WLAK-AM 1310
Lakeland

Original Call Letters: WLAK

Originally Licensed: May 15, 1936

Original City of License: Lakeland

Original Frequency: 1340

Origin of Call Letters: Location; LAKeland

Original Power: 100 Watts

Original Location: New Florida Hotel

Original Format: Variety

Network Affiliation:

NBC (1938)

Owner(s):	1936-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.
	1941-Bradley R. Eidmann ($13,000)
	1942-Lake Region Broadcasting Company ($23,000)
	1958-Florida Central Broadcasting Company                            New Florida Hotel first home of WLAK
	1971-Sentinel Broadcasting Co.
	1979-Bob Kelly
	1983-Root Communications
	1996-Hall Communications

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WLAK-1936-Variety
	WLAK-1942-MOR  (Moved to 1430)
	WQPD-1971-Top 40
	WLKF-1983-Adult Contemporary
	WLKF-1983-News/Talk
	WLKF-1996-

WLAK History WLAK began broadcasting from the New Florida Hotel in downtown Lakeland, the year was 1936. The first remote broadcast heard on WLAK was a church service. By 1942 WLAK would move the studios and offices to  the shores of - what was then called - Lake Boney -now called Lake Bonny and would change frequencies to 1340 AM.

Names In WLAK History

J.E.P. Marchant-1936-President-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.

Bert Arnold-1936-Station Manager-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.

D.M. Brown-1936-Sales Manager-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.

James H. Jones-1936-Commercial Manager-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.

Gordon Fletcher-1936-Program Director-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.

Elvan B. Wilson-1936-Musical Director-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.

Powell Hunter-1936-Chief Engineer-Lake Region Broadcasting Co.

Bradley R. Eidmann-1941-Owner

Robert 'Bob' Porter-Host of "Uncle Bob and the Funnies."

Marji Bedgood

What's New    Biographies    In Memory    Sounds    Misc.    Links    Chronology    What's News?