Original Call Letters: WGTO |
Originally Licensed: Sep 10, 1955 |
Original Frequency: 540 |
Origin of Call Letters: FLorida Five-forty |
Original Power: 50,000 watts |
Translator: W226BT 93.1 (2018), W231CT 94.1 (2019), 107.7 WMGF-HD3 (2019) |
Original Location: |
Original Format: News/Talk |
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CBS |
Florida Radio Network | |
FOX News | |
The Weather Channel | |
Wall Street Journal |
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 | |
2009-Clear Channel Communications | |
2014-iHeartMedia | |
2018-Clear Channel Communications Broadcasting Licenses, Inc |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WGTO-1955-Top 40 “Gulf To Ocean” and "Gainesville to Okeechobee" |
WGTO-1958-Top 40 "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" | |
WFLF-1997-News/Talk "Where Orlando Talks" "Orlando's Home For Talk" |
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WFLF Personalities |
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Alicia Rivas-2001-Co-host/news reader-"AM Orlando"-Clear Channel Communications |
Laura Schlessinger-2001-Co-host/news reader-"AM Orlando"-Clear Channel Communications |
Shannon Burke-2001-2004-3PM-7PM/Mornings-Clear Channel Communications Biography 2004-Shannon moves to WTKS-FM 104.1 in May as the new mid-day host |
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Bud
Hedinger (John Harris Brady "Bud" Hedinger III)-2003-2023-"Bud Hedinger Live!"- 3-6 PM weekdays/2009-Mornings-"Good
Morning Orlando with Bud Hedinger"-Clear
Channel Communications/iHeartMedia
2009-Bud moves to mornings replacing Dan Sileo who moved over to WYGM-AM 740 |
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Bob Nyles-2004-2010-Producer-"Bud Hedinger Live!"-Clear Channel Communications Biography |
Lynne Breidenbach-2005-Guest Host-Clear Channel Communications In Memory |
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Rozzie
Franco-2008-News anchor during the Dan Sileo, Glen Beck and Rush
Limbaugh programs-Clear
Channel Communications Biography |
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Alan Spector-2014-2024-Fill-in news anchor/Florida News Network/2018-Full-time co-host and News Anchor-"Good Morning Orlando with Bud Hedinger" -iHeart Radio Biography |
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Greg Rollett-2014-The Rollett Report-iHeartMedia |
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Elizabeth Dougherty-2015-"The Dougherty Report"-iHeartMedia Biography
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Al Spry-2018-"Money Talks"-weekly-6PM-7PM-iHeartMedia Biography |
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Moira (Lynn Dictor)-2018-"Mixed Company"-Fri-3PM-6PM-iHeartMedia |
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Melissa Foxx-2018-Call Screener/contributor-"Good Morning Orlando" with Bud Hedinger"/ Host of "Connections"-Thu-9PM-10PM-iHeartMedia |
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Simon Conway-2023-"Good Morning Orlando"-iHeartMedia |
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Jesse Kelly-2024-“Jesse Kelly Show” (Syndicated)-iHeartMedia |
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Michael Yaffee-Executive Producer of "Good Morning Orlando" with Bud Hedinger"-iHeartMedia |
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Alex Decker-Producer of the Pat Campbell Show-Clear Channel Communications |
Mark Daniels-Program Director-Clear Channel Communications |
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Larry Spilman-News Director-Clear Channel Communications Biography |
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Michelle Murillo-News-Clear Channel Communications |
Al Spry-Host-"Your Health Matters"-Sat 4PM-Clear Channel Communications Biography |
Mark Logas-Fill-in host for Bud Hedinger-Clear Channel Communications/iHeartMedia Biography |
Michelle Court (Michelle Betancort-Lugo)-Traffic-Clear Channel Communications |
Deborah Roberts-News-Florida News Network-Clear Channel Communications |
Colin Brady-Producer-"Shannon Burke Show"-Clear Channel Communications In Memory |
Other Names In WFLF History |
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Katherine Brown-1996-2012-Program Director-Clear Channel Communications |
Tom Benson-1998-Operations Manager/Program Director/Senior Radio Producer-Clear Channel Communications/iHeartMedia |
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Shawn Wasson-2003-2008-Web Director-Clear Channel Communications |
Jim Poling-2012-Program Director/Director of Operations of the Florida News Network-Clear Channel Communications/ iHeartMedia Biography |
Jenny Sue Rhoades-President-Clear Channel Communications |
Chris Kampmeier-Operations Vice President/Programming Vice President-Clear Channel Communications |
Frank Celebre-National Sales Manager-Clear Channel Communications |
Shane Reeve-General Sales Manager-Clear Channel Communications |
Brian Siemienas-Promotions Director-Clear Channel Communications |
Mark Kanak-Sales Vice President-Clear Channel Communications |
Joe Russo-National Sales Manager-Clear Channel Communications |
Rick Everett-Promotions Director-Clear Channel Communications |
Bobbi King-Promotions Manager-Clear Channel Communications |
Mike Spry-Engineering Director/Chief Engineer-Clear Channel Communications |
Dave Chambers-Chief Engineer-Clear Channel Communications |
David Murray-Engineering Vice President-Clear Channel Communications |
Glory Adona-Langston-Promotions Director-Clear Channel Communications |
Ken Holiday-Senior Vice President of Programming-Clear Channel Communications |
Mark McCauley-Sales Manager-Clear Channel Communications |
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