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WMEL-AM 1300 
Cocoa Beach
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Original Call Letters: WRKT |
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Originally Licensed: Jun 1959 |
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Original City of License: Cocoa Beach |
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Original Frequency: 920 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Calls moved from 920AM |
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Original Power: 5,000 watts daytime/1,000 watts nighttime |
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Original Location: Pluckebaum Road |
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Original Format: Talk |
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| ABC | |
| Talk Radio Network | |
| Performance Racing Network |
Owner(s): |
1959-Mel Wheeler |
| 1968-Bucks County Radio News | |
| 1977-Bostwick Management | |
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1981-Cocoa Beach Broadcasting (Guy Gannett Broadcasting) |
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| 1981-Triplett Broadcasting of Florida | |
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1986-Guy Gannett Publishing Co. |
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1988-Champion Broadcasting of Florida ($325,000) |
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1993-Rama Communications ($953,000 with WOKB AM 1600) |
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2008-Twin Towers Broadcasting (LMA) |
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2014-Trinity Broadcasting ($100 with WLAA-AM 1600, WOKB-AM 1680, WNTF-AM 1580 and WKIQ-AM 1240 |
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2015-321 Corporation ($150,000) |
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 | |
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WMEL-2008-Talk "The Talk To Me Station" |
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History Of WMEL 1300 In December of 2007 WMEL-AM 920 was purchased by Divine Mercy Communications Inc, headed by CEO/Treasurer Norman Benz. John Harper moved the "Talk To Me Station" to a new dial position at WMEL-AM 1300 |
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Storm Takes WMEL Off The Air 3-25-13 The storms that passed through Central Florida yesterday, knocked down a 200 foot tall tower and the winds also took part of the roof off the station at WMEL-AM 1300 in Cocoa. Power surges also ruined the transmitter. |
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 Laura Ingraham-2008-3PM-6PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Neal Boortz-2009-Mon-Fri-8PM-9PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Jim Bohannon-10PM-Midnight-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 "Doug Stephan Talk Radio Countdown"-4AM-6AM/"Doug Stephan Good Day Show" - 6AM-9AM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
Duke and the Doctor-2010-Mon-Fri-9AM-11AM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
Clark Howard-2010-Mon-Fri-1PM-3PM/2014-9PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
Lou Dobbs-2010-Mon-Fri-3PM-5PM/Lou Dobbs Business Reports throughout the trading hours/"Best of Lou Dobbs"-Sat-2PM-5PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
Rusty Humphries-2010-Mon-Fri-9PM-10PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
Dr. Joy Browne-2010-Mon-Fri-5PM-7PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
Kate Delaney-2011-"America Tonight with Kate Delaney"- 1AM-4AM, Mon thru Sat.-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Jerry Doyle-2010-Mon-Fri-6PM-7PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Herman Cain-2013-11AM-Noon/8PM-9PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Ed Dean-2014-5PM-7PM weekdays-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Vince Young-2015-Program Director/10AM-Noon-weekdays-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 John Ziegler-2015-"The John and Leah Show"-Monday-Midnight-1AM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Leah Brandon-2015-"The John and Leah Show"-Monday-Midnight-1AM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Leslie Marshall-Weekends-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Dr. Ronald Hoffman-Sun 3AM-5AM/Sat Midnight 1AM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
The Doug Urbanski Show-Mon-Fri-8PM-9PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Adam Waltemire-Host of Pop Garden Radio-Sat-8PM-Midnight-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
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| Capt. Jim Ross Fishing Reports-Tues and Thurs/"Catch a Memory Fishing Show"-Sat-8AM-9AM |
| Joe Steckler-"Brevard Alzheimer's Hour"-Thurs-9AM-10AM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
| Tom Sockaloff-"Good News Naturally"-Sat-7AM-8AM |
| "The Perfect Wedding Guide"-Sat-9:30AM-10AM |
| "Safari Todd Animal Talk Show"-Sat-10AM-11AM |
 Glenn Haege-"Ask The Handyman"-Sat-11AM-Noon |
| Kim McMillen-"The Dinning Diva Cooking and Restaurant Show"-Sat-Noon-12:30PM |
 Donna Anselmo-"Bold Business Talk"-Sat-12:30PM-1PM |
| Peter J. Murphy-Co-host-"For Women Only"-Sat-1PM-2PM |
| Kathy Ogle-Co-host-"For Women Only"-Sat-1PM-2PM |
| "Sybil Gage Jazz Show"-Sat-7PM-8PM |
| "Gospel Charles with Music"-Sun-6AM-9AM |
| Mormon Tabernacle Choir Music and the Spoken Word-Sun-9AM-9AM |
Robert Vincent Simms-"The Garden Rebel"-Sun-10AM-11-AM-syndicated |
| "The World From A Jewish Perspective"-Sun-11AM-Noon |
| "The Money Pit Home Improvement Show"-Sun-Noon-2PM |
| "Steve Dale's Pet World"-Sun-2PM-3PM |
| Jerry Baker-"Retirement Investing"-Sat-11AM-11:30AM |
| "Twilight Zone For Radio"-Sun-8PM-9PM |
| "Dr. Science Fantastic Radio Show"-Sun 9PM-Midnight |
| Stefani Troye-News |
 
Bill Mick |
 Nancy Kenney-News/"The Nancy Kenney Show"-Sat-5PM-6PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
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Katie Shearer-Co-host with Paul Delaney-"Just Sayin"-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Lillian McDermott-"The Lillian McDermott Radio Show"-MTWF-9AM-10AM, Sat Noon-2PM-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Seeta Begui-"Viewpoint with Seeta and Friends"-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
Other Names In WMEL 1300 History |
| Sabatta Persaud-1993-2014-President-Rama Communications, Inc. |
Shanti Persaud-1993-General Manager-Rama Communications, Inc./2014-President-Trinity Broadcasting |
 John Harper-2008-General Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Vernon Harper-2008-Sales Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting In Memory |
| John Meissner-2008-Operations Manager-Twin Towers Broadcasting |
 Will Standley-2015-Pricipal Owner-321 Corporation |
Other Programs In WMEL 1300 History |
| Tampa Bay Rays Baseball-2012 |
| "NASCAR Live" - 7PM-8PM |
| NASCAR Racing |
| Local News hourly on the bottom of each hour |
| Weather 4 X's an hour 24/7 |
| Local News hourly on the bottom of each hour |
| Sprint Cup Races |
| Florida Gators Football |
| Orlando Magic Basketball |
| High School Football, Basketball and Baseball weekly game of the week |
| Coverage for the past 20 years of every Satellite Rocket Launch |
| Coverage for the past 20 years of every Shuttle Launch |
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