WAJL-AM 1190                          
Winter Park


Original Call Letters: WABR
Year of License:
 
Sep, 1954
Power: 
5,000 watts-Daytime  
Original City of  License: Winter Park
Format: Easy Listening

Owner(s):
 1954-
                1975
-
Rounsaville Broadcasting, Atlanta (Co-owned with WBJW-FM)
                1982-
Nationwide Communications  (Purchase price for WBJW and WLOF, $6.5 million)
                1986
-Alleluia Broadcasting Corp  
                1987
-Metroplex Communications
                1993-Paxson Communications ($5.6 million with WMGF-FM 107.7)
               
1994-J & V Communications, Inc.

Location:
 
Hazard St., Orlando

History Of Call Letters and Formats: WABR-1954-Pop
                                                         WBJW
-1973-Oldies/Lite Rock "The Entertainer"
                                                        
WNBE-1976-NBC 24 hour News
                                                        
WAJL-1977-Christian ministry "We Acclaim Jesus Lord"  (Station sold. moves to 1190)
                                                         WPRD-1987
-
                                                         WPRD-1990-
Children "The Imagination Station"  
                                                        
WPRD-1990-
CNN Radio News
                                                         WWZN
-1993-Talk
                                                        
WWZN-1993-Sports
                                                         WPRD-1994-
Spanish

WAJL Personalities 
Chuck Caldwell-1981-Morning drive
John Copeland-1983-1993-production manager, promotions director, music director 1990-1992-Morning drive
Martha Tiller

Mike Gilland-1985-Morning drive
Jim Davis
Rusty Williams-Advertising and Promotions Director/Co-host of "Sports Forum" Saturdays 6:30PM
Jerry Golsteyn (Orlando Renegades quarterback)-Co-host of "Sports Forum" Saturdays 6:30PM

Names In WAJL History
Al Chubb-1977-Owner
  
Other Programs In WAJL History  
Dittohead Digest Radio Hour-
1994-5PM-6PM

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