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WAPR-AM 1390
Avon Park
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Original Call Letters: WAPR |
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Originally Licensed: Oct 1, 1970 |
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Original City of License: Avon Park |
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Original Frequency: 1390 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Avon Park Radio |
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1958-Albert B. Gale |
| 1959-Mid-Florida Broadcasting Inc. | |
| 1963-Avon Broadcasting Co. | |
| 1970-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. | |
| 1978-Florida Broadcasting Corp. | |
| 1981-Florida Outdoor, Inc. | |
| 1992-Lee Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| 1996-Histed Media Group | |
| 2001-Anscomb Broadcasting Group Ltd | |
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1957- |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
Names In WAPR History |
| Edward Conklin, Jr.-1974-News Director |
| Louis M. Neale-1976-Sales Manager |
| Bruce Strenth-1976-Program Director |
| Charlie Coffman-1976-News Director |
| Scott Harleman-1976-1979-Production Director |
| Bret Atkins-1977-1978-News |
| Duke Roberts-1979-General Manager |
| D. Hansen-1979-Station Manager |
| Dan Alexander-1979-Program Director |
| J.M. Tanner-1979-Music Director |
| Tony George-1979-News Director |
| Steve Kennedy-1979-Chief Engineer |
| Dale Gregory-1980-Program Director |
| Boyce D. Lancaster-1980-Sales Manager |
| Connie Page-1980 Music Director |
| Dave Lane-1980-Promotions Director |
| Charlie Vail-1980-News Director |
| Howard Massey-1980-Chief Engineer |
| Hershel Stone-1981-Sales Manager/Program Director |
| Leroy Johnson-1981-Music Director/News Director/-1982-Sales Manager/Music Director |
| Harry Sharp (PD/news director-1982), |
| Bobby Anderson (promotions-1982), |
| Mike Ivey-1985-Program Director |
| Truman Thomas-1985-Music Director |
| Andy Dennon-1985-News Director |
| Sandy Harrison-1985-Promotions |
| Peggy King-1985-Sales Manager |
| Charles Castle (GM/chief engineer-1985), |
| John Patten-1986-Program Director/Music Director |
| Shirley Castle-1986-Promotions Director |
| Scott Terry-1986-News Director |
| Andrew Banas-1990-General Manager |
| David Womack-1992-News Director |
| James Fuchs-1992-Sales Manager |
| Wes Belisle |
| John Wright. |
WKHF-AM 1390 Avon Park – Lee Broadcasting (Pearl Lee, president) acquired Avon Park’s one-kilowatt (.077 kilowatts at night) WAPR in 1992 and, the following year, switched the calls to WKHF. The station aired a contemporary Christian music format from studios at 801 U.S. Highway 27 South in Avon Park, and a tower and transmitter site at 1733 Lake Pioneer Road in Avon Park.