WVGT-AM 1580 
Mount Dora

Original Call Letters: WMDF
Originally Licensed:  Jan. 1958
Original City of License: Mount Dora
Original Frequency: 1580
Origin of Call Letters: 
Original Power: 5,000 watts
Original Location: 401 Old Eustis Road
Original Format: MOR/News/Sports

Network Affiliation(s): 
                    
Owner(s):  1958-Cherry Hill Broadcasters
                 1975-Ron Aicher and Karl Meek
    1976-Walter "Jack" Kaufman, Jr. In Memory
                 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-1976-Country  Great Country GT158 AM"
                                                          WHTZ-1981-
                                                          WBGB-1983-
                                                          WNTF-1997-
                                                          WNTF-1998-News/Talk
                                                          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"

   
WVGT Personalities

Charles (Charlie) Northrup-1964-1966-Program Director also see WLBE-AM 790



"Boots" VanArdsdale-1965
Vic Lent
Mike Clarke



Bill Barber Biography


Dave Edwards Biography

 
Gabe Burton Biography




Frank Reed Biography


Bill Bauman-1967  Biography
Michael Solt
Victor Lent-1965-3PM till signoff weekdays. Mt. Dora High School Golden Hurricanes Football Play-by-Play (taped Friday nights and broadcast Saturday AM)

Other Names In WVGT History
Leon Ganapol-1958-President-Cherry Hill Broadcasters
Sonny George-1958-Operations Manager-Cherry Hill Broadcasters
Bob Andrews-Chief Engineer  Biography
Bill Andrews-1959-General Manager/Part Owner- Biography
H. James (Jim) Sharp-1960-General Manager
Arch Laney-1965                       
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  
Dave Rawleigh                           
Johnny Nixon                          
Bill Wise  
                  
                          
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