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Cocoa |
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Original Call Letters: WEZY |
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Originally Licensed: Oct. 4, 1957 |
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Original City of License: Cocoa |
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Original Frequency: 1480 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: 803 Forrest Ave. |
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Original Format: Easy Listening |
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ABC Contemporary |
| United Press International | |
Owner(s): |
1957-WEZY, Inc. |
| 1966-Gannett Florida Corp. | |
| 1970-WEZY, Inc. | |
| 1978-Sound Stage Communications, Inc. | |
| 1982-EZY Communications ($1.05 million with co-located WLRQ-FM 99.3) | |
| -Root Communications | |
| 1995-Paxson Broadcasting | |
| 1997-Commodore Media | |
| 2000-Clear Channel |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WEZY-1957-Easy Listening "Y-135" on 1480 |
| WEZY-1960-Easy Listening Moved To 1350 | |
| WEZY-1970-Contemporary MOR | |
| WEZY-1973-Contemporary | |
| WCWR-1978-Country Western | |
| WEZY-1986-Big Bands (Drake-Chenault "Hit Parade") | |
| WLRQ-1988- | |
| WWHL-1991- | |
| WMYM-1995- | |
| WMMV-1997-Adult Standards | |
| WMMV-2004-News/Talk (simulcast of WMMB-AM 1240) |
WEZY Personalities |
![]() Jay Barbree-1958-News Director/Host of "Mobile Mic"-WEZY, Inc. |
| Richard Olson-1963-Program Director-WEZY, Inc. |
| George Allen-1963-News Director-WEZY, Inc. |
| Al Seeschaaf-1964-News Director-WEZY, Inc./1966-News Director-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Rand Schoolfield-1966-Program Director-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Dale Wright-1968-Program Director-Gannett Florida Corp./1975-Operations Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Bill Larson-1968-News Director-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Duane Nigh-1969-News Director-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Bill Cummins-1971-News Director-Gannett Florida Corp./1972-News Director/1973-Operations Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
Don Gould-1972-WEZY,
Inc. Biography![]() |
| Harry Hart-1973-News Director-WEZY, Inc. |
| Tom Hutchinson-1975-News Director-WEZY, Inc. |
| Bill Diamantas-1976-Sports Director-WEZY, Inc. |
Dave Edwards-1977-1978 Biography |
![]() Michael W. Lowe-1978 Biography |
| Dean Hanna |
| Bill Harris-News |
| Dick Wilson-Mid-day talk show host |
Don
Gould at WEZY
circa 1972

Dave
Edwards in the WEZY Studios 1977 courtesy of
Dave Edwards
Other Names In WEZY History |
| Irving Braun-1957-President/1960-President/General Manager-WEZY, Inc./1966-General Manager-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Jay Schoof-1957-General Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Kelly Smith-1957-Commercial Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| John Shelton-1957-Chief Engineer-WEZY, Inc. |
| Ralph Gover-1963-Commercial Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Milt Roth-1963-Commercial Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Mark Manucy-1963-Chief Engineer-WEZY, Inc. |
| Terry Stockdale-1964-Promotions Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Al Neuharth-1966-President-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Mike Patterson-1966-Commercial Manager-Gannett Florida Corp. |
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Tom
Morley-1966-Commercial Manager/1969-Sales
Manager/1971-General Manager/Sales Manager-Gannett
Florida Corp. |
| Ben Loudon-1966-Chief Engineer-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Bob Yeager-1968-General Manager-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Les Frost-1968-Chief Engineer-Gannett Florida Corp. |
| Ted H. Taylor-1970-President/General Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Dick Lee-1970-Sales Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Duane Nigh-1970-Chief Engineer-Gannett Florida Corp./1972-Chief Engineer-WEZY, Inc. |
| Bob Hart-1973-Special Program Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Duane Hartung-1974-Commercial Manager-WEZY, Inc. |
| Chuck Cole-1975-Chief Engineer-WEZY, Inc. |
| Jerry Webb-1986-Sales Manager |
Marji Bedgood-Copywriter |
| Jimmy Dale Wright-Program Director |
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