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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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Original Power:1 kw -Daytime |
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Original Location: 801 U.S. Hwy 27 South |
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Original Format: Country Western/Gospel/Religious |
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ABC Entertainment |
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Florida
News Jones Radio |
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1961-Mid-Florida Broadcasting, Inc. |
| 1970-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. | |
| 1978-Florida Broadcasting Corp. | |
| 1981-Florida Outdoor, Inc. | |
| 1982-Sunshine Wireless | |
| 1984-Florida Broadcasting Corp. | |
| 1990-Andrew Banas ($100,000) | |
| 1992-Lee Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| 1996-Histed Media Group | |
| 2001-Anscomb Broadcasting Group Ltd. | |
| 2020-Walco Enterprises |
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WAPR-1970-C &W/Gospel/Religious |
| WAPR-1978-Pop Adult/Modern Country | |
| WAPR-1984-ReIigios/Beautiful Music | |
| WKHF-1993-Contemporary Christian | |
| WAVP-1994- | |
| WAVP-2001-Gospel ; Robert Jones, opus mgr. | |
| WFHT-2006-Talk | |
| WFHT-2009-Silent/Licensed | |
| WFHT-2020-Urban AC/Urban Contemporary/Gospel | |
| WAPR-2020 |
Names In WAPR History |
| Charles A. Esposito-1970-President/Chief Engineer-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Chuck Shane-1970-General Manager/Commercial Manager-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Walt McLendon-1970-Prog Director-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Mell Williams-1970-News Director-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Edward Conklin, Jr.-1974-News Director-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Bruce Strenth-1976-Program Director-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Charlie Coffman-1976-News Director-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Scott Harleman-1976-1979-Production Director-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Louis M. Neale-1976-Sales Manager-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| Bret Atkins-1977-1978-News-Avon Electronics Services, Inc. |
| D. Hansen-1979-Station Manager-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Dan Alexander-1979-Program Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| J.M. Tanner-1979-Music Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Tony George-1979-News Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Steve Kennedy-1979-Chief Engineer-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Robert D. Stoehr-1980-President-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Leroy Johnson-1980-Music Director/News Director-Florida Outdoor, Inc./1982-Sales Manager/Music Director-Sunshine Wireless |
| Duke Roberts-1980-General Manager-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Dale Gregory-1980-Program Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Connie Page-1980 Music Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Charlie Vail-1980-News Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Dave Lane-1980-Promotions Manager-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Hershel Stone-1980-Commercial Manager/Program Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp./1981-Sales Manager/Program Director-Florida Outdoor, Inc. |
| Boyce D. Lancaster-1980-Sales Manager-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Howard Massey-1980-Chief Engineer-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Dan N. Cohen-1982-President-Sunshine Wireless |
| Jeffrey Greenhawk-1982-Vice President-Sunshine Wireless |
| Darwin Paustian-1982-General Manager-Sunshine Wireless |
| Harry Sharp-1982-Program Director/News Director-Sunshine Wireless |
| Bobby Anderson-1982-Promotions-Sunshine Wireless |
| William A. Stokes-1984-President-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Charles C. Castle1984-Vice President/General Manager/Chief Engineer-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Mike Ivey-1985-Program Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Truman Thomas-1985-Music Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Andy Dennon-1985-News Director-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Sandy Harrison-1985-Promotions-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Peggy King-1985-Sales Manager-Florida Broadcasting Corp. |
| Charles Castle-1985-General Manager/Chief engineer), |
| John Patten-1986-Program Director/Music Director |
| Shirley Castle-1986-Promotions Director |
| Scott Terry-1986-News Director |
| Andrew Banas-1990-Owner/General Manager |
| David Womack-1992-News Director-Lee Broadcasting, Inc. |
| James Fuchs-1992-Sales Manager-Lee Broadcasting, Inc. |
 Joe Fisher-2001-President/General Manager-Anscomb Broadcasting Group Ltd. |
| Wes Belisle |
| John Wright |
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