WWZN-AM 540
Orlando

Original Call Letters: WGTO 

Originally Licensed: Sep 10, 1955  

Original City of License: Orlando 

Original Frequency: 540 

Origin of Call Letters:  

Original Power: 50,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Talk


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):


1955-Hubbard Broadcasting
1986-Cypress Broadcast, Ltd ($1.5 million)
1990-Florida Media Inc. 
1993-Paxson Broadcasting  ($5.6 million)
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 "Covering Florida Like The Sun"
WGTO-1977-Country "Great Country Music 54"
WGTO-1986-Gospel
WGTO-1990-Oldies ''Cruisin' Oldies 54'' (Studios moved to Ocoee)
WGTO-1990-Talk/Sports
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 "540 WFLA"


History of WWZN
 1995-WWZN-AM 540 ''540 The Team''-signed on from the Citrus Bowl after a weekend of loopy sports jokes, song parodies and jingles. Beginning with and  in the mornings, it's a whole new ballgame. Former WGTO personalities were left looking for new jobs along with most of the seven staff members. Marc Daniels moved over from WWNZ-AM 740 to take over afternoons at "The Team", and he will be replaced on the news station by syndicated talker Gil Gross.


WWZN Personalities



Clive Thomas Biography

Terry Mason (Terry England) In Memory

Peter Rocchio



Harry Cup  Biography



Jim Philips  Biography

Jerry O'Neill-1995-Morning drive Co-Host

Greg Warmoth-1995-Morning drive Co-Host

Marc Daniels-1995-Afternoons


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