Original Call Letters: WLCO |
Originally Licensed: Jun 1955 |
Original Frequency: 1240 |
Origin of Call Letters: |
Original Power: 10,000 watts |
Original Location: 1057 N. Palm Circle |
Original Format: Variety |
Network Affiliation(s): |
Associated Press Radio |
| NBC Radio News | |
| Westwood One | |
| United Press International | |
| CNBC Business Radio | |
| Talk America | |
| United Broadcasting Network | |
| Premiere Radio Networks |
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Owner(s): |
1955-Lake County Broadcasting Company |
| 1956-Floyd W. Hess | |
| 1964-Barringer Broadcasting Corp. | |
| 1978-C-S Broadcasting Corp. | |
| 1983-Lake Media | |
| 1995-Christianson Broadcasting Inc. | |
| 1998-McKenzie Broadcast Associates, Inc. ($210,000) | |
| 2003-Gateway Broadcasting and Internet, Inc | |
| 2003-McKenzie Broadcast Associates, Inc. | |
| 2004-Rama Communications ($180,000) with WQBQ-AM 1410 | |
| 2005-Mary Banks Ministries Inc. (LMA) | |
| 2006-Glover Radio Network LLC (LMA) | |
| 2009-WE Properties/Central Florida Sports Marketing (LMA) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WLCO-1955- |
| WLCO-1965-Variety "Radio Wilco!" | |
| WLCO-1973-Variety | |
| WLCO-1977-Rock and Roll | |
| WLCO-1979-Country Western | |
| WEUS-1981- | |
| WLCF-1987-Country | |
| WWLB-1989 | |
| WKIQ-1989-Country "Classic Hit Country" | |
| WKIQ- -Adult Standards | |
| WKIQ-1993-News/Talk | |
| WKIQ-1998-Classic Country | |
| WKIQ-2004-Silent | |
| WKIQ-2004-Urban AC | |
| WKIQ-2004-Classic Country | |
| WKIQ-2005-Spanish | |
| WKIQ-2006-Gospel/R&B | |
| WKIQ-2006-Religious "Where Tradition Meets Truth" | |
| WKIQ-2008-News/Sports/Music "Your hometown Station" | |
| WKIQ-2009-Urban Contemporary "The New Q 1240" | |
| WKIQ-2009-Silent | |
| WKIQ-2009-Sports/Sporting News Radio |
Names in WKIQ History |
Carl Christianson-1995-1998-Mornings/Co-owner-Christianson Broadcasting Inc |
Maggie Christianson-1995-1998--Mornings/Co-owner-Christianson Broadcasting Inc-Maggie also began the annual Woman to Woman Expo |
Larry King-1996-Co host of "Hometown News"- 9:30AM Thursdays/Sales Manager |
Michael Holcombe-1999-2000-Operations Manager/Talk host-McKenzie Broadcast Associates, Inc. Biography |
| Sabeta Persaud-2004-President-Rama Communications |
| Steve January-2004-General Manager-Rama Communications |
| Spencer Glover-2007-General Manager-Glover Radio Network LLC |
| Jim Decker-2007-Operations Manager-Glover Radio Network LLC |
| Becky Decker-2007-Office Manager-Glover Radio Network LLC |
| Doug Balch-2007-6AM-10AM Weekdays-Glover Radio Network LLC |
| Freddy Tavares-2007-Afternoons-Glover Radio Network LLC |
| Wayne Youngblood-2007-Southern Gospel Show-Sundays-6AM-10AM-Glover Radio Network LLC |
| Tom Duff-2007-News Director-Glover Radio Network LLC |
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Roger Ballas (Editor of The Mount Dora Topic, The Eustis News and The Tavares Citizen)-Co host of "Hometown News" |
Steven Delay-Chief Engineer-Rama Communications In Memory |
LeeAnn Pippin-Sales |
Jennifer Miller-Special Events Director |
Vic DeVore-News Director |
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| Unknown, Bob Greene & Maggie Christianson | ||
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| Larry King interviews a guest | Larry King | Larry King at a remote |
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