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WQPD-AM 1430
Lakeland
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Original Call Letters: WLAK |
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Originally Licensed: May 1936 |
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Original City of License: Lakeland |
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Original Frequency: 1430 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 5,000 watts daytime/1,000 watts nighttime |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Rock/Top 40 |
Network Affiliation(s): |
ABC |
| ABC Entertainment | |
| ABC Contemporary |
Owner(s): |
1936-Lake Region Broadcasting Co. |
| 1941-Bradley R. Eidmann ($13,000) | |
| 1942-Lakeland Broadcasting Corp. ($23,000) | |
| 1958-Florida Central Broadcasting Co. ($300,000) | |
| 1963-Sentinel Broadcasting Co. | |
| 1971-Hugh Holder Enterprises | |
| 1978-Bob Kelly | |
| 1983-Root Communications, LTD | |
| 1996-Hall Communications |
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History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WLAK-1936-Variety on 1310 |
| WLAK-1946-MOR (Moved to 1430) | |
| WQPD-1971-Top 40 | |
| WQPD-1975-Adult Contemporary | |
| WQPD-1979-Top 40 | |
| WLKF-1983-Adult Contemporary | |
| WLKF-1983-News/Talk |
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| Les Howard-1974-Program Director/Music Director/1975-Operations Manager/Sales Manager-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
| George McGovern-1975-Program Director-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
| Rick White-1975-News Director-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
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 Tom Anthony-1976-1979 Biography |
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Jay Kuppers-Station Manager/Morning partner of Tom Anthony |
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John Jenkins-Program Director |
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Roscoe P. Goodtyme (Paul Gilmore)-Morning partner of Tom Anthony |
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| Hugh Holder-1971-President/General Manager-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
| Downey Hughey-1973-Station Manager/Commercial Manager-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
| Hal Paul-1974-Commercial Manager-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
| Frank Berry-1974-Chief Engineer-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
| Robert Ottinger-1974-Chief Engineer-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
Bob Kelly-1979-General Manager-Hugh Holder Enterprises |
