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WBIL-AM 1410
Leesburg
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Original Call Letters: WBIL |
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Originally Licensed: Mar 27, 1957 |
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Original City of License: Leesburg |
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Original Frequency: 1410 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; We're Big In Leesburg |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: Corley Island Road |
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Original Format: Pop |
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Owner(s): |
1957-WBIL, Inc. |
| 1960-Thompson Cassel | |
| 1965-Alpaha B. Martin | |
| 1968-WYOU Radio, Inc. ($105,000) | |
| 1986-Bob Stoehr | |
| 1988-WQBQ Radio Corp. ($500,0000) | |
| 1993-Hugh McComas | |
| 1999-Gateway Broadcasting and Internet, Inc ($412,500) | |
| 2004-Rama Communications |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WBIL-1962-MOR "We're Big In Leesburg" |
| WZST-1965-Modern Country "Zest Radio-The Cleanest Spot on the Dial" | |
| WINF-1986-Religious | |
| WINF-1987-Adult Contemporary/Oldies | |
| WQBQ-1987-AdultContemporary/Oldies ''The Voice of Lake County'' | |
| WQBQ-1990-News | |
| WQBQ-1992-Talk | |
| WQBQ-1993-Traveler Info "Welcome Radio'' | |
| WQBQ-1993-Country | |
| WQBQ-2000-Sports "ESPN Radio 1410" | |
| WQBQ-2003-Station went silent (9/15) | |
| WQBQ-2004-Traveler Information | |
| WQBQ-2005-Spanish | |
| WRHB-2009-Rock "Heartbeat Radio for Women" |
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Duane McConnell-1957-Co-owner/General Manager/Commercial Manager/Chief Engineer-WBIL, Inc. |
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Clyde Hodgson-1957-Co-owner/Sales-WBIL, Inc. |
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Tom Dell-1957-Program Director-WBIL, Inc. |
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T. K. Cassel-1960-Owner/General Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Allan Sheftall-1960-Station Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Brian Tolby-1960-1962-Program Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Don Hancock-1960-Program Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Lee Williams-1960-News Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Wayne Scott-1960-Chief Engineer-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Dan Huth-1960-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Richard Lundy-1962-General Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Donald Kellogg-1962-Commercial Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Robert Giannini-1962-Program Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Olga Pina-1962-Traffic Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Norma Hendricks-1962-News Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Porter Stone-1962-Chief Engineer-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Jim Sharp-1963-Commerrcial Manager-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Gale Brooks-1963-Program Director-Thompson Cassel Ownership |
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Bob Andrews-1963-Chief Engineer-Thompson Cassel Ownership Biography |
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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-Commercial 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 |
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Johnny Dart (Stan Grams) |
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Ray Baxter-News |
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Herb Stoer-Program Director/Sales |
| Chuck Goulder In Memory |
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