WWAB-AM 1330 Lakeland

WWAB History
In 1965 the studios, were moved to the transmitter and tower site at 1203 West Chase Street on a four-acre parcel on the southern banks of Lake Bonnet in Lakeland, Florida. WWAB was the first station in Polk County to use an airplane to give daily traffic reports. It was also the first station in Polk County to devote its entire program schedule to the African-American community. Slogans used and were "Soul 13", "Lucky 13", Thunderbird 13, and "The Station That Loves U Back". Radio Station WWAB, Inc. was formed in 1985 when Hugh Hughes bought out his partner David Blossman to take sole ownership of the station.

SOLD: WWAB 3-12-19
Ferris Waller (Walco Enterprises) is purchasing Lakeland radio station WWAB-AM 1330 in Lakeland. The sale price is $130,000 for the station that currently plays Gospel and R & B. Waller currently owns WHNR-AM 1360 and WKFL-AM 1170.

Names In WWAB History

"Lonesome" Buddy Penn-1963-General Manager/Mornings-Polk Radio, Inc./1964-Commercial Manager/1965-Sales Manager/ Mornings-WWAB, Inc.
Mark Wheeler-1963-Program Director/Mid-days-Polk Radio, Inc.
Tom Dell-1963-General Manager/Afternoon Drive-Polk Radio, Inc.
Alan G (Alan Huckleberry)-1963-Sales Manager/Chief Engineer/Afternoons/Host-"What’s On Your Mind?"-Polk Radio, Inc.
Herb Roller-1963-Polk Radio, Inc.
Buddy Lee (Harold Wallace Lee aka Bob Collins)-1963-Afternoons/1964-News Director-Polk Radio, Inc.
Howard Ellis-1963-Weekends-Polk Radio, Inc.
Roger Todd (Jim Maloy)-1963-Weekends-Polk Radio, Inc.
Bob "Buddy" Collins-1963-1964-Polk Radio, Inc.
Al Allen aka Allan G (Alan Huckleberry)-1963-Chief Engineer-Polk Radio, Inc.
Truman A. Morris-1964-President-WWAB Inc.
Don W. Hughes-1964-General Manager-Polk Radio, Inc.
Claude Williams-1964-Commercial Manager/1971-Promotions Manager/1972-Sales Manager/1973-News Director-WWAB, Inc.
Michael Brown-1964-Program Manager-WWAB, Inc.
Caleb Boyd, III-1964-News Director- WWAB, Inc.
Carl Pugh-1965-Chief Engineer-WWAB, Inc.
James Turner-1966-News Director- WWAB, Inc.
Marie Bingham-1967-Program Director-WWAB, Inc.
"Good Neighbor" Ben Silver-1967-Sales Manager-WWAB, Inc.
Tom Chapman-1967-Commercial Manager-WWAB, Inc.
Barbara Hughes-1967-Promotions Director-WWAB, Inc.
Johnny Reb (Joe Asher)-1967-Mornings- WWAB, Inc.
Big Jim Turner-1967-News Director-WWAB, Inc.
Dwight L. Cowden-1967-Chief Engineer-WWAB, Inc.
John Haughee-1968-News Director- WWAB, Inc.
William H. Crowe-1968-Promotions Manager-WWAB, Inc.
John Milton-1968-Station Manager/Commercial Manager-WWAB, Inc.
Jim Fisher-1968-Program Director- WWAB, Inc.
Hugh Warner-1968-Promotions Manager- WWAB, Inc.
Donald Gordan-1968-News Director- WWAB, Inc.
C.D. McKechnie-1968-Chief Engineer-WWAB, Inc.
"Little" Bill Crow-1969-Promotions Manager-WWAB, Inc.
Ralph Sanders-1969-Chief Engineer- WWAB, Inc.
James Usher-1971-Commercial Manager-WWAB, Inc.
Michael L. Brown-1971-Promotions Manager- WWAB, Inc.
Caleb A. Boyd III (Joe Boyd)-1972-News Director-WWAB, Inc.
Mike Brown-1972-Promotions/Sales-WWAB, Inc.
Hugh R. Hughes-1973-President/Partner-Radio Station WWAB, Inc./1985-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
David Blossman-1973-General Manager/Partner-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Vicki Hill-1973-Program Director/Music Director-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Sam Martin-1973-Program Director/Music Director-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Frank Clarke-1973-News Director-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Dee Van Pelt-1979-General Manager-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Jerry Hughes1973-Commercial Manager/1979-Program Director/Music Director/News Director/1991-Host of “Straight Talk” syndicated by WWAB via satellite to the Accent Radio Network-Radio Station WWAB, Inc. *In Memory*
Richard Hughes-2013-Co-owner-WWAB Radio, Inc.
Vickilyn Hughes-2013-Co-owner-WWAB Radio, Inc.
Pamela A. Wilson Hughes-2013-WWAB Radio, Inc.
Ferris Waller-2018-Presdent/General Manger-Walco Enterprises, LLC.
Johnny Rocket (Johnny Roberts)-2018-Walco Enterprises, LLC.
Cowboy Rowdy-2018-Walco Enterprises, LLC.
Lady Z-2018-Walco Enterprises, LLC.
Charlie Brown-2019-Walco Enterprises, LLC.
Fester Jenkins-2019-Walco Enterprises, LLC.
Tater Hays-2019-Walco Enterprises, LLC.
Sal Tee (Salvatore Taglireno)-2020-9AM-Noon-Ferris S. Waller (Walco Enterprises)
Robert Lux-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Paul Hershey-News-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
"Cactus" Ken Barfield-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Terry Alan (Terry Roberts)-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
June Pastore-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Nick Scott (Nick Shutak)-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Lulabelle Hickerson-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Frank Clarke-Station Manager/Program Director-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
Frankie Grover-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.

Network Affiliation(s):	West Central Florida
	Mutual Broadcasting System
	Mutual Black Network
	National Black Network
	Orlando Magic

Owner(s):	1957-Polk Radio, Inc.
	1964-WWAB, Inc.
	1985-Radio Station WWAB, Inc.
	2013-WWAB Radio, Inc. ($200,000)
	2019-Walco Enterprises, LLC ($130,000)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WYSE-1957-Top 40
	WYSE-1963-MOR "The Sound of Light-Hearted Listening"
	WWAB-1965-Country/Western/Gospel 4 hrs weekly
	WWAB-1967-Country/Western
	WWAB-1973-Black Talk
	WWAB-1975-R&B/Talk/Gospel
	WWAB-1987-Urban Contemporary ."Super Hit 13"
	WWAB-2019-Variety