WOKB-AM 1600 Winter Garden

Original Call Letters: WOKB

Originally Licensed: Jan. 1, 1958

Original City of License: Winter Garden

Original Frequency: 1600

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 5,000 Watts

Original Location: 1011 S. Division St.

Original Format: Urban Contemporary

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WGOA-1958-Full Service MOR
	WOKB-1959-Negro (Urban Contemporary) "Tiger Radio"
	WOKB-1967-Top 40
	WOKB-1979-Disco "Disco 16"
	WOKB-1979-Black Gospel
	WXXO-1988-Black Gospel
	WXTO-1990-Spanish
	WXTO-1993-CNN Headline News/Talk
	WOKB-1994-Ethnic (Gospel, Caribbean and Haitian music)
	WOKB-1996-Spanish "Radio Selecta"
	WOKB-1996-Black Gospel
	WOKB-2008-Calls/programming moved to 1680 AM

John B. Cook-1959-President

Edward T. Martin-1959-General Manager-John Cook Ownership

Milton Sutton-1959-Chief Engineer/News Director-John Cook Ownership

Pat Spencer-1959-Women's Director-John Cook Ownership

J. H. Everbach-1962-President/General Manager-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Bruce Webb-1962-Station Manager/1979-Vice President/Station Manager-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Al Setzer-1962-Assistant Manager-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Bob Mundy-1962-Chief Engineer-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Jay Robinson-1973-Program Director-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Lee Sharp-1979-Program Director-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Finest Cherry-1979-Music Director-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Ken Mathison-1979-Chief Engineer-Everbach Broadcasting Co.

Billye Love-1981-Program Director-Lesli Broadcasting Co.

Dena Whitebirch-1986-Sales

Willie Martin-1987-General Manager-Champion Broadcasting of Florida Inc.

Jane Duncklee-1987-Vice President/General Manager-Champion Broadcasting of Florida Inc.

Sabita Persuad-1993-President-Rama Communications

Maria Del Pilar-1996-General Manager/Program Director-Rama Communications

Joe Gettys-2005-Sales Manager-Rama Communications

Art Selley-General Manager.

Steven Delay-Chief Engineer In Memory

Max Johnson

Roger Clark

Colene Allen-Station Manager-Rama Communications

WOKB studio and towers courtesy of Paul Walker

Owner(s):	1958-E.V. Price
	1959-John B. Cook, Jr.
	1962-Everbach Broadcasting Co.
	1979-Lesli Broadcasting Co
	1987-Champion Broadcasting of Florida Inc.
	1993-Rama Communications ($950,000 Purchased with WXXU-AM 1300 Cocoa Beach)

Orlando Sentinel April 23, 1977 Towers to put WOKB on air around clock The four 385-foot broadcasting towers going up In west Orange County will make WOKB AM the state's first 24-hour black station, according to Art Selley, general manager. WOKB AM was Florida's first radio station to program to the black community when It began 19 years ago, Selley said Friday.
WOKB Personalities
Nickie Lee-1959-Noon-1PM/2:30PM-5:30PM Daily/Sun-Noon-5:30PM-John B. Cook, Jr.

Willie Clark-1977-"Gospel Explosion" and "Community Forum"-Everbach Broadcasting Co./1984-1987-Program Director/Mornings-Lesli Broadcasting Co.
Dave Williams (David Titterington)-1979-1979-Program Director/Afternoons-Lesli Broadcasting Co. In Memory
Spider Wilson (BJ Barry)-1984-Lesli Broadcasting Co.
"Cap'n" Chris Hill-1985-1988-Mid-days also host of "Friday Night Fresh Party/Peter Banks-1995"-Lesli Broadcasting Co. Biography
Jeff Allen (Cassell)-1986-1989-Lesli Broadcasting Co. *Biography*
Kevin "G" Gardner-1986-Morning Drive-Lesli Broadcasting Co.
Gene Mack-1987-Gospel music-Noon-2PM-weekdays-Champion Broadcasting of Florida Inc.
Brother Steve January aka Steve Curry-1993-2010- Program Director/ Mornings/ Sales Manager/ General Manager/ Operations Manager/ Production Manager-Rama Communications
Rebecca Randall-1994-Rama Communications *Biography* *In Memory*
Rocky Groce-1994-1994-9AM-Noon-Weekdays-Rama Communications
"Lady D” (Diana Taylor)-1994-"Young Peoples Forum”-Rama Communications
Peter Banks-1995-"The Travelers Breakfast Show" 8AM-11AM Mon-Fri/8AM-9AM Saturdays-Rama Communications
Mario Cuomo-1995-Saturdays-9AM-11AM--(Syndicated)-Rama Communications
Blanquita Cullum-1996-Noon-2PM Weekdays-(Syndicated)-Rama Communications
Bob Andrews *Biography* In Memory
Eddie Lockwood
"The Deacon"-Melvin Grace, Sr.-10AM-3PM In Memory
Brother 'J'-3PM-8PM
James Robinson-"Jay Baby"-"Tiger In The Morning" & "Live and In Color" In Memory
Joe Bullard
Marvin Zanders
Nick Mickels
Guy Rozier
Leo Taylor Jr.

Photos from the Kool Jazz Festival courtesy of Chris Hill
L to R Jeff Allen, unknown female, Willie Clark and Chris Hall	Standing L to R: Willie Clark, Chris Hall, Jeff Allen and Max Johnson Jean Carne is the woman in red