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Original Call Letters: WDBO |
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Originally Licensed: May 19,1924 |
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Original City of License: Winter Park (Rollins College) |
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Original Frequency: 1250, moved to 1040 in 1927, moved to 620 in 1928, moved to 1120 in 1929 then to 580 in 1932 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; Way Down By Orlando |
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Original Power: 50 Watts |
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Original Location: Rollins College, Winter Park |
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Original Format: Concert programming and college lectures |
Network Affiliation(s): |
CBS |
| NBC Talknet | |
| ABC | |
| CNN | |
| ESPN Radio |
Owner(s): |
1924-Rollins College |
| 1926-Orlando Broadcasting Company, Inc. | |
| 1929-Central Florida Broadcasting Station, Inc. (563 N. Orange Ave., Orlando) | |
| 1957-Cherry Broadcasting Station of Providence, Rhode Island (later acquired by the Outlet Co) | |
| 1963-The Outlet Company ($6 million) | |
| 1982-Katz Broadcasting (Purchased WDBO AM/FM for $9.5 million) | |
| 1986-New City Communications (New City would purchase Katz in 1986) | |
| 1997-Cox Broadcasting (Cox acquires New City in 1997) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WDBO-1924-Variety “Way Down By Orlando” |
| WDBO-1957-Pop "The Great 58" | |
| WDBO-1985-News/Talk "News & Weather Leader" | |
| WDBO-2012-ESPN Sports |
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Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic-2012-"Mike & Mike"-Weekdays 6AM-10AM-Cox Media Group |
 Patrick Johnson-2012-Morning Drive Sports Anchor for local Sports Center Updates-Cox Media Group Biography |
 Colin Cowherd-2012-"The Herd with Colin Cowherd"-Weekdays 10AM-1PM-Cox Media Group |
 Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo-2012-2015-"SVP & Russillo"-1PM-4PM-Cox Media Group |
 Scott Anez-2012-Sports Director/"ESPN Afternoons with Scott Anez"-4PM-6PM-Cox Media Group |
 Kyle Cassandra-2012-Producer-"ESPN Afternoons with Scott Anez"- Cox Media Group |
 Mike Hill and Mark Schlereth-2012-"Hill & Schlereth"-7PM-10PM-Cox Media Group |
 Dan Le Batard-2015-10AM-1PM-Cox Media Group |
 Danny Kanell-2015-Ryen Russillo`s co-host, succeeding Scott Van Pelt 1PM-4PM-Cox Media Group |
 Jonathan Coachman-"Coach & Company with Jonathan Coachman"-6PM-7PM-Cox Media Group |
| Other Names In ESPN 580 History |
 Evelyn Pacheco-2016-Director of Sales-Cox Media Group |
 Keith Memoly-2019-Program Director-Cox Media Group |
| Biographies | In Memory | Sounds AM / FM |
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