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WKBX-AM
1220
Kissimmee
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Original Call Letters: WRWB |
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Originally Licensed: 1954 |
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Original City of License: Kissimmee |
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Original Frequency: 1220 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 250 watts daytime |
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Original Location: Lago Vista Radio Park |
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Original Format: MOR |
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Owner(s): |
1954-Osceola Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| 1956-Frank Taylor | |
| 1964-Beacom Broadcasting Enterprises | |
| 1964-B & M Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 1968-Opportunity Broadcasters ($72,000) | |
| 1976-Magic Box Media | |
| 1980-Central Florida Spanish Broadcasting ($335,000) | |
| 1986-Cawley Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 1991-Kissimmee Broadcasting Corporation, Inc ($500,000) | |
| 1994-Winfield Broadcasting | |
| 1999-J & V Communications ($450,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WRWB-1954-MOR |
| WKBX-1959-MOR | |
| WOSL-1964-MOR | |
| WOSL-1964-Silent | |
| WJPB-1966-MOR | |
| WACY-1968-MOR "1220 On Your Dial" | |
| WACY-1972-Contemporary | |
| WACY-1974-Progressive Rock | |
| WACY-1976-Silent | |
| WMJK-1976-Oldies | |
| WMJK-1978-Spanish | |
| WMJK-1986-Oldies/Variety | |
| WMJK-1988-Hits of the 50s and '60s "Your hometown radio station'' | |
| WMJK-1991-Adult Contemporary/Full Service "Magic 1220" | |
| WMJK-1992-Travelers Information | |
| WMJK-1994-Silent | |
| WOTS-1994-Travelers Information "The Vacation Station" | |
| WOTS-1996-Talk/Oldies | |
| WOTS-1999-Oldies | |
| WOTS-2001-Spanish "Magica" |
WKBX History Jim La Follette adds some history of WKBX. "...WKBX was planning to go 24 hours for Hurricane Donna (in) 1960. (The) storm took the tower down and that was the end". Owner Frank Taylor left town owing money to a lot of people. WKBX had a tough time overcoming the bad reputation because of the association with Taylor. |
Names In WKBX History |
| Frank Taylor-1956-Owner/Chief Engineer |
| E.F. Huntley-1956-Station Manager-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Mike Treat-1956-Program Director-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Eugene Rowland-1956-Sales Manager-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Armand Hilburger-1957-Program Director/Commercial Manager/Sales Manager-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Mattie Van Laughlin-1957-Women's Director-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Hugh Canell-1957-Chief Engineer-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Buzz Sawyer-1960-General Manager-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Allen Shaw-Frank Taylor Ownership |
| Lee Moss "The Country Hoss" |