WNBE-AM
1440Winter Park
Original Call Letters: WABR
Originally Licensed: Sep 1954
Original City of License: Winter Park
Original Frequency: 1440
Origin of Call Letters:
Original Power: 5,000 watts-Daytime
Original Location: 222 Hazard St., Orlando
Original Format: All News
Network Affiliation(s): NBC
Owner(s): 1954-
1975-Rounsaville Broadcasting, Atlanta (Co-owned with WBJW-FM 105.1)
1982-Nationwide Communications (Purchase price for WBJW and WLOF, $6.5 million)
1986-Alleluia Broadcasting Corp
1987-Alleluia Broadcasting Corp
1987-Metroplex Communications of Orlando Inc.
1993-Paxson Communications ($5.6 million with WMGF-FM 107.7)
1994-J & V Communications, Inc.($300,000)
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WABR-1954-Country
WBJW-1973-Oldies/Lite Rock "The Entertainer"
WNBE-1976-NBC 24 Hour News
WAJL-1987-Christian ministry (Station sold. WAJL moves to 1190)
WPRD-1987-Classics of the '40s, '50s and '60s "Pride-1440"
WAJL-1987-Religion
WPRD-1990-Children "The Imagination Station" (Kids' Choice Broadcasting Network)
WPRD-1991-CNN Headline News
WWZN-1993-Talk
WWZN-1993-Sports
WPRD-1994-Talk
WPRD-1995-Spanish
