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WOKD-AM
1480
Arcadia
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Original Call Letters: WAPG |
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Originally Licensed: Sep 1955 |
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Original City of License: Arcadia |
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Original Frequency: 1480 |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: 201 W. Asbury Street |
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Original Format: Country Western |
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Owner(s): |
1955-Arcadia-Punta Gorda Broadcasting Company |
| 1959-Arcadia-Punta Gorda Broadcasting Co. Inc. | |
| 1981-Dakos Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| 1989-Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc ($250,000 with WXKT-FM 98.3) | |
| 1993-Dakos Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| 1996-Hall Communications ($1.75 million with WXKT-FM 98.3) | |
| 1998-Heartland Broadcasting Co. ($150,000) | |
| 2003-Integrity Radio of Florida LLC ($225,000) | |
| 2006-La Raza 1480, Inc. | |
| 2015-Fiorini Broadcasting, LLC ($325,000) | |
| 2015-Integrity Radio of Florida ($325,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WAPG-1955-Religious "Arcadia Praising God'' |
| WAPG-1975-Free Form | |
| WAPG-1977-Top 40 | |
| WAPG-1982-Country Western | |
| WAPG-1989-Classic Hits | |
| WOKD-1990-Country Western | |
| WKGF-1993-Contemporary Christian "We're Keeping God First" | |
| WKGF-1996-News/Talk | |
| WZTK-1998-Talk | |
| WFLN-2003-News/Talk |
Names In WOKD History |
| Dennis Hedlund-1989-President-Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Pearl Lee-1989-Vie President-Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Raymond "Doc" Dougherty-1989-Vice President of Sales-Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Daniel B. Dougherty-1989-Chief Financial Officer-Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Bruce Michaels-1989-Music Director-Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Cindy McLeod-1989-Business Manager-Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Jack Welch-1990-General Manager- Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Tim Shannon-1990-Program Director- Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Jack Welch-1990-General Manager- Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Tim Shannon-1990-Program Director- Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Suzanne Whitman-1990-Sales Manager- Gulf Dunes Broadcasting, Inc. |
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