WAMT-AM
1060
Titusville
Original Call Letters: WRMF |
Originally Licensed: Nov. 24, 1957 |
Original City of License: Titusville |
Original Frequency: 1050 |
Origin of Call Letters: Owners name; Richard M. Fairbanks |
Original Power: 500 watts day time |
Original Location: 6305 Hwy 46, Mims |
Original Format: Country |
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Owner(s): |
1957-Melbourne On The Air, Inc. |
1958-WRMF, Inc. | |
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 | |
2015-Broadcast House, LLC (LMA) | |
2015-Genesis Communications | |
2023-MARC Radio Group |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WRMF-1957-Soft Adult Contemporary "The Nifty 1050" (on 1050) |
WRMF-1973-Adult Contemporary Moved to 1060 | |
WRMF-1975-MOR | |
WRMF-1979-Full Service/Oldies | |
WAMT-1986-Country | |
WAMT-1989-Latin Music/English Rock and Roll | |
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 "Wixie 1060" | |
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" | |
WIXC-2012-News "AM 1060 News Information" | |
WIXC-2015 (WMEL)-Talk/Sports "The Talk To Me Station" (WMEL moved its programming to WWBC AM 1510) | |
WIXC-2016-News/Talk "NewsTalk 1060" | |
WIXC-2019-Regional Mexican | |
WIXC-2019 -Spanish Language Sports Radio "TUDN Radio" | |
WIXC-2019 -Spanish Language Sports Radio "ESPN Deportes Radio" | |
WIXC-2020-Sports Talk "Sports Talk Florida" | |
WIXC-2024-Classic Country |
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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 who also owns a television station near San Juan, Puerto Rico, decided to buy the station and start tapping into the Spanish-speaking market in Central Florida. The new format will include a Spanish-language daily morning talk show from 9AM-11AM 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 |
Susie Fennelli-1977-1978-Advance Communications |
John Martin-1981-Brevard Broadcasting Co. Biography |
Rita Michaels1981-1983 |
Scott Stover-1984-Ogden Broadcasting Biography |
Lourdes Passalacqua-1989-Mornings-Angel Bocanegra Ownership |
Lourdes Contigo-1990-M-F-10-Noon-Angel Bocanegra Ownership |
Greg Sherlock-1992-General Manager/News Director/2000-General Manager/News Director-Radio Brevard, Inc/Genesis Communications I |
Karen Kay-1992-Radio Brevard, Inc. Biography |
Charles Tyler Atkeison-1995-1997-Space and science reporter Charles covered both shuttle and unmanned launches live on the air, and hosted a twice daily show, "KSC: Up to the Minute" |
Mike Boguslawski-1996-Mornings 6AM-9AM/General Sales Manager (former consumer reporter at WESH-Channel 2)-Radio Brevard, Inc. In Memory |
Sal Tee ( |
Connie Fishbaugh-1997-2000-"Town Talk"/General Sales Manager-Radio Brevard, Inc. |
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"-Spinney Broadcasting Corp. |
Nina Gold-2000-Genesis Communications |
Don Gould Biography |
Patrick Dollins-Fri overnights/Sunday afternoons/Board Op-Radio Brevard, Inc |
Alan Thompson |
Charlie Liles In Memory |
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Angel Bocanegra-1989-Owner |
Rene Plasencia-1989-General Manager Angel Bocanegra Ownership |
Eugene Sego-1992-CEO-Radio Brevard, Inc. |
Bruce Maduri-2000-CEO-Genesis Communications I |
Sandra Culuer-2000-Operataions Director-Genesis Communications I |
Edward Destler-2000-2004-General Sales Manager-Genesis Communications I |
Jerry Smith-2000-Chief Engineer-Genesis Communications I |
Steve Potter-2004-General Sales Manager-Genesis Communications I |
Allen Davis-Vice President of Programming-Genesis Communications I |
Bobby Gray-Operations Manager/Chief Engineer |
Other Programming In WAMT History |
SportsAmerica Radio Network-10 to midnight nightly |
Don Imus-1998-Syndicated In Memory |
"The Money Pit"-2012 |
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