WHNR-AM 1360
Cypress Gardens

Original Call Letters: WINT

Originally Licensed: Nov 1958

Original City of License: Winter Haven

Original Frequency: 1360

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power:  5,000 Watts/2,500 Watts

Original Location:

Original Format: Adult Standards 


Network Affiliation(s):


ABC Information
Florida's Radio Network


Owner(s):


1958-Winter Haven Broadcasting Co.
1963-Winter Haven Broadcasting Co.
1966-WINT Radio, Inc. (Suwannee Broadcasting Co.)
1972-Vantage Broadcasting, Inc.
1983-Newman Media
1990-Florida Community Radio, Inc.  ($300,000)
1995-GB Enterprises Communications  ($250,000)
1998-Frankie J. Grover
2006-Martin Santos
2008-Frankie J. Grover


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WINT-1958-Variety/Top 40
WZNG-1972-Oldies
WZNG-1975-Top 40
WZNG-1979-AOR
WZNG-1979-Adult Contemporary
WZNG-1980-MOR
WYXY-1983-Adult Contemporary
WHNR-1990-Adult Standards 
WHNR-1993-News/Info/Big Band
WHNR-1998-Urban Adult Contemporary "Power 1360"
WHNR-2004-Gospel/Urban
WHNR-2006-Spanish "La Ponderosa"


Names In WHNR History

George Allen-1990-President-Florida Community Radio, Inc.

B.J. Nielsen-1990-General Manager/General Sales Manager-Florida Community Radio, Inc.

Terry Lombardi-1990-Public Affairs Director/Production Director-Florida Community Radio, Inc.

Tony Verity-1990-Mornings/Music Director-Florida Community Radio, Inc.

Jim Sweeney-1990-Public Affairs Director-Florida Community Radio, Inc.

Jeff Thomburg-1990-Chief Engineer-Florida Community Radio, Inc.

Frankie Grover-1995-President/General Manager/General Sales Manager/2001President/General Manager/General Sales Manager/News Director/Chief Engineer-GB Enterprises Communications
Duree Brown-Grover-1995-Promotions Director/Music Director/Public Affairs Director-Florida Community Radio, Inc.
Scott Allen-1995-News Director-Florida Community Radio, Inc.
Jerry Smith-1995-Chief Engineer-Florida Community Radio, Inc.

Dick Eyrich

Joe T (Joe Trivette)

Jim Greenfield-host of "The Coffee Club" live broadcast from Cypress Gardens

Robert Pickering

Scott Hooker
Hank O'Neil
-Mornings
Don Pittman
-Operations Manager

Chris Williams-Program Director

Lawrence Craig

LaShonda Love-Promotions
Terry
The Real Deal” Hill-Program Director
Cené
Houser

                                                            



Angelica Storm



C.J. Allen
-Station Manager


Stacy
Powers-Talk show host

Jermaine Shepard-Program Director



Trinity Taylor-Marketing Director                                       



Oz
                                                                



Trey Rivers
(Kevin Baldinger)-Traffic Biography


                                           


Frankie Grover in the WHNR studio


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