WORJ-AM 1270  
Eatonville

Original Call Letters: WHIY

Originally Licensed: 1957 

Original City of License: Eatonville 

Original Frequency: 1270 

Origin of Call Letters:   

Original Power: 5,000 Day time

Original Location: #1 North Orange Building

Original Format: Rhythm and Blues


Network Affiliation(s):

                                                                                         WORJ-AM studios were on the fourth floor 
                                                                                                                               (corner of Orange and Central)

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
WORJ-1968-MOR
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


WORJ-AM 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..." 


WORJ Personalities
Bob Andrews  Biography



Craig Soldinger-1970-1974

Greg Galloway-1968-1970 Biography


Other Names In WORJ History

Harvey J. Tate-Vice President/General Manager

Brantley Slaughter-Chief Engineer In Memory


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