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Original Call Letters: WIPC |
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Originally Licensed: Jul 1951 |
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Original City of License: Lake Wales |
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Original Frequency: 1280 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Location; Imperial Polk County |
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Original Power: 1,000
watts daytime 500
watts nighttime |
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Original Location: 630 Mountain Lake Cut-Off Road |
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Original Format: Block Programming |
Network Affiliation(s): |
Associated Press |
| Keystone Broadcasting | |
| Liberty Broadcasting System | |
| USA Network | |
| ABC Contemporary | |
| Sun |
Owner(s): |
1951-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| 1956-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Company | |
| 1962-Charles D. Bishop | |
| 1970-Olivia Broadcasting | |
| 1977-Salter Broadcasting | |
| 1984-Seggi Broadcasting of Florida | |
| 1987-SBC of Florida Inc. | |
| 1996-Rama Communications, Inc. ($90,000) | |
| 2005-Super W Media Group |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WIPC-1951-Block Programming |
| WIPC-1970-Top 40 | |
| WIPC-1974-Adult Contemporary | |
| WIPC-1977-Beautiful Music | |
| WKZJ-1987-Adult Contemporary | |
| WIPC-1990-Regional Mexican | |
| WIPC-2002-Spanish |
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Some
History Of WIPC |
Names In WIPC History |
| Sarkes Tarzian-1951-President-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Steve Keen-1951-Vice President-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Joan Galloway-1951-Program Director/Women's Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| G. Max Kimbrel-1951-General Manager/Chief Engineer/1955-Commercial Manager-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Ted Linton-1952-Commertcial Manager-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Boone Tillet-1952-Treasurer-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Dick Marsh-1953-Commercial Manager-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| John Haughee-1953-Program Director/News Director/Sports Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Shirley Tucker-1954-Program Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Kenneth Berkeley-1956-President-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp. |
| Elizabeth Bishop-1955-Co-owner-Imperial Broadcasting Corporation |
| Chuck Bishop-1955-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Imperial Broadcasting Corporation/1962-President-Charles D. Bishop Ownership |
| George Friend1955-Co-owner-Imperial Broadcasting Corporation |
| Jim Sebesta-1955-Co-owner/General Manager/1955-Co-owner-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corp./1962-1965-Sales Manager |
| William Van Steenburgh-1956-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Charles Bruce-1956-News Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Arch Abernathy-"Ol’ Arch the Orange Picker"-1956-Sports Director/1965-News Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Joan Kimbrel-1956-Women's Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| William Johnson-1956-Chief Engineer-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Tom Bilbngton-1957-News Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Eleanor Pryor-1957-Program Director/Women's Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Elizabeth Ann Bishop-1958-Program Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Charles Daly-1958-Chief Engineer-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co./1968-Chief Engineer-Charles D. Bishop |
| Hyman Wolfe-1960-Chief Engineer-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| John Gilman-1959-1962-Sales Manager |
| Penny Purcel-1965-Program Director/Promotions Manager-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
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| Chuck Elston-1967-Commercial Manager-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Peg Welborn-1967-Program Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Thomas Thornburg-1967-Promotions Manager-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co./1968-Promotions Director/News-Charles D. Bishop/1970-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Olivia Broadcasting/1977-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Salter Broadcasting/2002-Chief Engineer-Siber Media Group, Inc. |
| Lee Perry-1967-News Director-Imperial Polk Broadcasting Co. |
| Sue Thornburg-1969-Program Director-Charles D. Bishop |
| Terry Weld-1971-Program Director-Charles D. Bishop |
| Rick Lewis-1971-News Director-Charles D. Bishop |
| George Oliva. Jr.-1970-President-Oliva Broadcasting |
 Frank Berry-1970-Chief Engineer-Oliva Broadcasting In Memory |
| Robert Helmick-1970-Program Director-Oliva Broadcasting |
| Kenneth Mays-1970-News Director-Oliva Broadcasting |
| Billy Gee (Bill Golden)-1975-1975-Olivia Broadcasting/1977-1978-Salter Broadcasting |
| Dan O'Day-1974-Program Director/Music Director-Oliva Broadcasting |
| Mitchell Stone-1974-News Director-Oliva Broadcasting |
| Russell Salter-1977-President-Salter Broadcasting |
| Phil Adam-1979-Music Director/Program Director-Salter Broadcasting |
| Wes Belisle-1979-News Director-Salter Broadcasting |
| Howard Massey-1979-Chief Engineer-Salter Broadcasting |
 Dan Hogan-1980-1981-Weekends-Salter Broadcasting Biography  |
 Trisha Lynn (Patti Jordan)-1981-Production Director-Salter Broadcasting |
 Ron Seggi-1984-Chief Executive Officer/President-Seggi Broadcasting of Florida |
| Claudia Seggi-1984-Executive Vice President/Public Affairs Director-Seggi Broadcasting of Florida |
| Bonnie Carp-1984-General Manager-Seggi Broadcasting of Florida |
| David Spada-2002-President-Siber Media Group, Inc. |
 Roberto Cubero-2002-Vice President/General Manager/Station Manager/Sales Vice President-Siber Media Group, Inc. |
| Thomas Trevino-2002-Promotions Director-Siber Media Group, Inc. |
| Edward Oliveres-2002-Program Director/Music Director-Siber Media Group, Inc. |
| Agustin Olivares-2002-Assistant Music Director-Siber Media Group, Inc. |
| Daniel Cubero-2002-Public Affairs Director-Siber Media Group, Inc. |
 Lupita Gonzalez-2005-Operations Manager/Sales Manager-Super W Media Group |
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 Frankie Morales-Air Personality
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| Vicki Kujawski |
 Tom Anthony Biography |
 Tom Graddy (Ray Thomas “Tom” Graddy, II) In Memory |
| Penny Pursel-Program Director |
| Lee Whidden |
| Terry Walden |
| Bob Wolfe |
| Ronni Richards |
| John Terry |
| Lenny Bruce (Lenny White) |
| Jerry Smith |
| David J. Lewis (John Asp) |
| Randy Price |
| Al Brock |
| Jeff Higman |
| Rick Mitchell |
| Jackie Scott (Moira Jackson) (later Jackie West on WGTO) |
| Bob Denham-Sales |
| Betty Banes-Sales |
| Chuck Daily-Chief Engineer |
| Walter Miska |
| Bob Helmick |
| Dan O’Day |
| Ronnie Richards |
| Barry Foster-News |
| Kim Cooper-Afternoons |
| Cynthia Crofoot Rignanese-"Lady Lawyer Live" |
| Raul Centeno-2005-Air Personality/Production Manager-Super W Media Group |
| Jose Hernandez-Air Personality |
Other Programs In WIPC History |
 Harry Cup-Syndicated Biography In Memory |
| Tom Gresham's Gun Talk |
| Orlando Magic Basketball |
 Lou Dobbs Tonight-Syndicated |
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