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WLOF-AM
1230
Orlando
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Original Call Letters: WLOF |
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Originally Licensed: Oct 26, 1940 |
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Original City of License: Orlando |
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Original Frequency: 1230 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; We Love Orlando Florida |
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Original Power: 250 watts |
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Original Location: Studio: Angebilt Hotel Transmitter: Orlo Vista |
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Original Format: Block Programming |
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1940-International News Service |
| 1940-NBC Blue Network |
| Owner(s): |
1940-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| 1949-Hazelwood, Inc. |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WLOF-1940-Block Programming "Florida's Sweet Music Station" The Friendliest Spot On Your Dial 1230" |
| WLOF-1947-Moved to 950 kHz-5,000 Watts |
History of WLOF |
 Orlando's second radio station, WLOF-AM, began broadcasting at 6:30AM Oct. 26, 1940 with 250 watts of power and radius of 50 miles. The station was on the mezzanine floor of the Angebilt Hotel. The station was an affiliate of the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) The station was moved to 950 kHz in 1947 and power was increased to 5,000 Watts. |
Names In WLOF History |
 George Hazelwood-1940-President-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 W. J. ("Uncle Joe") Sears-1940- Vice President/Director-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 George B. Hills-Engineer/Secretary/Treasurer-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Russell Bennett-1940-Chief Engineer-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Jere Alden Beery-1940-SalesHazelwood Broadcasting |
| John VanCronkhite-1940-Commercial Manager/Program Manager-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Tom Sawyer-1940-Publiciy Director-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| Bob Caffey-1940-Chief Announcer-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Charles F. Dallas-1940-Auditor/Office Manager-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Eugene Anderson-1940-Local Sales Manager-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Harold A. Jenkins-1940-Board Operator-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Mrs. Louise B. Grant-1940-Secretary-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| W. Dod Daniel-1940-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| Joe Sears, Jr.-1941-President-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| Edward J. Lord-1941-General Manager/Promotions Manager-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Victor Buisset-1941-Commercial Manager/1945-General Manager/Commercial Manager/1947-General Manager-Hazelwood Broadcasting photo courtesy of Greg Galloway |
| Harold Jenkins-1941-Chief Engineer-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Martha V. Hatton-1941-Traffic Manager-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Ira D. Adams-1941-Board Operator-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Larry Mansfield-1941-News-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
 Paul Henry-1941-News-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| Russell H. Bennett-1942-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| Eugene Hill-1943-War Program Director-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
| Barbara Brown-1944-Hazelwood Broadcasting. |
| Columbus Garfield ''Charlie'' Williams-When WLOF radio had its studio at the Angebilt, Williams would occasionally go on the air, reading poems he had written. In Memory |
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Other Programs In WLOF History |
 "Counterspy"-1942-1947-David Harding, (Don McLaughlin) Chief Counterspy; Harry Peters, (Mandel Kramer) Counterspy-Hazelwood Broadcasting
photo courtesy of Greg Galloway |
