WHIY-AM 1270 Eatonville

WHIY-AM 1270
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WHIY

Originally Licensed: July 7, 1957

Original City of License: Orlando

Original Frequency: 1270

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 5,000 watts daytime

Original Location: Ft. Gatlin Hotel

Original Format: Country Western

Network Affiliation(s):

Mutual Broadcasting System

Owner(s):	1957-Orlando Radio & Television Corp.
	1978-Sudbrink Broadcasting
	1969-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.
	1986-Metcom Associates Limited Partnership
	1987-Metropolex Communications of Orlando Inc.
	1987-WORL Radio Inc ($1.65 million)
	1988-Royal Barber, Willie Martin
	1992-Rumbault & Associates (Receiver for S.E. Broadcasting, Inc.)
	1996-Radio Luz ($378,500)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WHIY-1957-Country Western "Radio Hi Fi" "Personality Radio"
	WHIY-1962-Country
	WORL-1969-Big Bands
	WORL-1971-Top 40
	WORL-1987-R & B
	WBZS-1988-Business News
	WHBS-1991-Spanish
	WHBS-1995-Station went "dark"
	WRLZ-1999-Christian/Spanish
	WRLZ-1996 -Spanish

WHIY History
From Brian Douglas; "...This station went on the air in 1957. I think it was originally WHIY. I first became aware of it as Country station (by 1962, I'd guess). Country may well have been its original format. WHIY was a day timer, 5,000 watts, licensed to Orlando. Based on what I know, I think it pre-dated WABR(-AM 1440) as a Country station. WHIY stayed in the format until some time after WHOO(-AM 990)'s flip to Country in 1968. At that point, WHIY became Adult Contemporary WORL..."

WHIY Personalities

Robert Irving-1958-Program Director-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Brad Crandall-1958-News Director-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Robert Barti-1959-Program Director-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Art Spector-1960-Program Director-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp. Biography

Andy Wilson-1960-Promotion Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Tom Doyle-1967-Program Director/1969-Executive Vice President/General Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Tom Fallon-1967-News Director-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Gail Brooks-1967-Promotions Manager/1968-Program Director-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Steve Flesher-1969-Program Director-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Jack Gardener-Program Director

Other Names In WHIY History

Gordon Sherman-1957-President/1965-President/General Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Gene Cooke-1957-General Manger-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Marvin Pickard-1957-Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Peter Wilster-1957-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Carl Halberg-1958-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Melvin Kampe-1958-Promotion Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Arthur Lowery-1958-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Willard Taylor-1959-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Peter Wiltser-1960-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Doug Coombs-1962-Commercial Manager/1965-Station Manger/Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

William Miller-1963-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Bob Andrews-1964-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp. Biography

Hap Ison-1967-Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Emil Corona-1969-President-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

Jim Moore-1969-Chief Engineer-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

S.W. Ison-1969-Commercial Manager-Orlando Radio & Television Broadcasting Corp.

                                                                  WHIY, for the week of Aug. 26,1967
                                                                        courtesy of Steve Kennedy

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