WNDA-AM 1490 
Deland

Original Call Letters: WDLF 

Originally Licensed: Sep. 10, 1948 

Original City of License: Deland  

Original Frequency: 1490

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 1,000 watts

Original Location: 220 E. Hubbard Ave.

Original Format: News/Talk (Simulcast of WNDB-AM 1150 Daytona Beach)


Network Affiliation(s):

Mutual Broadcasting System
Associated Press
NBC
ABC
Florida Radio Network

Owner(s):

1948-Deland Broadcasting Company 
1951-Stetson University
1959-WJBS, Inc.

1960-WJBS, Inc. (New Ownership)

1962-Radio Deland, Inc.
1967-Cosmopolitan Communicators Group
1969-Norfolk Broadcasting Corp., Orlando   ($65,550 Mortgage Foreclosure Sale)
1970-WETO, Inc.
1978-We Two Inc.

1984-Stetson University ($425,000)

1987-Great Lakes Broadcasting Co. ($325,000)

1991-Green Broadcast Group  ($175,000)

2001-Black Crow Broadcasting

2005-J &V Communications  ($370,000)


History Of Formats and Call Letters:

WDLF-1948-Full Service/Block Programming
WJBS-1949-Full Service/Block Programming
WJBS-1959-Adult Standards
WETO-1970-Comtemporary MOR
WETO-1979-Top 40
WXVQ-1980-Adult Standards
WXVQ-1984-Top 40
WXVQ-1987-Oldies
WXVQ-1991-News/Talk 
WNDA-2001-News/Talk  Simulcast of WNDB-AM 1150, Daytona Beach
WTJV-2006-Mexican Regional
WTJV-2009-Licensed/Silent 9-09-3-10    see Tower Collapse  
WTJV-2011-Spanish Religious "Renacimiento Radio"
WTJV-2015-Adult Standards  Simulcast of WSBB-AM 1230, Daytona Beach


WNDA studios as they looked in 2003


          
      The tower behind WNDA studios
Photos courtesy of Wilma Clark  


WNDA Personalities



Dave Laing-2001-Program Director/Co-host-"Dave & Company Morning Show"-Black Crow Broadcasting  Biography



Shannon Carlisle-2001-Co-host-"Dave & Company Morning Show"-Black Crow Broadcasting

Vance Tyler-2001-Co-host-"Dave & Company Morning Show"-Black Crow Broadcasting  In Memory



Marc Bernier
-2001-Host of "Open Forum" 3PM-7PM daily
-Black Crow Broadcasting Biography    In Memory



Mark Williams-2001-News Director-Black Crow Broadcasting  Biography


Other Names In WNDA History



Mike Linn-2001-President-Black Crow Broadcasting



Stacy Knerler-2001-General Manager/2005-2012-General Manager/National Sales Manager-Black Crow Broadcasting


Frank Scott-2001-Station Manager/Operations Manager-Black Crow Broadcasting
Mike Moltane-2001-National Sales Manager-Black Crow Broadcasting
Dave Wrenn-2001-Chief Engineer-Black Crow Broadcasting
Jerry Reeves-2001-Chief Engineer-Black Crow Broadcasting


Darla Corrales
-2001-2015-Sr. Account Executive-Black Crow Broadcasting, Inc.
Julie McKinley-2005-Regional Sales Manager-Black Crow Broadcasting

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