WORL-AM 1270
Eatonville
Original Call Letters: WHIY
Originally Licensed: 1957
Original Power: 5,000 watts Daytime
Original City of License: Orlando
Original Format: Country
Network Affiliation(s): Mutual Broadcasting System
Owner(s): 1969-Orlando Radio & TV Corp.
1978-Sudbrink Broadcasting
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
1996-Radio Luz ($378,500)
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WHIY-1957-Country
WORL-1969-Top 40
WORL-1978-R & B
WORL-1987-R & B
WBZS-1989-Business News
WHBS-1991-Spanish
WHBS-1995-Station went "dark"
WRLZ-1999-Christian/Spanish
WORJ 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..."
Names In WORL History
Emil Corona-1969-President-Orlando Radio & TV Corp
Tom Doyle-1969-General Manager-Orlando Radio & TV Corp
Steve Flesher-1969-Program Director-Orlando Radio & TV Corp
Jim Moore-1969-Cheif Engineer-Orlando Radio & TV Corp
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