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WBAR-AM 1460 
Bartow
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Original Call Letters: WBAR |
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Originally Licensed: Sep 28, 1953 |
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Original City of License: Bartow |
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Original Frequency: 1460 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Location; BARtow |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: N. Maple Ave. |
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Original Format: Block Programming/Variety |
Network Affiliation(s): |
Associated Press |
| CBS | |
| CNN |
Owner(s): |
1953-WBAR, Inc. |
| 1962-Radio Station WBAR, Inc. | |
| 1972-Polk County Broadcasters, Inc. | |
| 1977-D-Bar Radio, Inc. | |
| 1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc. | |
| 1996-Bartow Broadcasting, Inc. (J.R. Livesay Group) | |
| 2004-Florida Broadcasting Media, LLC ($325,000) |
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" | |
| WBAR-2000-Country/Gospel | |
| WRMX-2004-Classic Country | |
| WQXM-2004-Spanish Variety "La Loca" "LA X 1460" |
Names in WBAR History |
| W. A. Wynne-1953-President-WBAR, Inc. |
| John Burgeen-1953-General Manager/Station Manager/Commercial Manager-WBAR, Inc. |
| Francis Pipes-1953-Program Director-WBAR, Inc. |
| J. A. Duncan1953-Chief Engineer-WBAR, Inc. |
| John Burgreen-1953-Commercial Manager--WBAR, Inc. |
| Ted Leeper-1955-General Manager-WBAR, Inc. |
| Chuck Dent -1955-Program Director-WBAR, Inc. |
| Edward St. Clair-1955-Chief Engineer-WBAR, Inc. |
| Bill Alford-1955-Chief Engineer-WBAR, Inc. |
| James E. Yarbrough-1962-1994-President-WBAR Radio Station, Inc. |
| John A. Buning-1962-1994-General Manager/Commercial Manager/Promotions Manager/Program Director/News Director/Chief Engineer-WBAR Radio Station, Inc. |
| Shirley Carroll-1962-General Manager/Program Director-WBAR Radio Station, Inc. |
 Gary Allen-1974-1975-Afternoons-Polk County Broadcasters, Inc. |
| Elmer White-1990-Station Manager-Show Host/2000-General Manager-Bartow Broadcasting Co., Inc. Biography In Memory |
| Mike Freeland-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| Ray Livesey-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| Jim Livesey-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| Harvey Gene (Morts)-1994-WBAR Broadcasting Co., Inc./1996-President-Bartow Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| H. R. Cook |
Bill Davis |
 Judy "Sunflower" Morts-Orange Blossom Country Music Association 2002 AM Radio Air Personality of the Year |
| "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 |
| John Burgreen-General Manager/Sales Manager) |
| Al Duncan-Chief Engineer |
| Bob Coe |
| Edward St. Claire-Chief Engineer |
| Dick Pipes |
| Morton C. Cook-Station Manager/Sales Manager |
| Thomas Osborne-Program Director |
| Nick Evers-General Manager/Sales Manager |
| Joe Gale |
| Robert Shikenjanski-Chief Engineer |
| Ken Morrison-Sales Manager |
| John Buning-General Manager/Sales Manager |
| Roger Carroll |
| Jim Miles-General Manager/Sales Manager |
| Mike Michaels-Program Director |
| Terry Parker |
| Larry Hall |
| Roy Beymer-Chief Engineer |
| Dick Goleno-Program Director |
 Frank Berry-Chief Engineer In Memory |
| Tim Banks |
| Brenda Melech |
| Ed Cole-Chief Engineer |
| Terry Lombardi-Mornings |
WBAR Awards |
| 1998-Elmer White-Country Music Organizations of America Disc Jockey of the Year Biography In Memory |
| 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 |
| Biographies | In Memory | Sounds AM / FM |
Misc. | Chronology | What's News? |
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