WMEL-AM 1300Cocoa Beach
Original Call Letters: WRKT
Originally Licensed: Jun 1959
Original City of License: Cocoa Beach
Original Frequency: 920
Origin of Call Letters:
Original Power: 5,000 watts daytime/1,000 watts nighttime
Original Location:
Original Format: Talk
Network Affiliation(s):
Owner(s): 1959-
1977-Bostwick Management
1981-Cocoa Beach Broadcasting (Guy Gannett Broadcasting)
1981-Triplett Broadcasting of Florida
1986-Guy Gannett Publishing Co.
1988-Champion Broadcasting of Florida ($325,000)
1993-Rama Communications (Purchased with WOKB AM 1600)
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WRKT-1959-MOR
WRKT-1977-Adult Contemporary
WRKT-1981-Country
WRKT-1985-Classic Hits
WRKT-1987-Oldies
WXXU-1988-Black Gospel (simulcast of WXXO 1600 AM)
WXXU-1990-Spanish
WXXU-1994-Ethnic
WXXU-1995-Travel Information
WXXU-1998-Black Gospel/Urban
WXXU-2002-Traveler Information
WTIR-2003-Traveler Information
WMEL-2008-Talk "The Talk To Me Station"
Names In WMEL 1300 History
John Harper-2008-General Manager
Vernon Harper-Sales Manager
Don Imus-2008-6AM-9AM-syndicated
Mark Pence-"Man About Town"-Mon-Fri-11AM-Noon
Bill O'Reilly-2008-syndicated
Adam Waltemire-Host of Pop Garden Radio-Saturday Night-10PM-3AM
Stefani Troye-News
Nancy Kenney-News
Paul Delaney-General Manager
Laura Ingraham-Syndicated
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