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WHNR-AM
1360
Cypress Gardens
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Original Call Letters: WINT |
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Originally Licensed: Nov 1958 |
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Original City of License: Winter Haven |
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Original Frequency: 1360 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Winter HaveN Radio |
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Original Power: 5,000 Watts/2,500 Watts |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Adult Standards |
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ABC Information |
| Florida's Radio Network |
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1958-Angelo Fazzari & Bruce Parker |
| 1964-Winter Haven Broadcasting | |
| 1966-WINT, Inc. | |
| 1967-Suwannee Broadcasting | |
| 1972-Vantage Broadcasting | |
| 1983-Newman Media | |
| 1987-Seehafer Broadcasting | |
| 1990-George Allen & Steve Samet | |
| 1993-GB Enterprises Communications ($250,000) | |
| 1998-Frankie J. Grover | |
| 2006-Martin Santos | |
| 2007-G. B. Enterprises Communications, Corp. | |
| 2007-La Poderosa, LLC. (LMA) | |
| 2011-G. B. Enterprises Communications, Corp. | |
| 2011-Florida Spanish Communications Corp. ($1,000) | |
| 2012-Media Services Group (George Reed-Receiver) | |
| 2013-Martin Santos | |
| 2014-Catco Communications, LLC | |
| 2018-Ferris S. Waller (Walco Enterprises) |
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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" |
A Bit Of History of WHNR In 1993 WHNR-AM filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Owner Frankie Grover, who's illness negatively impacted the Urban station, continues to operate the station he bought back in 1995. News reports stated that Grover has been behind on loan payments and other bills and has about $500,000 in debt. |
8-2011-Martin Santos of G. B. Enterprises Communications, Corp. sells WHNR to Francisco Arredondo of Florida Spanish Communications Corp. for $1,000 cash. |
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| George Allen-1990-President-Florida Community Radio, Inc. |
B.J. Nielsen-1990-General Manager/General Sales Manager-Florida Community Radio, Inc. |
 Jim Greenfield-1990-1995-News Director/Public Affairs Director/Host of "The Coffee Club" live from Cypress Gardens-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. |
 Hank O'Neal (Henry (Hank) Burdick)-1993-1994-Mornings-George Allen & Steve Samet Ownership In Memory |
 Frankie Grover-1995-CEO/President/General Manager/General Sales Manager/2001President/General Manager/General Sales Manager/News Director/Chief Engineer-GB Enterprises Communications |
| P.J. Allen-1995-Station Manager/General Sales Manager-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. |
| Kelly Karson-1997-Program Director/Music Director-GB Enterprises Communications |
| Diva-1997-Program Director-GB Enterprises Communications |
| Terry Hill-2000-Program Director-Frankie J. Grover |
| Ron St. John-2002-Assistant Program Director-Frankie J. Grover |
| L.A. Batchelor-2004-Program Director-Frankie J. Grover |
| Blair Braxton-Program Director/Afternoons-Frankie J. Grover |
Joe T (Joe Trivette) |
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| Hank O'Neil-Mornings | |||
| Don Pittman-Operations Manager | |||
Chris Williams-Program Director |
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LaShonda Love-Promotions |
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| Terry “The Real Deal” Hill-Program Director | |||
| Cené Houser | |||
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Jermaine Shepard-Program Director |
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 Trey Rivers (Kevin Baldinger)-Traffic Biography |
| Francisco Arrendondo-General Manger |
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