WZST-AM 1410 Leesburg

Original Call Letters: WBIL

Originally Licensed: Mar 27, 1957

Original City of License: Leesburg

Original Frequency: 1410

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 1,000 watts logo courtesy of Dr. Larry Flegle

Original Location: Corley Island Road

Original Format: Modern Country

Owner(s):	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-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"

Names In WZST History

Alpha B. Martin-1965-Owner/News Director

Elmo Kitts-1967-General Manager/Commercial Manager/Program Director/Chief Engineer-Alpha B. Martin Ownership

Red Wright-1967-Program Director-Alpha B. Martin Ownership

Wayne Robinson-1967-Commercial Manager-Alpha B. Martin Ownership

Eunice Lorenz-1967-News Director-Alpha B. Martin Ownership

Larry Lane--Alpha B. Martin Ownership Larry was killed in an automobile accident in December, 1967

Arthur Ruben-1968-President-WYOU Radio

Gary Larsen-1968-General Manager-WYOU Radio

Ed Pendino (aka Ed Brown)-1968-1971-Program Director/News Director/Chief Engineer/10am-2pm-WYOU Radio, Inc.

Mal Hays-1968-Sales-WYOU Radio, Inc.

Clair Freeman-1968-Traffic & Accounting-WYOU Radio, Inc.

Ron Nelson-1968-6AM-10AM-WYOU Radio, Inc.

Jay Engle-1968-2PM-6PM-WYOU Radio, Inc.

Jim Hendricks-1968- 6PM to sign off and Sunday mornings-WYOU Radio, Inc.

Clark Taylor-1970-WYOU Radio Biography

Chris Jones-1985-6AM-10AM-WYOU Radio

"Doc'' Holiday-1985-6AM-10AM-Community news and features-WYOU Radio

Forest Rogers-1985-10AM-Noon-WYOU Radio

Cindy Taylor-1985-2PM-6PM-News-WYOU Radio

Donna Glaze-1985-2PM-6PM-News-WYOU Radio

Charles (Charlie) Northrup