WFLF-AM 540
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WGTO
Original City of  License: Haines City  Moved to Cypress Gardens in 1958
Originally Licensed: Sep 10, 1955
Power: 50,000 watts 
Original Format: Top 40
Network(s): CBS
                  FRN
                  FOX
                  The Weather Channel

Owner(s): 1955-Hubbard Broadcasting 
                1986-Cypress Broadcast, Ltd ($1.5 million)
                1990-Florida Media Inc.                                                    
                1994-Paxson Broadcasting                                                         
                1997-Clear Channel Communications
                2007-Aloha Station Trust, LLC, as Trustee

History Of Call Letters and Formats: WGTO-1955-Top 40    “Gulf To Ocean”
                                                         WGTO-1958-Top 40- moved to Cypress Gardens 
                                                         WGTO-1977-Country    "Great Country Music 54"
                                                         WGTO-1986-Gospel
                                                         WGTO-1990-Oldies ''Cruisin' Oldies 54'' (Studios moved to Ocoee)
                                                          WWZN-1994-Sports
                                                          WWZN-1995-Talk
                                                          WRTM-1996-Sports
                                                          WQTM-1996-Sports   "540 the Team"  (These calls moved to 740 AM in 2001)
                                                                             WFLF-1997-News/Talk  "WFLA Newsradio 540 Florida"

WFLF History
WFLF began as WGTO-AM 540. 

WFLF Personalities
Jeff Slater-2001-Host of "AM Orlando" 
Alicia Rivas-2001-Co-host/news reader-"AM Orlando"  


Shannon Burke-2001-2004-Mornings/3PM-7PM
  2004-Shannon moves to WTKS-FM 104.1 in May of  as the new mid-day host. 



Bud Hedinger-Feb 2003-"Bud Hedinger Live!"- 3-6 PM weekdays. Former WKCF-TV, and WFTV news anchor.




Bob Nyles-2004-Biography





Pat Campbell-2004-2007-Named new morning show host replacing Shannon Burke.
Pat was let go on Dec 3, 2007





BethAnn Shaffer



Reagan Smith Biography



Nikki Pierce-2006-2008-News
2008-Nikki returns to WDBO-AM 580


Dan Sileo-2007-Mornings
Alex Decker-Producer of the Pat Campbell show
Rob Craver



Jerry O'Neill-(Jerry Housholder)-"The Finish Line"-3PM-7PM 
Jerry leaves the show in 2008 and joins Brady Ackerman at WHOO-AM 1080



"The Shot Doctor"-"The Finish Line"-6PM-9PM 


Mike Tuck-2008-Co-host of "The Finish Line"-"The Finish Line"-6PM-9PM
Tom Morgan-Sports


Rozzie Franco-2008-News anchor during the Dan Sileo, Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh programs Biography 


Kevin Baldinger-Traffic Biography

Other Names In WFLF History
Linda Byrd-General Manager
Kay Stelling-General Sales Manager



Jeff Allen (Cassell)-1986 Biography



Other Programs In WFLF History
Rush Limbaugh
Dr. Laura
Glenn Beck
Dr. Dean Edell-6pm-7pm
Tom Martino-The Consumer Troubleshooter
Coast To Coast With Art Bell

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