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WAKA-AM 1390
Gainesville
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Original Call Letters: WPUP |
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Originally Licensed: May 31, 1962 |
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Original City of License: Gainesville |
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Original Frequency: 1390 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 5,000 watts |
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Original Location: E. University Avenue |
| Original Format: Beautiful Music |
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Keystone Broadcasting |
| Mutual Broadcasting System |
Owner(s): |
1962-Southern Broadcasting Co. of Marianna, Inc. |
| 1963-WUWU Radio, Inc. | |
| 1971-Olivia Broadcasting | |
| 1978-Nabco, Inc. | |
| 1981-Kent Gainesville Radio | |
| 1983-Sunshine Wireless Broadcasting Company | |
| 1987-Gillen Broadcasting Corp. ($1.9 million) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WPUP-1962-Country |
| WUWU-1963-Country "The Woo Woo" | |
| WAKA-1971-Beautiful Music "AM 1390" "The Only One to Turn To" | |
| WAKA-1973-Top 40/Oldies | |
| WAKA-1974-Beautiful Music | |
| WAKA-1978-MOR "14K" "The Only One to Turn To" | |
| WAKA-1979-CHR/New Wave "14K" | |
| WAKA-1980-Top 40 | |
| WKGR-1981-Adult Contemporary "Adult Radio AM 14 WKGR" | |
| WMGI-1983-Jazz/Urban Contemporary "Magic 1390" | |
| WDVH-1986-Country "Building a Better Country" | |
| WAJD-1987-CHR | |
| WAJD-1987-All News "News Radio 1390" | |
| WAJD-1988-Heavy Metal "Gator Rock 1390" "Rock Radio 1390" | |
| WAJD-1990-CHR "Kiss 105.3" (Simulcast of WYKS-FM 105.3) | |
| WAJD-2001-Children "Radio Disney AM 1390" | |
| WAJD-2009-Licensed/Silent | |
| WAJD-2011-R&B Oldies (Simulcast of WYKS-FM 105.3) | |
| WAJD-2012-Licensed/Silent | |
| WAJD-2013-Progressive Talk "Your Liberal Talk Station" | |
| WAJD-2014-Licensed/Silent (5/15/14) | |
| WAJD-2015-Talk "The Peoples Voice" (Returned to the air 6/23/15) | |
| WAJD-2016-Smooth Jazz "Gainesville's Smooth Jazz" | |
| WAJD-2019-Urban Contemporary "99 Jamz" |
Names In WAKA History |
| Michael Searcy-1971-General Sales Manager-Olivia Broadcasting Corp. |
| Dave McKay-1971-Program Director-Olivia Broadcasting Corp. |
| Wayne Thomas-1971-News Director-Olivia Broadcasting Corp. |