WLAK-AM
1310Lakeland
Original Call Letters: WLAK
Originally Licensed: May 1936
Original City of License: Lakeland
Original Frequency: 1310
Origin of Call Letters: Location; LAKeland
Original Power: 100 watts
Original Location: New Florida Hotel
Original Format: Variety
Network Affiliation: 1938-NBC
Owner(s): 1936-
1941-Bradley R. Eidmann ($13,000)
1942-S.O. Ward ($23,000)
1971-Sentinel Broadcasting
1979-Bob Kelly New Florida Hotel first home of WLAK
1983-Root Communications
1996-Hall Communications
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WLAK-1936-On 1310
WLAK-1942-Moved to 1340
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
Bradley R. Eidmann-1941-Owner
Robert 'Bob' Porter-Host of "Uncle Bob and the Funnies."
Marji Bedgood
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