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WPXE-AM 1490
Starke
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Original Call Letters: WRGR |
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Originally Licensed: Feb 23, 1957 |
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Original City of License: Starke |
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Original Frequency: 1490 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 250 Watts |
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Original Location: 945 Temple Ave. |
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Original Format: Country Western/Negro |
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Keystone Broadcasting System |
| Mutual Broadcasting System |
Owner(s): |
1957-Tidewater Broadcasters |
| 1959-Radio Starke, Inc. | |
| 1963-George Gothberg Radio, Inc. | |
| 1965-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. | |
| 1984-Dickerson Broadcasting | |
| 2001-Benjamin Dickerson |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WRGR-1957-Country Western |
| WPXE-1963-Country Western/Negro | |
| WPXE-1965-Country Western | |
| WPXE-1979-Country Western/Disco | |
| WPXE-1986-Contemporary Country | |
| WPXE-1987-Album Oriented Country | |
| WEAG-1988-Oldies | |
| WEAG-1991-Adult Contemporary "Love 106.3" | |
| WEAG-1993-Modern Country "Eagle Country 106.3" |
WPXE History In 1963, George Gothberg Radio, Inc. purchased the license of WRJR-AM and the calls became WPXE. An FM construction permit was granted in 1976 and WPXE-FM 106.3 took to the air in 1978. The FM would simulcast the AM programming. |
Names In WPXE History |
| George Gothberg, Jr.-1963-President-George Gothberg Radio, Inc |
| W.D. Holderfield-1963-Vice President/General Manager/Commercial Manager-George Gothberg Radio, Inc |
| Dean Blackwell-1963-Program Director-George Gothberg Radio, Inc |
| Tom Titus-1963-News Director-George Gothberg Radio, Inc |
| Don Neil-1963-Chief Engineer-George Gothberg Radio, Inc |
| Jack Pettit-1964-Program Director-George Gothberg Radio, Inc |
| Mrs. Ozelle Gothberg-1964-Promotions Director-George Gothberg Radio, Inc |
| John Sanders-1965-1984-President/General Manager/1966-President/General Manager/Commercial Manager-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| M.F. Kershner-1965-1966-Station Manager-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Leonard Sweezey-1965-1966-Program Director/News Director/Promotions Manager/Chief Engineer-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Mark Edwards-1966-1967-Program Director-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Lee Sanders-1966-Station Manager/Promotions Manager/1967-Vice President/Station Manager/Program Director/Promotions Manager/1968-Vice President/Promotions Manager/Program Director/1976-Program Director/Music Director/Promotion Manager-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Jay Sullivan-1966-1967-News Director-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Barney Beatty-1966-Chief Engineer-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Georda Young-1967-1968-News Director-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Tyler Winner-1968-1975-News Director-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Larry Bruner-1968-Station Manager/Chief Engineer/1969-News Director/Station Manager/Chief Engineer /1973-Chief Engineer /1981-Station Manager/Chief Engineer-Sanders Enterprises, Inc./1984-General Sales Manager/News Director/Chief Engineer -Dickerson Broadcasting |
| Gary Carter-1973-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Andy Denonn-1975-News Director-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
| Merrill H. Wall-1975-Chief Engineer-Sanders Enterprises, Inc. |
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Benjamin F. Dickerson-1984-President/General Manager/1985-President/Chief Engineer/1987-President-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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Ruth J. Dickerson-1984-Program Director/Music Director/1985-Promotions Director/1986-Program Director/Music Director/Promotions Manager/1987-General Manager/General Sales Manager/1989-General Manager-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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Terry Vaughn-1985-General Manager/General Sales Manager/1986-General Sales Manager/1989-Program Director-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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Bryan Jay-1985-Program Director/Music Director-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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Tony James-1985-News Director-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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Todd LeBaron-1987-Program Director-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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Laura Condingly-1989-General Sales Manager/Music Director-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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Susan C. Lee-1989-Promotions Manager-Dickerson Broadcasting |
| Benny Anthony-1989-News Director-Dickerson Broadcasting |
| Chuck Kramer-1991-Operations Manager-Dickerson Broadcasting |
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