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WBIL-AM 1410
Leesburg
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Original Call Letters: WBIL |
| Originally Licensed: Oct 15, 1957 |
| Original City of License: Leesburg |
| Original Frequency: 1410 |
| Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; We're Big In Leesburg |
| Original Power: 1,000 watts |
| Original Location: Corley Island Road |
| Translator: 20XX- |
| Original Format: Pop |
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1957-WBIL, Inc. |
| 1960-Thompson K. Cassell | |
| 1964-Alpha B. Martin | |
| 1968-WYOU Radio, Inc. ($105,000) | |
| 1983-Harold Rueben | |
| 1984-Major League Broadcasting | |
| 1986-Stoehr Communications Corp. | |
| 1988-WQBQ Radio Corp. ($100,000) | |
| 1993-Hugh McComas | |
| 1999-Gateway Broadcasting and Internet, Inc ($412,500) | |
| 2004-Rama Communications ($180,000 with WKIQ-AM 1240) | |
| 2009-Heartbeat Radio (LMA) | |
| 2010-Rama Communications |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WBIL-1957-Pop "We're Big In Leesburg" |
| WBIL-1962-MOR "We're Big In Leesburg" | |
| WZST-1965-Modern Country "Zest Radio-The Cleanest Spot on the Dial" | |
| WINF-1986-Religious | |
| WINF-1986-Adult Contemporary/Oldies | |
| WQBQ-1986-Adult Contemporary/Oldies ''The Voice of Lake County'' | |
| WQBQ-1990-News/Talk (Stereo) | |
| WQBQ-1993-Traveler Info "Welcome Radio'' | |
| WQBQ-1993-Country | |
| WQBQ-2000-Sports "ESPN Radio 1410" | |
| WQBQ-2004-Licensed/Silent (9/15) | |
| WQBQ-2004-Traveler Information | |
| WQBQ-2005-Spanish | |
| WQBQ-2011-Variety | |
| WQBQ-2012-Licensed/Silent (1/14/12) | |
| WQBQ-2012-Adult Standards (2/1/12) "Enjoy Music Enjoy Life" | |
| WQBQ-2012-Urban AC "Grown Folks Radio" | |
| WQBQ-2012-Gospel "Inspiration 1410" | |
| WQBQ-2015-Adult Contemporary "The Q" "The Voice of Lake County" | |
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WBIL History WBIL signed on the air in 1957 with a pop music format. In 1960, WBIL was sold to Thompson K. Cassell who, three years later, received a CP to boost power to 5,000 watts. That same year, the station became an affiliate of the ABC radio network. |
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Clyde T. Hodgson-1957-Co-owner/Sales-WBIL, Inc. |
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Tom Dell-1957-Program Director-WBIL, Inc. |
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Jay Shepherd-1957-Program Director-WBIL, Inc. |
| John Dighton-1957-News Director/Farm Director-WBIL, Inc. |
| Janelle Locke-1957-Women's Director-WBIL, Inc. |
| Jay Shepard1958-Program Director-WBIL, Inc. |
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Ray Baxter-1958-News-WBIL, Inc. |
| Tom Dell-1958-Sales-WBIL, Inc. |
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| Robert S. Norris-1960-General Manager-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
| Richard Smith-1960-Operations Manager-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
| Richard Stambaugh-1960-Program Director-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
| Herb Stoer-1960-News Director-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
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Don Hancock-1960-Promotions Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Lee Williams-1960-News Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Dan Huth (Dan Chandler)-1960-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Charles Stewart-1961-Genral Manager-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
| Dick Stambaugh-1960-Program Director-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
| Stan Grams-1961-Program Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Allan White-1961-Commercial Manager-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
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| Allan Sheftall-1961-Station Manager-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
| Lee Williams-1961-News Director-Thompson K. Cassel Ownership |
| Jim Sharp-1961-Publicity Director/1964-Sales Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Wayne Scott-1961-Chief Engineer-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Richard Lundy-1962-General Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Donald Kellogg-1962-Program Director/1963-Commercial Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Larry Kins-1962-Publicity Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Richard D. Lundy1963-General Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Robert Giannini-1963-Program Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Blake Tabor-1963-Program Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Norma Hendricks-1963-News Director/Publicity Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Jack Klinehoffer-1963-Comercial Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Donald A. Kellogg-1963-Sales Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Porter Stone-1963-Chief Engineer-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Olga Pina-1963-Traffic Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
| Porter R. Stone-1963-Chief Engineer-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Gale Brooks-1964-Program Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Bruce Hamilton-1964-Commercial Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Alpha B. Martin-1965-Owner |
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Elmo Kitts-1965-General Manager/Chief Engineer-Alpha B. Martin Ownership |
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Wayne Robinson-1965-Sales Manager-Alpha B. Martin Ownership |
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Red Wright-1965-Program Director-Alpha B. Martin Ownership |
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Eunice Lorennz-1965-News Director-Alpha B. Martin Ownership |
| Elmo B. Kitts- (GM/chief engineer-1966), |
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Johnny Dart (Stan Grams) |
 Chuck Goulder In Memory |
| Michael Jay (Mike Helminski) |
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