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WVGT-AM
1580
Mount Dora
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Original Call Letters: WMDF |
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Originally Licensed: Jan. 1958 |
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Original City of License: Mount Dora |
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Original Frequency: 1580 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 5,000 watts |
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Original Location: 401 Old Eustis Road |
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Original Format: MOR/News/Sports |
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Owner(s): |
1958-Charlotte Radio & Television Corp. |
| 1959-Cherry Hill Broadcasters | |
| 1962-Robert Lewis | |
| 1965-David Rawley, Jr. | |
| 1968-Universal Broadcasting | |
| 1971-Cherry Hill Broadcasters | |
| 1974-Lake Radio, Inc. | |
| 1975-Community Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| 1976-Walter "Jack" Kaufman, Jr. | |
| 1980-Donald and Marilyn Painter | |
| 1982-Central Florida Broadcasting Inc. | |
| 1993-Cross Country Communications ($30,000) | |
| 1993-Paxson Communications | |
| 1997-People's Network, Inc (Telford Resort Hotel) | |
| 1998-American Community Radio Network | |
| 2000-American Community Oriented Radio Network | |
| 2002-Peoples Radio Network, Inc. | |
| 2004-Rama Communications ($600,000) City of license would move to Bithlo |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WMDF-1958-Country "Cross Country" |
| WVGT-1960-MOR/News/Sports "The Voice of the Golden Triangle" | |
| WGTW-1975-MOR | |
| WGTW-1976-Country "Great Country GT158 AM" | |
| WGTW-1976-MOR/Beautiful Music | |
| WHTZ-1981- | |
| WBGB-1983- | |
| WNTF-1997- | |
| WNTF-1998-News/Talk | |
| WNTF-2000-Simulcast of WPGS-AM 840 | |
| WNTF-2003-Religious | |
| WNTF-2003-Spanish | |
| WNTF-2003-Silent | |
| WNTF-2004- | |
| WNTF-2005-Black Gospel (simulcast of WOKB-AM 1600) | |
| WNTF-2005-Spanish "Latina 1580AM" |
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H. James (Jim) Sharp-1963-Program Director-Robert Lewis |
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"Boots" VanArdsdale-1965-Robert Lewis |
Victor Lent-1965-3PM till signoff weekdays/Mt. Dora High School Golden Hurricanes Football Play-by-Play (taped Friday nights and broadcast Saturday AM)-Robert Lewis |
Bill Bauman-1967 Biography |
| Roger Bond-1968-Program Director-David Rawley, Jr. |
Michael Solt-1968-Program Director-Universal Broadcasting |
 Bill Barber Biography |
| Chuck Goulder In Memory |
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| Robert Lewis-1963-General Manager-Robert Lewis |
| Robert Alderman-1963-Commercial Manager-Robert Lewis |
| H. James Sharp-1963-Program Director-Robert Lewis |
| Richard Smith-1963-News Director-Robert Lewis |
| Richard Mauney-1963-Chief Engineer-Robert Lewis |
| David Rawley, Jr.-1965-President-David Rawley, Jr. |
| Bill Andrews-1965-General Manager/Commercial Manager/Chief Engineer-David Rawley, Jr. Biography |
| David Ward-1965-Sales Manager-David Rawley, Jr. |
| Arch Laney-1965-David Rawley, Jr. |
| H. Tom Durr-1968-President-Universal Broadcasting |
| Jerry Phillians-1968-General Manager-Universal Broadcasting |
| John Franklin-1968-Chief Engineer-Universal Broadcasting |
| Leon Ganapol-1972-President-Cherry Hill Broadcasters |
| Sonny George-1972-President-Cherry Hill Broadcasters |
| Ron Aicher-1975-Co-Owner with Karl Meek |
| Karl Meek-1975-Co-Owner with Ron Aicher |
| Walter "Jack" Kaufman, Jr.-1976 In Memory |
| Donald Painter-1980-Co-Owner with Marilyn Painter |
| Marilyn Painter-1980-Co-Owner with Donald Painter |
| Johnny Nixon |
| Bill Wise |
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