Originally Licensed: 1965 |
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Original City of License: Mount Dora |
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Original Frequency: 107.7 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 100,000 watts |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: MOR |
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| Associated Press |
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1965-Frasure Hull, Inc. |
| 1969-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp | |
| 1978-Sudbrink Broadcasting | |
| 1981-Metroplex Communications of Orlando Inc. | |
| 1993-Paxson Communications ($5.6 million with WWZN-AM 1440) | |
| 1997-Clear Channel Communications |
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WFAC-1965-Construction Permit |
| WHIY-1966-Country Western | |
| WORJ-1971-Country Western/MOR | |
| WORJ-1972-Progressive Rock | |
| WORJ-1978-Rock "Zeta 7" | |
| WJYO-1981-Soft Adult Contemporary "Joy 108", "Joy of Orlando" | |
| WMGF-1990-Soft Adult Contemporary "Magic 107.7" |

WORJ license plate courtesy of Dave
Edwards
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courtesy of June Myers |
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| Bob Lyons-1969-News Director-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
Wayne Trout-1969-On air
personality/News Director-Orlando
Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp
Biography |
| Pete Forman-1969-Program Director-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
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Steve Flesher-1969-Program Director-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
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Neal Mirsky-1973 |
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Brock Whaley (B. Rock)-1978 |
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David Sousa-1978-1980-Program Director/Afternoon Drive |
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Bill Mims-1978-1980-Evenings/Music Director. Bill left with the format change to Joy 108. He went to the sister station in Honolulu, HA. |
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David Schulz-1978-1980-Midnight-6AM then 10PM-2AM-host of Feature Artist or Feature Album at Midnight as well as "A Space in Time" on Tuesday evenings |
| William McGathy-1979-Music Director-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Steve McMahan-1979-News Director-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
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Doug Van Allen-1979-Promotions Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
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Larry Besler-1979-1980-2AM-6AM |
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Chal Martina courtesy of Lee Arnold's worj.com |
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Rick Namey-1975-1976-Station Manager |
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Doug
Clifford-1973-1975-Afternoon News Anchor/Assistant News
Director. Now weekend
talk host |
| Greg Galloway-1968-1970 Biography |
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Walter Beinecke, Jr.-1969-President-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
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Vernon Arnette-1969-General Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
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Tom Doyle-1969-Operations Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
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Brantley Slaughter-1969-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp In Memory |
| Hap Ison-1971-Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Emil Corona-1972-President/1979-President/General Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Jim Moore-1972-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| John Curran-1973-Vice President/Sales Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Don Welsh-1973-Sales Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Vincent Ziegenbein-1973-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Al Baker-1979-Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Don Hiedshiem-1979-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio and TV Broadcasting Corp |
| Leon Ganapol-President-Cherry Hill Broadcasters |
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