WBAR-AM 1460 
Bartow

Original Call Letters: WBAR
Originally Licensed: 1953 
Original City of License: Bartow 
Original Frequency: 1460 
Origin of Call Letters: Location; BARtow
Original Power: 1,000 watts 
Original Location: 
Original Format: Block Programming/Variety

Network Affiliation(s): 1996-CBS
                                  2001-CNN

Owner(s):  1953-Bartow Broadcasting Co. 
                 1962-WBAR Radio Station, Inc. 
                 1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc. 
                 2003-Florida Broadcasting Media, LLC

History Of Formats and Call Letters: WBAR-1953-Block Programming/Variety   "Wee-Bar"    
                                                         WBAR-1962-Country Western                                            
                                                         WBAR-1995-Classic Country/Bluegrass   "Where the Legends Live On"
                                                         WRMX-2004-
                                                         WQXM-2004-Spanish Contemporary   "La Loca"


Names in WBAR History
Francis Pipes-1953-Co-owner-Bartow Broadcasting Co. 
John Burgreen-1953-Co-owner-Bartow Broadcasting Co.
James E. Yarbrough-1962-1994-President-WBAR Radio Station, Inc.
John A. Buning-1962-1994-WBAR Radio Station, Inc.
Shirley Carroll-1962-General Manager/Program Director
Elmer White-1990-Station manager-show host. Elmer died in 2001 In Memory   Biography
Mike Freeland-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Ray Livesey-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Jim Livesey-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Judy "Sunflower" Morts-Orange Blossom Country Music Association 2002 AM Radio Air Personality of the Year
Harvey Gene (Morts)-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc.
"Aunt Jeanne" Teaff 
Barbara Ann "Cherokee Maiden" Blount
Margaret Burgreen
Bill Hancock-General Manager
Ken Shroyer
Sammy Lindsey-Sales
Larry Love
Ginger Lynn Boulware-Sales
Gail O’Doski-General Manager
Lindsey Yates
Eloise Buning
Dick Palmer-Sales
Joe Peters
Tommy Walker-News
Joe Wells-Engineer
Rusty Wells
Tommy Williams
Reba Zoellner-Sales
Craig Meyer
Tom Anthony Biography
Richard Todd
Terry Lombardi-Mornings
Jean Ladd-Station Manager
Al Duncan-Chief Engineer


WBAR Awards 
1998-Elmer White-Country Music Organizations of America Disc Jockey of the Year
1998-Country Music Organizations of America AM Radio Station of the Year
1999-Elmer White-Country Music Organizations of America Disc Jockey of the Year
2002-Orange Blossom Country Music Association AM Radio Station of the Year
2002-Judy "Sunflower" Morts-AM Radio Air Personality of the Year Orange Blossom Country Music Association 
                
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