WNDB-AM 1150 
Daytona Beach

Original Call Letters: WNDB                                                   

Originally Licensed: 1948

Original City of  License: Daytona Beach

Original Frequency: 1150

Origin of Call Letters: Location; Daytona Beach                                    

Original Power: 1,000 watts 

Original Location: 128 Orange Ave.

Original Format: MOR/Classical 14 hours weekly  


Network Affiliation(s):

Associated Press
ABC
Mutual
CBS
FOX
MRN
ESPN
Talk Radio Network


Owner(s):


1948-News Journal Corp. 
1972-Quality Broadcasting, Inc. (co-owned with WDNJ-FM 94.5, Daytona Beach)
1982-Root Communications
1996-Black Crow Broadcasting, Inc.


History Of  Call Letters and Formats:


WNDB-1948-MOR/Classical 14 hours weekly
WNDB-1972-MOR
WNDB-1985-News/Talk


WNDB Personalities



Greg Blasé-Biography

K.P. Manning Biography 

Rick Stone-1976



Dave Laing
-1978 Biography

Kelly McCarthy-1991-2003-Kelly began at WNDB in June, 1991as an intern.  She was the call screener for "The Marc Bernier Program". Kelly became the Executive Producer of Marc's show and held that position for 3 years.  Kelly also moved to the business office as the  Traffic Director.  Later, she was given the opportunity to work with Dave Laing on "A.M. Daytona" in 1994. Her position with the morning show lasted just over a year before she was asked to return to the business office.  When the station was sold to Black Crow Broadcasting in 1996, the new owners decided to put Dave & Kelly back together again as a morning team. Kelly left WNDB to stay home with their new baby in 2003.



Shannon Pearce-2003
-2004-co-host of the morning show with Dave Laing.



Marc Bernier
-1991
Biography  
Marc also hosts " Weekend Around The House" Saturday mornings

                
Clive Thomas on the Marc Bernier Show on WNDB/WNDA in 2003



Carl Bernier
-2002-Original co-host of "Weekend Around The House"      



Peter King-1994-morning news anchor/reporter Biography 


Mark Williams-
1994-News Director  Biography
3-27-09-Mark became another statistic of the economic crisis. Black Crow Media let Mark go after eight years as News Director for the Daytona Beach cluster. 

Vance Tyler-1975-Overnights/2003-Mornings In Memory

Jim "Biff" Burns-1975-1976-Biography-afternoon newscaster, sports reporter and street reporter/1982-News reporter and fill-in anchor 

Bill Bowser-News Director/Sports Director/Morning News Anchor/Auto Racing Reporter

John Ferree-Mornings

John Hofman-Mid-days

Ron Kocher-Afternoons/Music Director

Vic Knight-"Seven Decades of Sound"

Jim Warder-News Director

Bill Schumann-Street reporter 

Dave Rhodes-1987-1996-co host with Dave Laing on "AM Daytona" 

Judy Williamson-mid-day talk show



Mike Scudiero
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1996-2001-Producer of "The Marc Bernier Show"/2001-2002-News Director, Sports director for parent Black Crow Broadcasting-Motorsports

Phil Kincaid-2003-(aka "Dr. Phil")-Producer of "The Marc Bernier Show"    



Rozzie Franco-2006-2007-News Biography 

Doug Kosarek-2007-New morning host of "Wake Up Daytona". Doug had been senior vice president of Ocean Waters Management, the area's largest lodging operator, but resigned to form Strategic Public Initiatives, a political consulting and marketing communications firm. Kosarek's company will focus on promoting Daytona Beach as well as representing companies as a lobbyist. Just shy of the second year of the show, Black Crow ended "Wake Up Daytona". Doug would move his show to WELE-AM 1380.

Rory O'Neill-1996-1999-News director

Dave Brannen-1999-2001-News director

Michael Roberts-1995-2000-Producer, news and sales

Preston Root-Motorsports

Chad Goodman-1999-2000-News

Stacy Reynolds-News

Lise Dixon-News

George Bovenizer-1994-1996-sports

Dick Batchelor-Political analyst

Ben Taylor  In Memory

"Hap" Leatherwood-Early morning fishing reports  In Memory



Jason Scott
(Rick Brady)-1978-Biography



Justin Gates-Co-host of "Weekend Around The House"



Justine Manjasek-Co-host of "Weekend Around The House"

Debra Hall-1994-Host of "Hall Pass" a talk show for teen girls

Kevin Baldinger-Traffic Biography



Roland Via
-2009
-Morning Show Host-Black Crow Broadcasting, Inc


Other Names in WNDB History

Julian Davidson-1948-President-News-Journal Corp.

Jerry Stone-1948-General Manager/Commercial Manager-News-Journal Corp.

Carl Benson-1948-Program Director-News-Journal Corp.

Lillian Davidson-1948-Promotions Director-News-Journal Corp.

Fred Moore-1948-Cheif Engineer-News-Journal Corp.

R. Y Huffman-General Manager/Station Manager-News- Journal Corp.

Lyman McGrath-Commercial Manager-News- Journal Corp.

Daniel Caroll-Sales/Promotion Manager-News- Journal Corp.

M. E. Hagman-Promotions Director-News- Journal Corp.

Elizabeth Weed-Program Director-News- Journal Corp.

F. A. Scott-1948-Cheif Engineer-News- Journal Corp.

Herbert M. Davidson-1948-1972-President/Publisher-News-Journal Corp.

William R. Steadman-1948-Program Director/Program Manager-News-Journal Corp.

Steve Hunter-1948-News Director-News- Journal Corp.

Bob Patillo-1948-Sports Director-News- Journal Corp.

Jean Davis-1948-Womens Director-News- Journal Corp. 

William H. Deem-Station Manager-News- Journal Corp.

Kenneth Hoff-Commercial Manager-News- Journal Corp.

Robert E. Smith-Operations Manager-News- Journal Corp.

Bob Loughran-News Director-News- Journal Corp.

Bill W. Martin-Chief Engineer-News- Journal Corp.

Victor M. Knight-1972-President-Quality Broadcasting, Inc. 

Stephen B. Searle-Chief Engineer

Jay Cresswell-1990-Promotions director 

Don Imus-1995-Syndicated

Wally Ranck-General Manager 

Sanoma Robertson In Memory

Phil Angley-Operations Manager 

Jim Oddie

Stacey Knerler-Vice President/General Manger-Black Crow Media



L to R; Rozzie Franco-Reporter, Mark Williams-News Director and Dave Laing-Program Director


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