WXVQ-AM 1490
Deland
Original Call Letters: WDLF
Originally Licensed: Sep. 10, 1948
Original City of License: Deland
Original Frequency: 1490
Origin of Call Letters: WXVQ XV being the Roman Numeral 15
Original Power: 1,000 watts
Original Location: 220 E. Hubbard Ave.
Original Format: Pop
Network Affiliation(s): ABC
Florida Radio News
Owner(s): 1948-
1949-Stetson University
1959-WXVQ Inc.
1970-WETO,
Inc.
1980-
1984-Stetson University ($425,000)
1987-Great Lakes Broadcasting Co. ($325,000)
1991-Green Broadcast Group ($175,000)
2000-Black Crow Broadcasting
2005-J &V Communications
History Of Formats and Call Letters: WDLF-1948-
WJBS-1949-
WJBG-1956-
WETO-1959-Adult Standards
WXVQ-1959-Adult Standards
WJBS- -Top 40
WETO-1970-Comtemporary MOR
WXVQ-1980-Adult Standards
WXVQ-1987-Oldies
WXVQ-1991-News/Talk
WNDA-2000-News/Talk-simulcast of WNDB-AM 1150, Daytona Beach
WTJV-2005-Spanish "La Maquina"
WXVQ History
The station, which began as WDLF in 1948, was purchased by Stetson University in 1949 and the call letters were changed to WJBS for Stetson's founder John B. Stetson. Stetson would purchase the station once again in 1984 as a hands-on classroom for its communications students. In 1991, WXVQ was sold to Green Broadcast Group Inc., which is owned and operated by Rick Green, a 15-year broadcast veteran. Green is former vice president-general manager of KMEO-AM/FM in Phoenix, Ariz.
WXVQ studios as they looked in 2003
The tower behind
WNDA studios
WXVQ Personalities
Chris Michaels-1989-1990-weekends.
Bobby Cooke-1981-1983-Nights/Afternoons
Don Ammon-Program Director In Memory
Al Everson-News director/host of "Radio Free Volusia"
Bill Mathews
Scott St. John
Rod Poole
Warren Hoover-"Psychic Frontier"
Glennie Goosby
George McNeilly-News-2nd place winner of Greater Orlando Press Club Award for Best News Event, Radio in 1985
Tim LeCras-News-2nd place winner of Greater Orlando Press Club Award for Best News Event, Radio in 1985
Other Names In WXVQ History
Rudi Gresham-1959-President-WXVQ Inc.
Brian Tolby-General Manager
Randall Lipson-1988-Station manager
George "Harold" Utter-Chief Engineer In Memory
Rick Green-1991-President-Green Broadcast Group
Pat Green-1991-Green Broadcast Group
Mike Linn-2000-Black Crow Broadcasting
Nikki Linn-2000-Black Crow Broadcasting
Other Programs On WXVQ
Agrinet News
Paul Harvey
Stetson College Sports
Motor Racing Network
Seminole Sports Network
Miami Dolphins Football
Ramsey Pollard Jr.-"Ramblin' With Ramsey"-Sunday evenings, 5PM to 7PM
Top 30 U.S.A.-3 to 6 p.m. Saturdays and repeated 4 to 7 p.m. Sundays.