Frequency: 1050

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 10,000w daytime/5,000w nighttime (directional)

Original Location: 

Original Format: Country


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):

1973-Fairbanks Broadcasting
1977-Advance Communications
1978-Radio Brevard
1979-Brevard Broadcasting Co. (Regional Broadcasting Co.) 
1984-Ogden Broadcasting
1986-Frazer Broadcasting Corp.
1989-Sage Broadcasting (WAMT-AM / WSCF-FM 98.3 in Titusville for $3 million)
1989-Angel Bocanegra
1992-Radio Brevard, Inc ($265,000)
1996-Spinney Broadcasting Corp.
2000-Genesis Communications ($650,000)
2008-Whiskey River Broadcasting (LMA)
2008-Genesis Communications  

History Of  Call Letters and Formats:

WRMF-1957-Soft Adult Contemporary  "The Nifty 1050" (on 1050)
WRMF-1973-Adult Contemporary Moved to 1060
WAMT-1978-Country
WRMF-1979-Full Service/Oldies
WAMT-1986-Country
WAMT-1989-Spanish
WAMT-1992-Oldies
WAMT-1992-Talk
WAMT-1996-Silent for 3 months
WAMT-1996-Easy Listening
WAMT-1997-Classic Country (Branson Music Network)
WAMT-2000-News/Talk
WIXC-2000-Big Bands
WIXC-2001-Nostalgia  "Wixie 1060" 
WIXC-2002-Sports Talk "ESPN 1060" 
WIXC-2008-Classic Country "Wixie 1060"
WIXC-2008-Adult Standards  "Wixie 1060"
WIXC-2008--Talk "Brevard's Big Talker"


History of WAMT
1978-Radio Brevard purchases WRMF-AM 1050 and changes frequency and call letters from WRMF to WAMT. Fairbanks Broadcasting retained the rights to the WRMF call letters and changed WNGS-FM West Palm Beach to WRMF-FM. 
1989-Sage Broadcasting Corp., a Stamford, Conn. buys  WAMT-AM / WSCF-FM 98.3 in Titusville for $3 million. 
1989
-WAMT is purchased by Angel Bocanegra. the new format will include a Spanish-language daily morning talk show from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will play Latin music. The station also plans to play rock 'n' roll in both English and Spanish.
1996-WAMT had been off the air for three months (Mar-May). The new owner, Spinney Broadcasting Corp., returned the station to the air.


WAMT Personalities


John Martin
-1981
Biography
Scott Stover-1984  Biography
Lourdes Passalacqua-1989-Mornings
Greg Sherlock-1992-GM, 2000-News Director
Mike Boguslawski-1996-Mornings 6 AM-9 AM/general sales manager (former consumer reporter at WESH-Channel 2)
Sal Tee-1996-"Solid Gold Reunion"-7 PM-10PM, Sundays
Connie Fishbaugh-1997-2000-"Town Talk"
Ed Dean and Brent Mack-1998-Ed and Brent produced a live, political "Weekend Show". In 1998, the show added 
Gerald Lostutter
(a.k.a. "The Lost Man") 
Gary Zajac-1999-"It's All the Blues"
Nina Gold-2000
Don Gould Biography
Alan Thompson
Charlie Liles In Memory

Other Names In WAMT History
Bruce Maduri-2000-CEO-Genesis Communications
Greg Sherlock-2000-General Manager/News Director-Genesis Communications
Sandra Culuer-2000-Operataions Director-Genesis Communications
Edward Destler-2000-2004-General Sales Manager-Genesis Communications
Jerry Smith-2000-Chief Engineer-Genesis Communications
Steve Potter-2004-General Sales Manager-Genesis Communications
Bobby Gray-Operations Manager/Chief Engineer 
Programming In WAMT History
SportsAmerica Radio Network-10 to midnight nightly
Don Imus-1998-Syndicated

          
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